Plano residences are some of the best-built houses in the Metroplex. Willow Bend, Kings Ridge, Normandy Estates – the homes Jimmy Abrams works in are large, considered, and full of detail that deserves a properly designed lighting and control system. The system is what ties the architecture, the interior design, and the way the family lives into one quiet, coherent experience.
Jimmy designs Plano lighting around the architecture and the way the rooms are used at night. Architectural downlighting calibrated to the ceilings, with beam angles aimed at the rugs and the artwork. Cove and tape lighting integrated into the millwork. Decorative pendants and chandeliers selected with the interior designer. Picture lighting tuned to the art. All of it dimmable to two percent, all of it on a single Lutron HomeWorks or Control4 platform.
Motorized shading is part of nearly every Plano project. The glazing on a Willow Bend or Kings Ridge home faces every direction, and the afternoon sun will fade artwork and rugs inside of two summers if nothing is doing the work for you. Jimmy specifies whisper-quiet roller and roman shades, ties them to an astronomical clock, and groups them so the family room, breakfast room, and primary bedroom each set themselves for the time of day.
The control system in a Plano home should stay out of the way. Jimmy lays out a small number of well-placed engraved keypads – entry, kitchen, primary bedroom, back door – with buttons labeled in plain English and scenes that match the household's actual rhythm. Morning. Afternoon. Dinner. Movie. Goodnight. The app exists for the moments it is useful. The keypads handle everything else.
Because Jimmy runs a one-person studio, every Plano project gets the same hands from the first walk-through to the final calibration. He coordinates with the architect, the builder, and the interior designer. He is on site for low-voltage rough-in and trim. He calibrates the system on the day the family moves in. And he is the person who answers the phone two years later.
If you are building, renovating, or upgrading a home in Plano, Jimmy will walk the house with you for free. One conversation with the person who will actually do the work. No project managers, no salesperson, no pressure.