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I've personally tested and written about hundreds of smart home products and automations over the years. As we officially enter the fourth quarter of 2023, we're excited to introduce you to 23 innovative home automation ideas designed to streamline daily tasks, increase security, and create an intuitive living space. Masu. These are not just concepts, but existing features that transform our daily lives and turn our homes into smart, interactive environments. Fasten your seatbelts as we delve into the impressive world of smart home automation in 2023.
Automate your morning routine: Automate mundane tasks so you can fully focus on what's important in the morning. Use bed sensors like WiiThings to automate routines that trigger lights, start your coffee maker, and announce weather, news, and calendar events. Beverage automation: Use a device like Switchbot to automatically start your coffee maker in the morning. Calendar Sync: Sync your calendar with your Amazon Echo device for verbal and visual reminders of important events. School Bus Reminder System: Smart lighting can be used for more than just ambience. You can set the lights to turn yellow and red to indicate when the school bus is expected to arrive. Device controls for kids: Use parental controls on your Wi-Fi router or smart plug to limit your kids' screen time and encourage a balanced relationship with technology. Lock Socket Charger Lock: Does your charger block always seem to go missing (usually found in your child's room or a friend's house)? Prevent this common conundrum with a locking socket charger lock that securely holds the block in place. Smart lighting that creates different moods: Use different colored lights in different areas around your home to create the perfect atmosphere. Advanced lighting automation: Automate lighting based on time of day and desired light intensity. Outdoor lighting: Automate your driveway and sidewalk lighting to change as you approach your home. TV Accent Lighting: Sync accent lighting to your TV for an immersive viewing experience. Refrigerator door automation: Save energy and prevent food from spoiling by getting notified if your refrigerator door is left open for too long. Yale Cabinet Lock: If you own an iPhone, you no longer have to worry about your pets or kids ingesting drugs or alcohol or cleaning out your supply cabinet. Yale cabinet locks are installed on the inside of your cabinet and will only open when your iPhone is nearby. ONE BUTTON ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM ACTIVATION: Turn on your TV, adjust tints, control lighting, and start your surround sound system with just one button. Scene Controller: Use the Scene Controller to control multiple smart lights and set up different lighting configurations. Pet Door Automation: A radio frequency sensor on your pet's collar helps control the automatic pet door, which opens only when your furry friend is ready to use it. Schedule your robot vacuum: For convenience and the peace of mind that your floors will be clean when you get home, set your robot vacuum to only clean when you're away. MyQ Garage Door Opener: Connects with other contact sensors for additional automation such as auto-close and exit notifications. Garage Heater: Save energy by turning off your garage heater when the garage door is open. AC control: Uses contact sensors to detect when the window is open and turn off the AC. Temperature Balancing: Adding sensors throughout your home can automate fans and shades to balance temperatures in different rooms. Tool security: Uses contact sensors to alert you when someone accesses your tools. Smart thermostats: Combine smart thermostats with additional sensors to control fans and heaters on a room-by-room basis. Bathroom Humidity Control: Uses humidity and occupancy sensors to control ventilation based on bathroom humidity levels to prevent mold and buildup.
These innovations have the power to bring ease, convenience, and efficiency to everyday life and can lead to improved quality of life. Remember, the ultimate smart home is not just about installing devices, but strategically automating them to meet your needs. Now is the time to embrace these smart home automation ideas and experience the home of the future.