Contemporary stone residence in Southlake at dusk, with uplit trees and facade, and a lit stepping-stone walk across the lawn
The Otium Group  /  Southlake

The backyard is a room too.

Southlake homes are built for family and for company, and more of that life happens outside every year. We design the technology for both sides of the glass.

Where we work

Timarron, Carillon and Monticello. More than a hundred custom homes across Westlake, Southlake and Colleyville.

The landscape lighting in the photograph above is ours, here in Southlake.

What it takes

Outdoor living.

Speakers that sound as good by the pool as they do inside, lighting for the trees and the water, and motorized exterior shades that come down against the afternoon sun.

Media rooms and whole-home audio.

A room for the game, music everywhere else, and nothing on the walls that doesn’t need to be there.

Light and shade inside.

Lutron lighting and shading, designed with the architecture rather than added to it.

A network for the house and the yard.

Coverage from the kitchen to the outdoor kitchen, managed as one secure network.

Security.

The Otium Group, Inc — Security Division, monitored around the clock by a UL-Listed central station.

One system.

Control4 ties it together. Entertain sets the lights, the music and the shades for company with one press.

The Dream Home

We have designed the home automation and shading for every Fort Worth Magazine Dream Home since 2013, and a home on each of its Dream Streets.

For builders

If you have built with us before, you know how we work. If it has been a while, call. Bring us in at plan review.

For homeowners

Most of our work begins with a homeowner who tells their builder they want us. Tell yours.

Common questions

Do you work in Timarron, Carillon and Monticello?

Yes, along with homes across the rest of Southlake.

Can you add outdoor audio and landscape lighting to a backyard we already have?

Yes. Both are among the most common additions we make to finished homes.

Do you install exterior shades for patios?

Yes. Motorized exterior shades cut the afternoon sun and wind on a covered patio, and they run on the same system as everything else.

Can you take over an existing system?

Yes. We take over existing Control4 and Lutron systems, keep the wiring and hardware that is sound, and re-document everything.

Who answers when something needs service?

Service calls go straight to our dedicated service coordinator.