Guy Sebastian’s dream smart home with Clipsal C-Bus

For Australian singer, songwriter and all-round entertainer, Guy Sebastian, tailoring Clipsal smart technology has turned his new house in the eastern suburbs of Sydney into a dream home. Discover how Clipsal’s SpaceLogic C-Bus smart home automation system helped Guy make his smart home dreams a reality.

Guy Sebastian’s inspiring smart home

“I built this house to be an entertainer’s house,” Sebastian explained, “I love lighting and what it does to the mood of a home. I’m able to adjust the lighting of our whole house, including external lights, with one click of the button. It’s those little mood changes that make a massive difference.”

“We might finish dinner and have put the kids to bed, and suddenly the whole mood will shift according to a scene that I’ve set up,” said Sebastian. “The music comes on and the lights dim. In winter, the fire will come on.”

SpaceLogic C-Bus systems goes beyond just lighting control. One of Sebastian’s goals with his home was to have full control over its feel. He was able to achieve this through an automation system that integrates individual components, such as lighting, air temperature and blinds, which can all be changed with a single command. The C-Bus system also allows energy monitoring so you can keep track of the power consumption in your home.

“We also used PowerTag sensors, which enable me to monitor power consumption in the home, [including] solar power that I can manage.”

For Sebastian, another important aspect integrated into the home was a smart security system. “I have two young kids, but I’m also a public person and this is our home,” said Sebastian.

“The Security Expert system has given me so much peace of mind. I [can] use it on my phone, not just to open gates to let people in, but also to monitor the security cameras in the house.

Sebastian complemented the ensemble of home automation products with some of Clipsal’s other offerings.

“And we’ve future-proofed the house with an EV charger in the garage.”

Far from needing an electrical engineering degree to manage all these smart features, the entire home, can be operated from any compatible smart device.

“Nobody’s got time to learn how to use 20 devices,” said Sebastian. “I do everything on my phone or the iPads around the house. They work seamlessly with the system.

“My kids are eight and six and have to be able to do stuff around the house without having to bother mum and dad; so, ease of use was really important to me. Now, they’re absolute wizzes — it’s that easy.”

Capable of both domestic and commercial application, think of SpaceLogic C-Bus as the band leader in Sebastian’s home, controlling all things lighting and audio, along with environmental features — like louvres and windows.

These features can be controlled individually or grouped together into user-programmed ‘Scenes’, then switched on or off automatically or with the push of a button.

Sebastian collaborated with local electrical and automation company, Amped Automation, to create the home of his dreams. As certified EcoXpert system integration partners, Amped Automation director Ryan Anderson and his team take a hands-on approach with every experience they create.

“Ryan looked closely at our needs and how we operate as a family,” said Sebastian. “Every home should represent the individuals that live in it.”

Corralling smart features also comes into play in a big way in the nerve centre of the home: Sebastian’s commercial-level recording studio. “That’s what I love about the [Clipsal] solutions; they can be used commercially, but also integrate perfectly residentially,” Sebastian explained.

“The studio is a whole different beast,” said Sebastian. “My whole life is troubleshooting tech stuff in a studio, so I didn’t want to do that in my home. I’ve got enough of that in my work life.”

“There’s a lot of commercial technology in the house. I can record in the foyer space, playing the piano or with a choir, and plug everything in downstairs because it’s all wired through the foundations to the studio [upstairs].”