Is Having a Smarthome Worth It?

The Smarthome

The smarthome is obviously something that has become quite the trend over the last few years. But the real question is, is it worth it? Or is it just a gimmick that you can live without?

Smartlighting

For me personally, I have been living with a few smarthome devices over the last few years, and I have got to say that I love each of them and use them on the daily. First of all, I have a few smart lights, with these smartlights I am able to have the lights turn on when I have arrived at home as well as when I am going out. I can even set a timer (as I currently have on the lamp in my front window) to turn a light on at a particular time to make it appear that there is someone home. The light is even smart enough to not always turn on/off at exactly the same time, just in case there is someone that is watching your house and determining whether or not they want to make the attempt to rob you.

“It’s not so much the convenience of controlling these things from the couch or even abroad — it’s the peace of mind of knowing away from home that I locked the door or set the alarm, and the reduced energy bills from better managing the heater or air conditioning. “

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Smartspeakers & Smarthubs

I have definitely appreciated having these in my apartment. I have a Google Home Mini in the kitchen as well as one in my bathroom. I also have an Amazon Alexa in my bedroom. Having the ability to take advantage of communicating with each of these devices to gain information or process input to the speakers at any given moment with my voice I think is amazing. The potential is pretty much limitless.

” Oddly, my favorite connected device in the house is the smart doorbell. Apartment dwellers may scoff, but I doubt any homeowner would prefer not knowing who’s ringing at the door at 2 a.m.”

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