7 Types of Smart Home Technology to Add to Your Home

It seems that smart technology is popping up everywhere, and the features continually seem to evolve and add new capabilities. Determining what you should get and its benefits can seem overwhelming and confusing. Consider the seven types of smart home technology to consider adding to your home.

 

1. Smart Home Hub

 

With the right hub, you can swap individual apps for all your connected items for a single app that’ll control them all. You may want to consider professional smart home hub installation to ensure you’re getting the most from your system. Once you have a hub, the following devices are some of the key devices most people appreciate.

 

2. Home Security

 

Home security is one of the best investments when it comes to smart technology. It can start as simple as a doorbell camera or mounted exterior or interior cameras. It can get as complex as you want, including perimeter alarms, motion detectors, and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

 

3. Door Locks

 

Smart door locks offer a number of technologies to allow you or authorized visitors access to your home. At the basic level, these locks allow you to unlock your door remotely for visitors. More advanced models have near-field communication and allow you to use your phone or smartwatch to unlock the door.

 

4. Lighting

 

Lighting ranges from permanently installed fixtures to standalone lamps, while you can also use smart bulbs or outlets to help control the fixture. Depending on your setup, this can allow you to use voice commands to turn lights on and off. More advanced combinations also give you control over light brightness, color, and more. Lighting can also integrate exterior lights ranging from security to landscaping lighting.

 

5. Thermostat

 

Having a smart HVAC system can not only help improve your home’s comfort but also its energy efficiency. The key is integrating a smart thermostat, which acts as the brains of the HVAC system. This thermostat collects information from the outside weather, when and how you adjust your home’s temperature, and even how many occupants are in your home. It uses all of this information to adjust how your HVAC system runs to reduce strain when no one’s around and maximize comfort when they are.

 

6. Connected Home Entertainment

 

Your home’s entertainment shouldn’t suffer by staying in the analog world. Wireless smart speakers allow you to play music throughout your home with the use of voice commands. You can also integrate a number of other devices including televisions, projectors, DVD players, streaming devices, and more.

 

7. Home Appliances

 

Home appliances aren’t left out of the smart home mix. Many appliances in your kitchen offer convenience integrations with your smart home system, including your oven, microwave, coffeemaker, Instant Pot, dishwasher, and refrigerator. However, you can extend beyond the kitchen with connected robot vacuums or mops, air purifiers, and more.

 

Your home is only steps away from moving beyond conventional to the convenience that comes along with connected devices. Take the first steps and start finding the convenience and efficiency brought by upgrading to smart technology around your home.