Bloomfield Village home theater seen from the bar counter
Case studies

Real Homes, Real Decisions

These are real projects in real houses around Metro Detroit. Each one gets into what the family was after and what it actually took to build, including what it cost. Find the one that looks like yours.

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The projects

TownAllBirminghamBloomfieldPlymouthNorthvilleAnn ArborMilfordBrightonPinckney
ProjectAllHome theaterSmart homeAudioStreamingNetworkingOutdoorNew construction
Thirteen Thousand Square Feet, and You Never See the Technology
Bloomfield Village · Estate renovationThirteen Thousand Square Feet, and You Never See the TechnologyCrestron control and lighting, whole home audio, enterprise network, all of it hidden.
 A Crestron Home, Brought Forward in Four Days
Northville · UpgradeA Crestron Home, Brought Forward in Four DaysAn aging Crestron system moved to Crestron Home OS without a rebuild.
 The Best Sounding Backyard in the Midwest
Brighton · Outdoor EntertainmentThe Best Sounding Backyard in the MidwestThree independent audio zones, sixteen marine grade speakers, four buried subwoofers and a built in outdoor television, all on Control4.
 The Kids Left for College. The House Got Better.
Rochester Hills · RenovationThe Kids Left for College. The House Got Better.A full renovation with Control4, speakers you cannot see, a basement surround room and a golf simulator on the same system.
 An Empty Nest That Fills Back Up Every Holiday
Birmingham · Whole Home RetrofitAn Empty Nest That Fills Back Up Every HolidayThree rooms, one system. Sonos audio and Crestron Home retrofitted into a 1954 Cape Cod without damage.
 He Decided Not to Open the Walls, So We Built Around It
Brighton · Home Wi-FiHe Decided Not to Open the Walls, So We Built Around ItAn eero Pro 7 mesh that reboots itself, chosen over wire with open eyes.
 Six Access Points, Three Floors, and a House Built in 1926
Birmingham · Home Wi-FiSix Access Points, Three Floors, and a House Built in 1926Wire first, then wireless. Full signal through plaster and lath on all three floors.
 A New Build Wired as One Smart Home
Birmingham · New constructionA New Build Wired as One Smart HomeLighting, shades, audio, cameras and network planned before drywall.
 A Finished Spec Home, Automated Without Opening a Wall
Birmingham · RetrofitA Finished Spec Home, Automated Without Opening a WallWireless lighting, battery shades and a network that reaches every corner.
 Downsizing Without Losing the Sound
Birmingham · CondoDownsizing Without Losing the SoundWisdom Audio line arrays and Control4 in a downtown condo.
 A Patio Built to Outlast a Michigan Winter
Birmingham · OutdoorA Patio Built to Outlast a Michigan WinterSunBrite TV, James Loudspeaker in stone, and a subwoofer nobody sees.
 Eight Years Later, They Called Us Before They Called the Framer
Bloomfield Hills · New constructionEight Years Later, They Called Us Before They Called the FramerNine thousand square feet, over a hundred lighting loads, a TrackMan simulator and an indoor rink.
 A Fox Theatre Inspired Home Cinema
Bloomfield Village · Home theaterA Fox Theatre Inspired Home CinemaTwelve seats, pierced brass tracery, a bar behind the back row.
 A Golf Simulator Turned Twelve Seat Cinema
Bloomfield Hills · Home theaterA Golf Simulator Turned Twelve Seat CinemaDedicated Atmos room built from a space that used to hit drives.
 A Frame TV and Sonos Arc, Hidden in Plain Sight
Bloomfield Hills · MediaA Frame TV and Sonos Arc, Hidden in Plain SightArt mode TV, concealed electronics, one remote.
 We Wired It in 2018 and Upgraded It Without Opening a Wall
Plymouth · New constructionWe Wired It in 2018 and Upgraded It Without Opening a WallCrestron from the build, six audio zones, a Moroccan theater, and a platform upgrade six years on.
 Two Theaters and a Pool That Becomes a Cinema
Ann Arbor · Whole-homeTwo Theaters and a Pool That Becomes a CinemaCrestron estate with indoor pool projection and a familiar interface.
 The Acoustic Panels Are the Artwork
Pinckney · Home theaterThe Acoustic Panels Are the ArtworkSix seats, Sony 4K laser, Monitor Audio 7.1.4, and treatment that reads as art.
 Eight Seats, Four Walls of Light
Milford · Home theaterEight Seats, Four Walls of LightSony 4K scope projection, Atmos 7.1.4 around the owner’s own speakers, Lumaris cove lighting.

Questions about the case studies

Why publish case studies?

Because the decisions matter more than the photos. Anyone can post a nice picture of a theater. What is harder to find is why the room was built that way and what it honestly cost to do it properly.

Are these real client homes?

Yes, every one. We never publish client names. The towns are real and so is the equipment.

Can I see a project in person?

Sometimes. Several clients are happy to host a visit for a serious prospect, and a few of these systems live in Jonathon’s own home. Ask when you book.

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