We Create the Digital Home

Hestia Network is a home automation and system integration company based in Seattle, Washington that blends automation, design and technology to create a more personalized and comfortable home. (more…)

Having an automated home is like having a personal assistant in charge of the lighting, heating, entertainment and security in your home. We use quality products from Control4, Draper, Lagotek and TruAudio to create a home that serves you. (more…)

Hestia Network offers you a personalized solution designed around your lifestyle and home rather than a “one size fits all” approach. Often, the best way is to start small, understand what you want and add on later.(more…)

  • Wear Your Chair, Runaway Design, Show #154
    Do you ever wish you could wear your chair?  Or have a chair made out of your favorite dress?  You’re not alone.  The merging of fashion design and interior design is an intriguing idea and is now becoming the latest in the design world.  As a matter of fact, the crossover of design fields may [...]
  • Who to Hire?, Runaway Design, Show #153
    In the midst of this housing market slow-down, many are a little leary of selling.  Buying even has created some skeptics out there.  No need to worry.  It’s the perfect time to do some repairs and remodeling.  Make sure you get the most bang for your buck by following our simple outline in hiring contractors [...]
  • Maximize Storage with Built Ins, Runaway Design, Show #152
    Did you think we gave up the ghost?  Sorry for the lapse, but we all got some much needed R & R.  Now with school in full swing and schedules to match, we’re coming back at you nice and strong.  We have some great series lined up and hope you stay tuned.  For starters, we’re [...]
  • Quick and Easy Summer BBQ, Runaway Design, Show #151
    First of all, please excuse the sound quality in parts of this podcast. Not quite sure what happened and even less sure on how to fix it. Hopefully these 2 recipes for grilling rubs will make up for it. Wow your guests with our favorites: Steak Rub: Sprinkle salt, pepper, garlic salt [...]
  • Summertime in your Kids’ Rooms, Runaway Design, Show #150
    Wow!! Our summer has gotten off to a great start, and because of that our grand ideas of getting our summer shows up and out there has been a little lacking. So, after our nice hiatus, we bring you today’s show. Projects are never easy to finish in the summer, but we [...]
  • The Material Girls, Runaway Design, Show #149
    As you surf the net, you’ll find all sorts of interior design blogs. One of our favorites is “Material Girls” by Emily and Lauren. Find out more about them in our interview! And if you’re ever in Houston or Dallas you’ll know who to call for all your interior design needs. [...]
  • Creating a Well-Designed Room, Runaway Design, Show #148
    There’s a few crucial questions to ask when designing a room.  You want to optimize the functionality and style of the room. Be sure to think through how the room will be used, who will be using the room, and what elements you want to incorporate into the room? There’s loads more to [...]
  • Modernism, Runaway Design, Show #147
    Ok, so I was surfing around and this link led to that link which put me on the BBC’s network of websites. And there I stayed. Their Home and Design page had some great information. One of my favorite categories was the Period Style Guide. Here they list different styles of [...]
  • Make your Patio Furniture Sparkle, Runaway Design, Show #146
    We love entertaining outdoors when the weather is right. Early summer is a perfect time to prep your outdoor furniture for a season of high use. Today’s show discusses how to clean different types of patio furniture. Once it’s sparkly and shiny it will scream, “Sit on me!” What better way [...]
  • Room for two, Runaway Design, Show #145
    What does that mean, you ask? Well, we’re all about getting the most function out of a room and today we have a solution to help you do the same. Lowe’s - the home and garden center - offers a free magazine subscription called “Creative Ideas for Home and Garden.” It’s the [...]