The Top 3 Features of a Smart Home Upgrade

There’s no doubt about it – smart homes are no longer a concept from the future.  They are the here and now, and what homeowners are seeking whether they want to upgrade their existing space or to invest in a new construction.

With a plethora of smart devices hitting the market, it can be daunting to find the best technology to include in your home automation system.

In this blog, we explore some of the most popular and innovative features available and showcase how they could fit into your Lafayette, LA home. 

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Voice Control 

Amazon Alexa's Echo and Dot smart speakers were the top selling products this past Christmas season. Their popularity has only increased as more 'skills'--what you can control through these voice activated speakers--become available. 

What is the best way to incorporate this emerging technology into your smart home? We recommend linking it to a home automation system like Control4. This way you don't need seperate commands for all of your technology, instead you can pull up specific scenes that trigger a variety devices. 

For example, you can say "Alexa, turn on bedtime" to dim the lights, close your shades, and lock all doors as you get ready to wind down for the night. 

One-App Home

A common theme you'll see when it comes to smart home technology is centralized control. If you do a DIY smart home approach, you may simply replace a pile of remotes with a home technology folder on your smartphone.

Instead, a home automation system puts all your technology under one intuitive app. From the same user interface you can adjust lighting, pull up your favorite streaming service, or adjust the thermostat. 

You can access your app whether you're home or on the go. You'll be able to view live surveillance of the kids when they get home from school and even lock the front door when they forget to do so. 

A Custom Solution

 One of the coolest things about our partners at Control4 is that they make it really easy to create a custom smart home experience. Through their When >> Then Personalization service you can tweak your system until it's just right. 

The process is really simple. Log into your Control4 dashboard, select an event and your 'then' action. For example, say your husband has a really bad habit of leaving the garage door open. 

You can create a 'scene' in your home to help. When the garage door remains open for more than 15 minutes, you receive a push notification on your phone so you can then pull up the app and close it yourself. You can even program the door to close automatically when the time elapses. 

 

Want to learn more about a home automation system, and the top smart technologies needed to create the home of your dreams?

Give us a call or fill out our online contact form to schedule a no-obligation consultation with us.  Our team would love to hear from you!