High in the Evergreen foothills, the pines open to a long mountain view. The sun drops behind the ridge. Inside, the lights warm and soften, and music drifts through the rooms. You cannot see a single speaker.
This is Two Dog Vista. It is named for the view it commands and the two dogs who rule it.
A Crestron Home system runs lighting, shades, climate, audio, video, door access, and cameras as one system. You control it all from keypads, touch screens, or an app. One press can set the whole house.
At Two Dog Vista, QAV built exactly that. In 2026, Crestron gave the home its Home Technology Award for Best Entertainment Everywhere.
The Project
Location: Evergreen, Colorado
Builder: Rangeline Homes
Architect: Tucker Johnson Architects
Lighting Design: Cullen Lighting Studio
Technology Design: QAV
Award: 2026 Crestron Home Technology Award, Best Entertainment Everywhere
Rangeline Homes built the house, and Tucker Johnson Architects designed it. They gave it beautiful bones.
QAV took care of everything you feel but never see. That means the light, the sound, the picture, and the climate.
Above all, this is a home about light. QAV set up lighting control for the whole house.
The lights can be bright in the morning and warm and soft at night. One touch sets a whole scene.
Lighting, shades, climate, audio, video, door access, and cameras all run on one system. You learn one set of controls.
Come home, and the doors, lights, temperature, and music greet you at once. Leave, and the house locks up and settles itself.
Learn more about our smart home automation and lighting.
"We wanted a home that felt as effortless as it is beautiful, and QAV gave us exactly that."
The Homeowners, Evergreen
Yes. At Two Dog Vista, invisible speakers hide in the walls and ceilings. Music fills the great room, kitchen, main bedroom, and terraces with no grille in sight.
Bang and Olufsen TVs in metal and wood look good even when they are off. A matching subwoofer adds deep sound. A Blackdove digital art display changes the art on the wall.
See our audio and video work.
"The lighting is extraordinary, the music and art are everywhere and the equipment is nowhere, and we can even set the altitude so we sleep better."
The Homeowners, Evergreen
The home has an altitude system. The family can set the oxygen level they like, so they sleep better up in the mountains.
Crestron honored Two Dog Vista for sound and picture all through a home that stays visually silent. You can read the full story on the Two Dog Vista project page.
The house is wrapped in a tight air barrier that could not be cut. So every speaker, keypad, and light had to be placed and approved during design, then built just as drawn.
Bring one in during architectural design, before the walls go up. Read why to involve a technology designer early and how to pick keypads and light switches.
Both are proven systems for pros to install. Crestron often suits larger, more complex homes. Control4 often suits single-room and much simpler projects. It's worth noting that "Crestron Home" in particular has been brought to market specifically to address a wider range of projects, now also including single-room and much simpler projects too.
Choose by what you want your home to do, and your installer's track record. The installer matters as much as the brand, if not more.
It is worth it when many systems must work as one and keep working for years. If you only need basic TV control, it may be more than you need. See our guide to luxury smart home cost in Colorado.
Tyson Rabani sits on the Crestron Dealer Advisory Board on behalf of QAV. He is the only Colorado integrator on the board, which has about a dozen members worldwide. See our awards and recognition and what a great integrator provides.
"You will never see the work. You will only feel the home."
QAV
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Photos: Chris Reilmann.
Lighting, motorized shades, climate, audio, video, access control, and cameras, all from one place. At Two Dog Vista, QAV tied all of these into one system.
It is a yearly award from Crestron for standout projects. In 2026, Two Dog Vista won Best Entertainment Everywhere.
Crestron honored it for audio and video throughout a home that stays visually quiet. Every speaker, keypad, and fixture was placed and approved during design.
Terms can change, so ask your integrator what applies to your system. Ask QAV about our own service plans.
Yes. Two Dog Vista is in Evergreen, and QAV serves Vail, Aspen, and Evergreen too.
Ask about certifications, awards, real local projects, and service response. QAV holds HTA Estate Certification, Top 1% in North America, and Tyson Rabani sits on the Crestron Dealer Advisory Board on behalf of QAV.
