Home automation

Going through a similar thought process:

Climate control - presumable you mean ac. First thing I would do.
Recessed TV and speakers need to be down at the start as they decide the layout of the apartment and changes to to wall.
We decided against recessed lighting as we do not have any ceiling space but will do it first as well. In fact you do not necessary need recessed lighting as you can use flush mounts, hanging/floor lights.

Later:
Blinds can be done any time.

For speakers check out definitive technology.

This thread is a great example of why we need HIGHER taxes. IF you can afford to splurge on such BS as automated shades, maybe you can afford to help reduce the deficit.

poor workers manufacturing and installing automated shades.

poor people dying from lack of health insurance so that you could have low taxes to afford automated shades.

Are your automated shades manufactured in the U.S.? How do we know they are not made in a 3rd world country?

300, instead of automated shades, could you hire someone to move them up and down for you when you request? I figure, 3 shifts a day, 7 days a week = 21 shifts a week, assume that the shifts are manned by a union with strict work rules, so you'll need 3 people per shift, and 6 weeks vacation per year each person, so, well, the numbers aren't important, if you have money for automated shades, the Socialist American thing to do would be to go this route.

How do you get socialist to change his moniker to communist?