Journal
Field notes from twenty years of designing audio, lighting, networks, and control systems for Georgia's most considered homes.
Latest · Sep 15, 2026
Lighting used to be simple. Why color temperature — measured in Kelvins — is the difference between a home that feels clinical and one that welcomes you home and helps you wind down.
Read: Understanding Color Temperature: Why Your Home's Lighting Matters →
Michael Buckner · Aug 12, 2026
By 2034, 65-year-olds will outnumber those eighteen and under. Here are my top recommendations for keeping loved ones safe and independent at home — without invasive cameras or costly monthly fees.
Read: How to Leverage Electronics to Age in Place →
Michael Buckner · Feb 1, 2026
Since 2006, I've been installing wifi in Canton — and what was once acceptable is now unusable. A quick, expert playbook to get your home network up to speed.
Read: Is Your Wifi Keeping Up? How to Maximize Your Home Network Today →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Do you have a home in a rural area, or even an urban area where the internet provider is less than stellar? Those days are now behind us — Starlink delivers ~400mb/sec to homes across Metro Atlanta and beyond.
Read: Starlink →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Installing a gate at your new property? Want deadbolts you can control from vacation? When designed right, access control is elegant, easy, and amazing — all in a single app.
Read: Access Control →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Building a new home? Congrats — there is nothing more stressful yet rewarding. A few points to remember about low-voltage wiring done right.
Read: Build Smart →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Since 2006, the team at AZ has built dozens of high-end spaces, bringing the movie experience into your home. Regardless of budget or expectation — we've got you covered.
Read: Home Theater →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Why spend all of the time, effort, and resources on making your landscape amazing if you don't light it up beautifully? Real bronze fixtures, custom lenses, and seasonal colors.
Read: Outdoor Lighting →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Because we control all of the artificial light in your home, it only makes sense we also control the natural light. Lutron-powered shades that move silently with your day.
Read: Shade Systems →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Eliminate walls cluttered with switches. Lutron Homeworks certified panelized lighting puts your switching in the mechanical closet, and a beautiful keypad in every room.
Read: Panelized Lighting →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
For the truly design conscious, linear lighting is now available like you've never seen — solid streams of light that dim, brighten, and shift color in concert with the rest of the home.
Read: Linear Lighting →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Lighting control should be a standard in every home — and unfortunately it's the exception. The average car has it. Why doesn't your home?
Read: Lighting Control →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Miss the old incandescent bulbs that gave off the perfect color of light? Done right, lighting paints the air with the feeling you're trying to achieve.
Read: Curated Lighting Fixtures & Design →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Some companies are perfectly okay giving you a perceived sense of security — but not us. Layered redundancies, best-in-class monitoring, and security that works with the rest of your home.
Read: Keypad Perimeter Security →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
When real security matters, cameras deliver. Structure, gate, and property — recording locally, in the cloud, and with AI-enabled surveillance.
Read: Smart Security →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Your home deserves more than just a TV quickly hung on the wall. Curated brands, custom wooden frames, matching fabric sound bars — electronics as beautiful as the rooms they live in.
Read: Custom Display Install →
Michael Buckner · Jan 21, 2026
Outdoor speakers that blend with landscape lighting and deliver live-sound performance. Outdoor TVs, demo at your home — at no charge.
Read: Outdoor Audio & Music Solutions →
Michael Buckner · Jan 4, 2026
Many homes rely on smart speakers or phone apps. A truly refined home doesn't require you to open an app every time — it simply responds.
Read: Control & Automation: When Your Home Anticipates You →
Michael Buckner · Jan 4, 2026
The network is the backbone of every electronic system in your home. We believe quality internet is as essential as good water pressure.
Read: Your Home Network →
Michael Buckner · Jan 4, 2026
Nothing brings a home to life like high-quality music. From slow mornings to lively gatherings — sound that shapes atmosphere, in every room.
Read: When Music Lives in Every Room, Your Home Comes Alive →
Michael Buckner · Aug 18, 2025
Why do we expect cutting-edge technology in a $100,000 car, but not in a million-dollar home? Why wiring still matters, and how smart design makes technology invisible.
Read: Why isn't my house as intelligent as my car? →