Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, movie ticket sales were dwindling. According to the National Association of Theater Owners, 2019 was one of the worst years for movie ticket buying since 1995.

With expansive streaming and many theaters shut down for an unknown period, Hawaiian homeowners have begun considering the incorporation of personal home theaters. A home theater installation provides a luxury movie-watching experience from the comfort of your very own Kona home.

Read below to learn how you can transcend the traditional cineplex atmosphere and incorporate a personal home theater into your living space.

Listening to your favorite music should be a personalized experience every time – especially in the comfort of your Hawaii home. With a Hi-Fi sound system from Bowers & Wilkins, you can make this setup a reality whenever you press play.

Hear only impeccable sound performance from the Formation Duo, a key component of the extensive Formation Suite. In this blog, we’ll dive into the benefits of the Duo and what it can bring to your Honolulu home’s high-end audio.

No matter how big or small your Honolulu company might be, miscommunications and confusion are surely abound. Ensuring that everyone stays on the same page and in constant communication can often be a challenge. But with the right boardroom setups and video conferencing solutions, you can guarantee that your entire Hawaii office can stay connected – no matter where each employee is located.

Crestron Flex offers conference room technologies and products that make every meeting and session a breeze for everyone involved. Want to learn more? Keep reading on below.

Bringing smart home automation and AV systems to your Kaua’i living space can feel daunting no matter how you look at it. When it comes to bridging the gap between your smart technologies, interior design, and home layout – you’ll want to take every element into consideration but blend them seamlessly together as well.

Needless to say, smart home installations require the services of smart home companies – and our team at Blueprint can help you with your projects every step of the way. In this blog, we’ll lay out why working with Blueprint on your next Hawaii smart home installation is key. Want to find out more? Keep reading on below.

Smart automation is meant to simplify various aspects of your Hawaiian life – from enhanced audio video setups to improved home security. But how do motorized shades fit into these integrated systems? This smart solution might initially be at the bottom of your list, but it turns out that automated shading is beneficial in a variety of ways.

In this blog, we’ll not only dive into how motorized shades can elevate your lifestyle – but the top three ways Hartmann&Forbes shades can take your Kona living space to a new level. Keep reading below to learn why this trusted brand is a must for your shading installation.

How guests experience your Honolulu restaurant is the make-or-break point on whether they return for another dine-in or not. It all comes down to what your space’s atmosphere feels and looks like. You want an environment that pulls customers in and makes them want to come back again and again.

While your interior design and menu play an incredibly important role in this process, your restaurant’s sound system is significantly important as well. Don’t compromise when it comes to your commercial audio system! In this blog, we’ll show you how different sound features and setups can take your Hawaii space’s dining atmosphere to a new level.

Keep reading below to find out more.

Your outdoor entertainment quality rests entirely on how your outdoor solutions perform and function. If you have outdoor TVs that simply don’t cut it in the hot summer sun, then you’re out of luck for a midday movie marathon on the back porch. And the same goes for your landscape speakers!

Your Hawaiian backyard needs speakers you can rely on for a plethora of outside activities and occasions. Bring on the best, most trusted brand to your Kauai-area property: Sonance speakers can provide top-notch sound in a durable, long-lasting package.

Ready to take your outdoor spaces to a new level with a Sonance outdoor speaker system you can depend on? Keep reading below for more.

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The Sonance Level of Quality

For outdoor sound like no other, Sonance speakers and subwoofers deliver in every way. As a premier landscape audio brand, Sonance takes both style and functionality into consideration when designing products. With audio equipment and solutions that don’t impede your existing décor and outdoor surroundings, you can focus solely on the impeccable sound your speakers will produce.

Your workspace atmosphere impacts your employees daily. So, if your Honolulu office environment isn’t one that fosters productivity and collaboration, everyone will start to notice. For a place to set a motivating mood, it needs to feel and look great; and that can start with your lighting design.

Human-centric lighting doesn’t solely focus on elevating your Hawaii office space’s visuals and aesthetics; it also gives your employees a boost both in mind and body. But how exactly? Read on below to find out more about these tunable lighting solutions and how they can benefit your company building.

If you are in the hospitality industry, you know that creating the ultimate atmosphere for your hotel or resort guests throughout their stay is key. How your Honolulu commercial space makes your guests feel is the very foundation of their entire experience.

Commercial digital signage solutions can shape your resort not only to guide and entertain guests but also to liven up every area. Want to learn how these features from the trusted brand Planar can elevate your Hawaii hotel? Just keep reading on below.

Right now, you might be aching for that cinematic experience in your local theater in Hawaii. But staying indoors doesn’t mean you have to miss out on that movie theater atmosphere. In fact, your own home can kick that desired ambiance up a notch for any movie night or TV show binge.

With the right setup and AV solutions, you’ll feel your couch shake and your Honolulu home transform into the setting on-screen. A truly visually stunning showcase starts with your media room or theater’s screen. While flat screens are popular, there’s nothing quite as cinematic as a rolldown projector and screen that displays your entertainment with style and high-quality resolution.

Below, we highlight some of the best screens and projectors of 2020, and how these innovative technologies can elevate your whole media center. In this blog, we’ll specifically dive into Screen Innovations’ screens and what they bring to the table.

Keep reading on below for more from this trusted and ground-breaking brand!

