But what do you do if you have a non-techy partner, kids, or housemates?
These 10 steps will enable you to create a smart home that works for everyone.
Note that thisisn’tthe same as saying they need to be able to fully control everything in the home.
This can then inform the scenes you create.
You may well find this is an effective way of winning over a smart home skeptic!
4Start Simple!
I generally advise taking things one or two steps at a time when creating a smart home.
In my experience, motion-activated lighting tends to impress non-techies way more than it should.
After all, this is something that’s been possible for decades using very dumb kit.
It’s also the one thing visitors comment on more than anything else.
If you have the budget for it, a robocleaner tends to be another surefire winner.
To that end, it’s worth checking all your proposed names with everyone in the home.
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How will you name the bedrooms?
Is that a floor lamp or a standing lamp?
Do you have movie nights or TV nights?
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6Consult Everyone on Automations
To me, automations are one of the greatest things about smart homes.
One real-life example I had was programming the hall lights to switch on when the front door was unlocked.
I quickly added a time check to that one.
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There are two approaches you could take here.
One is to replace the existing switches with hardwired smart versions.
10Watch, Listen, Adapt
Finally, a smart home is never finished!
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