4 Ways to Smarten Up Your Home

Your home just got smarter, and more efficient. With smart home technology, you can control cooling, heating, doorbells, locks, and lighting from the comfort of your smartphone. Smart technology isn’t just a way to make your life easier, but also a way to save energy, strengthen security, and differentiate your home on the market when you decide to sell. The convenience, luxury, and security smart technology creates can change your life forever, for the best. To help get you started, we’ve highlighted some essential smart upgrades for your home below.

Thermostat

A thermostat may seem like the most basic feature of the home, but it has a large impact on your energy bills and overall comfort. Half of your monthly energy costs are controlled by your thermostat, and a smart thermostat can reduce your energy expenditure greatly.

What if you could use your phone to tell your thermostat you were on your way home? Or what if your thermostat could sense your proximity and calculate the exact time to make your home warm and cozy when you arrive? A smart thermostat can learn these household’s patterns and adjust heating and cooling according to when the home is occupied or not. Instead of wasting time with the thermostat’s timer settings every day, upgrade to a smart thermostat which adjusts heating and cooling automatically so you never have to worry about it. If you want to save the environment, your time and money, a smart thermostat is the right upgrade for your household.

Doorbell

The smart home, tech version of a peephole, the smart doorbell, does much more than just let you see who’s at your door. With a smart doorbell, you not only receive a notification when someone walks by, but also the ability to interact with them. Whether you’re home or away, a smart doorbell can send push notifications to your phone, acting as a surveillance camera for your house. The motion detector and night vision are especially useful for late-night activity. We know your family’s safety is one of your main concerns. A smart doorbell, like Ring, allows you to keep your family safe, even when you aren’t home.

Locks

If you’re always misplacing your keys, investing in smart locks can solve your problem forever.

Forgot your keys? No problem. Need to unlock the door remotely? Now you can. Forgot to lock the door? No worries. With a smart lock on your door, you can manage all these scenarios with the press of a button or voice command giving you security and peace of mind.

Choosing the right smart lock for your household depends on the level of customization you need. Some people need scheduling and user code limits, others want a lock that doesn’t replace the deadbolt. Whatever you choose, installing a smart lock will give you that extra sense of security at night, especially when you leave the kids with a babysitter.

Lights

If you have trouble waking up in the morning, smart lights can give you the extra boost you need. You can set your lightbulbs on a timer to slowly dim over thirty minutes as you fall asleep, or slowly brighten over thirty minutes as you wake up in the morning. With just one voice command you can turn all the lights on or off in your home, or program your smart bulbs by their respective rooms. This is a great option for families with kids who chronically forget to turn off lights or for your late-night Netflix binge in your bedroom.

Beyond the convenience and luxury of app functions and voice controls, smart lights have a variety of safety features. Many platforms offer a kind of “away mode” lighting that cycles your lights on and off while you’re on vacation so it looks like you’re home. Some smart lightbulbs are motion-sensitive and can be programmed to turn on automatically if they sense anyone lurking in your bushes.

Smarten Up

Smart technology makes your life safer and easier so you can focus on more important things. Whatever smart features you decide to install House Lift is here to help. We give free consultations where a remodeling expert can help you figure out your project realistically and accurately. Contact us today and start