
Top 5 Smart Home Features Nashville Homeowners Are Installing
Thinking about upgrading your Nashville home with smart technology?
Youāre not alone. In 2025, more homeowners in Nashville, Brentwood, and Franklin are embracing smart home solutions to enhance comfort, convenience, and security. Whether youāre building a custom home or renovating your current space, these trending smart home features are leading the way.
Here are the top 5 smart home features Nashville homeowners are installing in 2025āand why theyāre worth considering for your home.

Smart Lighting Control
From custom lighting scenes to automated schedules, smart lighting is transforming how Nashville homeowners manage their spaces. With systems like Lutron or Control4, lighting can be set to match your mood, time of day, or activityāautomatically.
Why itās trending in 2025:
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Enhances ambiance and aesthetics
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Boosts energy efficiency
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Improves security with vacation or āmockupancyā modes
Bonus: Smart lighting pairs perfectly with motorized shades for full daylight control.
Your Media, Available Everywhere
Tired of dealing with multiple remotes to control your home entertainment system or home theater? Ā We can integrate your audio video and home theater system into one simple-to-use remote or touchscreen device. Ā This makes watching your favorite movie or TV show as simple as the press of a single button.
Imagine easily listening to all of your favorite music from any room in your home. Apple Music, Spotify or your favorite podcast can be accessed from any remote, touchscreen, or smart device.
Enjoying your media has never been easier. Itās only the touch of a button away ā simply select the rooms you want and the media you want, then youāre ready to go.
Smart Automation
A true Smart Home is programmed to automatically and intuitively sync with your lifestyle.
For example, if your home faces the sun rise, a smart home will know to lower the motorized shades of the east facing windows and make sure the thermostat has the temperature at the desired level. If you leave in the evening, a simple button press on a keypad will lock the doors, arm the security system, turn on exterior lights, and make sure garage doors are closed.
Automation is about aligning the technology systems of your home to your lifestyle.
Lighting Control
A big element of a smart home is the lighting system that improves both the look and functionality of a home.
In a smart home, a banks of switches is replaced with a simple and elegant keypad. Not only does this cut down on wall clutter, but it also allows you to use your lighting to enhance the interior details and architectural features of your home. One keypad can control anything from a single light, to an entire room, to the whole house.
Perhaps youāre entertaining tonight, simply press the āEntertainmentā button and all the lights in the house can be set to a pre-determined level. Ready for bed? Press the āSleepā button on the keypad next to your bed and all of the lights in the house will be turned off for you.
Outdoor lighting can also be added to your system to enhance both the look and security of your home. And just like the interior lights they can be controlled from any keypad, remote, or smart device.


Motorized Window Coverings
Another popular feature of todayās smart home is automated shades and blinds. Automated shades can lower and raise based on the time of day, keeping your cooling costs down in the summer.
Innovative Sight & Sound offers a full line of motorized shades to suit both your design needs and lifestyle. Ā Shades are simple to operate and are integrated into the same keypad as those used to control your lights. Ā This allows you to quickly and easily change the amount of natural light in any given room with the touch of a button.
Drapes, shades and blinds can also be used to enhance security and energy efficiency. Ā If youāre away on vacation your system can be programmed to make it appear that someone is still at home all while reducing the amount of sunlight entering the home thereby lowering the ambient temperature. Ā Shades can also be used protect valuable furniture and artwork from damaging rays of the sun.
Learn More About our Motorized Shade SolutionsĀ HERE