Journal

Take 10sAugust 2022

Take 10 With Casey Webster

For Amplified Lifestyles' principal Casey Webster his eighteen-year career in the home electronics industry has made him committed to the client experience. It is a philosophy that Casey shares with the other managing partners. While Amplified is always searching for the latest integrated system technologies and solutions, the team and their dedication to customer service…

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UncategorizedJune 2022

The San Francisco Fall Show Returns!

Amplified Lifestyles is excited about the return of The San Francisco Fall Show after its absence during the Pandemic. What does electronics integration have to do with art and antiques? Amplified’s Senior Technology Advisor, Robert Gilligan, worked on the 2014 show, "The Rush of Gold: Precious Metals in Art & Antiques." For the Opening Night…

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UncategorizedMarch 2022

Ketra: Transformative Light

Kitchen, The Wave House, Palm Desert. Photographer: Tim Hirschmann Amplified is always searching for the latest technological innovations for our clients and their homes. One of these is Ketra. The Austen-based firm, founded in 2009, delivers high-quality light that is flexible and adjustable, allowing for bespoke settings that gradually shift in color, temperature, and intensity…

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Take 10sDecember 2021

Take 10 With Jessie Brady

Jessie Brady recently joined Amplified Lifestyles as a Lighting Specialist, but her connections to some of her colleagues go back almost twenty years.  As with all of the company's team, she is service-driven and creates lighting solutions customized to the homeowner's needs. Jessie balances knowing the latest residential systems with a nuanced understanding of how…

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HistoricNovember 2021

Arthur Elrod: Design Innovator

Not only did interior designer Arthur Elrod define Palm Springs Modernism, but he was also fascinated by new technology. In 1952 he moved to San Francisco for a two-year stint at the high-end furniture store W & J Sloane. Elrod designed an innovative exhibit to celebrate General Electric's Diamond Jubilee of Light, transforming the San…

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