Technology is a crazy thing! It is constantly evolving and changing. If you are wanting to “get with the time” and make your current or new home into a smart home, we have many ideas for you! From personal experience and speaking with others who have a smart home (or even half of a smart home), it can greatly improve your quality of life. With spending so much time at home – and nowadays, even more time – a safe home can help save time, energy, and even money!
The first step would be adding an Amazon Echo or Google Home to your home. There are many functions you can control through these devices! These functions include, but are not limited to: controlling the temperature in your home, changing music being played, turning lights on and off, and even adding notes or reminders to a list. Talk about convenience! In order to have the lights turn on and off, you do have to add certain smart light bulbs to your home. You can even get different color light bulbs as well – or get an option where the bulbs can change colors.
Adding a smart thermostat to your home is another feature that can add value to your home. This is also something that would be helpful if you have a rental home or are leaving for an extended period of time. You can even figure out how to have different temperatures in different areas of your home. Before you arrive home, you can adjust the temperature to your preference.
A smart doorbell can add safety and security to your home as well. If someone is at your front door, your doorbell will alert you that someone is there. Most smart doorbells have a camera associated with it so you will have that added safety measure as well.
Another added safety feature is adding a smart smoke and carbon monoxide detector. If any smoke or carbon monoxide is detected, you will be made aware and you will be able to keep safe.
As you can see, having a smart home can not only be considered to be fun but also add a shield of safety!