How neat would it be to receive a video intercom call on your smartphone when you are away from your Honolulu-area home? That means if someone comes to your front door or entry gate while you are not home, you’ll still be able to communicate with them! It’s possible with Intercom Anywhere from Control4.

Part access control system and part smart home communication powerhouse, the system enables you to go beyond the basic functions of a video doorbell. You can activate smart scenes, receive alarm alerts and more with the system.

Keep reading to learn more about Intercom Anywhere and how it can improve your Hawaiian home.

We’re all doing our part to keep the community safe with increased social distancing. However, spending more time at home doesn’t mean you need to feel cooped up or stuck in your Hawaii home. We take every precaution to keep both our clients and our technicians safe. So whether you’re looking to improve your home network to better support your transition to working from home while the kids are homeschooling, or you’re ready to jazz up your outdoor speaker system for fun evenings on the patio, Blueprint can help. Keep reading to learn how you can enjoy time spent in Kailua-Kona with an upgraded outdoor entertainment area that includes a high-performance speaker system and luxury landscape lighting.

The recent issues concerning coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions have dramatically changed every industry in the country, and, undoubtedly, the world. The tourism and hospitality industry, in particular, are hard hit during this time, and Honolulu businesses are feeling the pinch. One silver lining to the issues affecting Hawaiian business owners is that this is an opportunity for reflection and planning for a secure future.

While none of us desired this slow time, it is a chance for island hoteliers to look into innovative ways to shrink costs while also increasing future guest satisfaction. Green energy solutions and room management systems can assist managers in streamlining workflows while also reducing the bottom line and encouraging guest loyalty.

Read on to learn more about these innovative hotel solutions.

When you think of digital signage, what types of installations do you typically conjure up? More than likely wayfinding, directories, and information sharing come to mind. Those applications are tremendously helpful in the hospitality industry—and we’ve discussed them before in previous blogs—but one less obvious use for digital displays is art.

Digital art solutions can transform the look and feel of wherever you’ve installed screens. Entertainment in Hawaiian high-rise apartments is transformed with TV screens that serve double duty as framed artwork once the show is over, and hotel lobbies can turn into immersive gateways that provide peaceful relaxation.

Keep reading to learn how your Honolulu home or business can knock your guests’ socks off once they enter.

Many of us have found ourselves suddenly working from home for the sake of social distancing. While it’s been a somewhat confusing time for everyone, there are measures you can take to help yourself adapt to a new and primarily at-home work lifestyle.

In the traditional office setting, many of us are accustomed to enterprise solutions meant for large, in-person collaboration in large conference rooms of our peers. We’re also accustomed to smart commercial solutions such as a video conferencing system, electric shades, and lighting control. As many of us shift to working in our Honolulu home, know that there are measures you can take in order to support your transition to a successful remote workplace.

Keep reading to learn how you can utilize centralized control in your Hawaii home to recreate the comfort and efficiency you’ve grown used to in the traditional boardroom.

Bringing music to your outdoor spaces is the perfect way to liven up your backyard and to get the most out of relaxing in the fresh air while you are home. But what if you don’t want bulky eyesores cluttering up your pathways and gardens as you walk about or sit and enjoy your media outside? Adding an outdoor speaker system shouldn’t mean wrecking your Honolulu backyard décor.

With Sonance Landscape Series speakers, you can experience top-notch sound while still maintaining your exterior design. Want to find out more about this audio solution? Read on below to learn how you can add these speakers to your Hawaii outdoor spaces.

Every year, homeowners make plans to upgrade their interior design to a more modern and sleeker theme. How are your home design upgrades coming along so far this year?

At Blueprint, we work with a variety of technology solutions that we incorporate into our Honolulu clients’ homes. Electric shades serve as a cornerstone of smart home innovation because not only are they functional, but they’re stylish as well!

Keep reading to learn why 2020 is the year you should install electric shades in your Hawaii home. We’ll cover a few of the big trends in motorized window treatments this year.

Whether you manage an island hotel, bustling convention center, or another type of business in the service industry, you know the importance of making patrons feel welcome and informed during their visit to Big Island.

Digital signage uses the power of technology to enhance the visitor’s experience, serving to intrigue guests while they wait, directing patrons to critical locations of a building, and informing guests about any upcoming events.

Keep reading to learn how innovative digital signage solutions can reinvigorate the look and feel of your business on the island of Hawaii.

Ensuring an exemplary guest experience in your Honolulu hotel is essential to building a positive reputation. It’s not just the rooms and service; from the moment guests walk in the front door, your hospitality space must immerse them in comfort, class, and convenience. Architecture and interior design play a primary role in evoking the right mood, and advanced AV can help you stand apart. A video wall installation can help deliver messaging, engage viewers, and provide a powerful sense of luxury to your clientele. What can your Hawaii hotel do with one? Find out here.

Light management is one of the most critical factors of any home. Whether you're reading under a lamp in the middle of the night, sharing breakfast with the family, or enjoying the beautiful Big Island landscape through your front window, lighting plays an essential factor. And it's not just the fixtures that you have to control; you have to manage the amount of sunlight your rooms receive. If you have larger-than-average windows, you'll need custom window treatments to fit your needs. Here, we’ll explore the latest from Lutron, and how you can enjoy integrated motorized shades in your Hawaii home.