
Upgrading an Existing North Scottsdale Home With Smart Automation
Published 12/26/2025
Many luxury homeowners in North Scottsdale are discovering that you don’t have to start from scratch to enjoy the comfort and convenience of a modern smart home. Whether you’re updating a custom estate, renovating an older residence, or simply ready to simplify daily living, smart home automation upgrades can transform your space—enhancing lifestyle, security, and efficiency while preserving your home’s architectural beauty.
At Oasis Smart Homes, we specialize in upgrading existing homes with sophisticated lighting, shading, audio, security, and automation systems that blend seamlessly with your design. Our goal is simple: to make technology invisible, intuitive, and reliable—elevating how you experience your home every day.
The Advantages of Retrofitting Smart Home Automation
Retrofitting a home with automation is no longer complex or invasive. Today’s technology allows us to integrate powerful smart systems wirelessly or through existing wiring infrastructure, minimizing disruption while maximizing performance.
Key Benefits of Smart Home Upgrades
- Effortless Control: Manage lighting, climate, shades, and music from a single app, touchscreen, or voice command.
- Enhanced Comfort: Set automated scenes that adjust temperature, lighting, and music to your daily rhythm.
- Improved Energy Efficiency: Smart dimmers, occupancy sensors, and shade control optimize energy use.
- Peace of Mind: Integrated security systems allow remote monitoring and alerts from anywhere.
- Timeless Design: Technology blends seamlessly with your home’s style—no visible clutter or bulky controls.
Smart Home Systems Perfect for Existing Homes
You don’t need a full remodel to make your home smarter. The following upgrades can be implemented individually or as part of a complete system design.
1. Smart Lighting Control
Upgrading to Lutron HomeWorks or Savant lighting control brings flexibility and sophistication to your home. Replace standard switches with elegant keypads that control entire rooms or scenes at once.
- Create lighting moods for dining, entertaining, or relaxation.
- Add wireless dimmers and motion sensors for retrofits with minimal wiring changes.
- Adjust lighting automatically based on time of day or occupancy.
- Manage all lights remotely through your smartphone.
2. Motorized Shades
Motorized window treatments are a functional and aesthetic upgrade that provide privacy, comfort, and energy efficiency.
- Choose from custom fabrics and finishes to match your interior design.
- Automate shades to rise and lower based on sunlight and temperature.
- Integrate with lighting scenes for coordinated ambiance.
- Retrofit battery-powered or low-voltage systems without opening walls.
3. Whole-Home Audio
Bring music to every corner of your home with multi-room audio integration. Using brands like Sonance, McIntosh, and Savant, Oasis Smart Homes delivers studio-quality sound with clean architectural design.
- Stream any source—from Spotify to vinyl—through the entire home.
- Use wireless or concealed in-wall speakers for a minimalist look.
- Control every zone individually or group rooms together for entertaining.
4. Smart Security and Surveillance
Upgrade your home’s safety with integrated cameras, door stations, and smart locks.
- Receive instant notifications for visitors or motion events.
- View live or recorded footage on any device.
- Lock and unlock doors remotely or by voice command.
- Integrate gates and driveway entry for complete property control.
5. Climate and Energy Management
Smart thermostats and sensors adapt your environment for comfort and efficiency.
- Automate climate based on occupancy, time, and weather.
- Combine with shade control to reduce energy use during peak heat.
- Monitor and manage energy consumption through an easy-to-use dashboard.
6. Voice and App Control
Natural, private voice control systems like Josh.ai bring a new level of ease and sophistication to your home.
- Use intuitive commands like “Josh, set the evening scene.”
- Integrate with Savant, Control4, or Crestron systems for unified control.
- Maintain complete privacy—Josh.ai never sells or shares user data.
The Retrofit Process: Seamless, Not Stressful
Our process is designed for simplicity and collaboration. Oasis Smart Homes handles every phase with minimal disruption to your daily routine.
- Consultation: We evaluate your current systems, architecture, and goals.
- Design & Engineering: Our team creates a plan tailored to your space and lifestyle.
- Installation: We integrate new systems cleanly and efficiently, coordinating with designers and electricians.
- Programming & Personalization: We fine-tune your controls and scenes for effortless use.
- Ongoing Support: Our 24/7 private client care ensures long-term reliability and satisfaction.
Whether your home is five years old or twenty, we can retrofit automation that feels completely native to the design.
Smart Upgrades That Preserve Your Home’s Beauty
Luxury homes in North Scottsdale often feature stunning materials—natural stone, glass walls, custom millwork—and every technology we install is selected to complement, not compete with, that architecture. From recessed keypads to invisible speakers, every element is designed to disappear into your home’s aesthetic.
Our collaboration with builders, designers, and architects ensures seamless integration—from electrical planning to final finishes.
The Oasis Smart Homes Advantage
With over 30 years of experience in luxury smart home automation, lighting design, and electrical integration, Oasis Smart Homes delivers refined, reliable systems for discerning North Scottsdale homeowners. We combine design sensitivity with technical mastery—bringing together lighting, shades, audio, security, and climate under one roof.
Our commitment doesn’t end at installation. We provide continuous updates, proactive monitoring, and personalized support so your system evolves as your lifestyle does.
Transform the Way You Live
Upgrading your North Scottsdale home with smart automation isn’t just about adding convenience—it’s about creating an environment that responds to you. Every light, shade, and system works in harmony, making your home more comfortable, efficient, and secure.
Experience the difference of thoughtful technology designed around your life.
Call our Scottsdale studio at (480) 907-7095 or our Orange County studio at (949) 210-9440 to schedule your private smart home consultation!
