Setting up a smart home is easier than you think

Creating a fully digital house can be overwhelming but it's not impossible. Since there are so many choices in the market, we will begin with few simple suggestions and you can improvise on the go.

Smart Assistant
With a smart speaker, you get a smart assistant that lets you control your smart home gadgets with simple voice commands. For example, once you get an Amazon Echo, you can say, "Alexa, turn on my lights in the living room."

Smart lighting system
All you have to do is screw them in and connect them to your smart assistant with an app. Then, you can control your smart lights with your smart assistant, or you can program them using the app. They can be switched on according to your schedule, or according to when the sun sets.


Clean smart
You can get a robot vacuum cleaner that will clean your floors for you. The best robot vacuums can be programmed to clean certain areas of your home, and they will go back to their charging cradle once the battery is drained.


Plug in smart
Setting up a smart home on a budget is easily done and all you need are smart plugs. They can turn your regular appliances into smart devices without completely re-wiring your home.



Check the temperature
Some smart thermostats can detect if a room is occupied or not. If it senses that there are no people in the room, it will switch off automatically. This can save you lots of money, especially if you forget to switch off your thermostat when you leave the house.



Stay secure
Smart locks reduce the worry of forgetting your key with some models allowing you to operate the lock remotely through an app. With a smart lock, you'll never have to worry about forgetting your keys again. Some models will lock when you leave the house, and unlock when you get close to the door.