How Outdoor Lighting Makes Your Halloween Extraordinary

Ah, Halloween—the season of pumpkins, costumes, and, of course, trick-or-treating! Your front yard becomes the star of the show, the first thing eager trick-or-treaters see as they roam the neighborhood. And let's be honest, nothing sets the stage for a memorable Halloween quite like outdoor lighting. But why fumble with tangled wires and DIY setups when you can go pro? With mero CONCEPTS, you get more than lights. You get an entire Halloween experience, offering both fun scares and safety. Imagine a Halloween where your home isn't just another stop but the ultimate destination along your Liberty Hill, TX, neighborhood. 

Step Outside for Texas-Sized Audio & Video Experiences This Fall

In the heart of Texas, where the sun blazes hot and sports reign supreme, there's nothing quite like gathering with friends and family for a backyard BBQ. It’s almost that fabulous time of year when the sizzle of the grill, the laughter of kids with their new friends from school, and the anticipation of the big game create memories that last a lifetime. 

But what if we told you that you could elevate this experience even further on your Leander-area property? Enter the world of outdoor entertainment and automation, a game-changer for your fall season festivities. Keep reading to learn more.

Have you ever noticed how much happier you feel when there’s music on? Picture the following two scenarios: First, you walk into a restaurant, and it’s completely silent besides the clatter of silverware and buzz of lights above. Now imagine a restaurant with your favorite song lightly pulsing through every room, just loud enough to enjoy while still able to chat. Suddenly, you feel like relaxing back in your seat with a drink for hours—or perhaps even dancing.

Your home will also come alive with a whole house audio system. Whether you prefer Billie Holiday, Billy Joel, or Billie Eilish, music will follow you from room to room, so you won’t have to stay wherever one speaker is located. But what speakers should you use to build a whole-house audio system? We share different speaker models to help you find the right choice for your Austin, TX, house below.

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In-Wall and In-Ceiling Speakers

The most elegant and minimalistic approach to whole home audio is the in-wall or in-ceiling speaker. You can enjoy high-quality background music at all hours without the bulky appearance of technology. Wires are hidden within the walls, and speaker grilles can even be painted to further blend into your décor.

Bookshelf Speakers

Bookshelf speakers are certainly more visible than in-wall models, but they offer generally higher sound quality. They’re still easy to rearrange and move and are small enough to place on, yes, a bookshelf, but also tables and countertops. 

We spend a lot of our time indoors. Many of us work in front of computer screens under fluorescent lights, only to return home to our living rooms and TVs. But exposure to fresh air and nature has been proven to lower stress, reduce inflammation, and lessen fatigue. Enjoying time outdoors has also proven to lower anxiety and supplement treatments of depression.

While you may want to spend more time in the sun, that doesn’t mean you need to skip watching a Longhorns game or cancel dinner plans to go on a hike. Now that central Texas weather is finally cooler than 90 degrees, why not take your entertainment outdoors?

Outdoor audio video solutions allow you to share music and watch your favorite shows with weatherproof technology. If you’d like to swap your living room for the patio in your Tarrytown house, continue reading to learn how below.  

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Adding Outdoor Speakers  

Just like with an indoor multi-room audio system, your outdoor speakers can synchronize to play the same music across your yard, and even connect to the music playing indoors. You’ll need a receiver or distribution amplifier to power speakers and connect them to your audio sources. Stereo setups sometime don’t sound great in a large property because speakers may be spaced too widely, so you may want speakers that play both left and right channels in one. Use stereo-input speakers with both left and right connections, or amps that combine both to send mono signals to standard speakers. Cables to your outdoor devices can be buried below-ground for a clean landscape appearance but are best run through a hard-plastic conduit to protect from animals and accidental damage from garden tools.