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Four seasons sun room in wooded area. $150,000 PIN 90584 firstweber.com/1268162 FRED SCHILLING (262) 366-1737 or (262) 251-7200 236644001 to help navigate through teaching us how to use the equipment." Alexandra DeToro, co-owner of Techteriors, said one of the latest trends on the market for home- owners is the new OLED TV tech- nology, which offers stunning pic- ture and takes HD to a new level called ultra-high definition. "While these are still quite pricey, the curved nature makes viewing very pleasing on the eyes and, these TVs are as thin as a pencil," she said. DeToro said consumers are also asking for lighting control, and motorized window treatments that are now wireless and comparative- ly priced to manual window treat- ments. "We can program these to raise or lower to follow the sun or for specific times of the day," she explained. "The cordless nature of these shades makes them ideal for rooms where children live and play. Lastly, we have seen a huge increase in demand for wireless music." The kitchen is also part of the mix, as well. "The trend in remodeling kitchens for entertaining is to remove walls so the area allows for more contact with all of the guests at the same time. It opens up the living room or family room to the main activity in the kitchen," said Ray Shelton of Arti- san Kitchen & Bath Gallery in Wauwatosa. "Adding a pass-thru opening in the wall is another option if the layout is not set up for removing a complete wall. This at least allows for eye contact with the people in the kitchen and ensures that the cook doesn't miss a conversation or a highlight of the game." One of the biggest changes DeToro said she has seen is the creation of a theater experience or feel to almost any room in a home such as a bedroom or family room. "Repurposing a room with an audio-video experience is a great way to update a home," she said. "While the traditional home the- ater is still preferred by some homeowners, others have decided not to dedicate an entire room solely as a theater." Frank said he used to have a room solely dedicated to a theater in a previous home he owned and was disappointed at how little it was used. Frank said he now has a sur- round system that incorporates more of the home. "It was great when we wanted to watch Packer games or Bucks games, but other than that, it real- ly didn't get used," he said of the former theater room. DeToro said some common mis- conceptions with consumers look- ing to upgrade a system is that the finished systems will be compli- cated to use. In fact, she said, it's just the opposite as audio-video integrators make technology easy to use. "We declutter walls by combin- ing a bank of light switches into one easy-to-use touch panel or combine a coffee table full of remotes into one," she said. DeToro said homeowners first step should be to think about the space they want to use. How do they plan to use the space? For entertaining? For family time? "We can help guide the con- sumer through the possibilities such as music or television in the room," she said. "So, it really depends on what the customer desires for feature sets and func- tion. We can value engineer any project to meet a budget. "We will come to their home or business and perform a technical site survey. From this survey and through conversations with the customer, we will help determine what the customer wants or needs," she added. (Homes Plus Editor Dwayne But- ler contributed to this story.) 'Smart' continued from Page 1 Submitted photo Motorized window treatments can be programmed to be raised or lowered at certain times of the day.