Future-Proof Your Home With These Smart Devices and Features
More and more homeowners are discovering the convenience of installing smart technologies to automate or enhance the connectivity of their home.
If you’re interested in building a smart, future-proof home at Panorama Portarlington, here are some top tech features to consider:
Forget collecting a range of bulky adapters and install USB charging ports for a more convenient way to charge your electronic devices. As you plan the design of your home, consider the places where you will frequently use and charge your mobile devices (next to your bed, in the study, close to the couch) and install USB wall chargers as a sleek and slime-lined alternative to standard power outlets.
Smart lighting
‘Hey Google, turn on the light!’. If you’d like the ease of turning on your lights through voice command, or remotely through an app on your phone, then smart lighting is the way to go. This can be achieved through smart bulbs or smart plugs which can be controlled remotely or can connect to your Google Home or Amazon Echo devices.
Video doorbells are becoming a popular smart home must-have for both security and convenience purposes. By connecting to an app on your phone, video doorbells can send you notifications when the doorbell is rung or when it detects movement, and can allow two-way dialogue so you can speak to the visitor, even when you’re not at home.
When it comes to feeling safe and secure in your home, your video doorbell allows you to see who’s at the door before you answer it or if you’re not at home. It can also snap a photo of the visitor if you miss a video call, so you know who stopped by. When it comes to convenience, you can ask the postman to leave your parcels in a safe place if you aren’t at home to collect the delivery. No more rushing to collect parcels from the post office!
You can install video doorbells as a stand-alone security measure, or incorporate it with a larger home security system.
Fingerprint and code enabled door lock
Whether you never want to be locked out of home again, or you plan on building an Airbnb home that will host different guests, a fingerprint and code enabled door lock is a great solution. These high-tech products offer multiple ways to secure each lock, including fingerprint touch, access codes, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and key tags. This means there’ll be no need to hide a spare set of keys under the pot plant!
Integrated home systems
The idea of having a completely automated home can seem both exciting and daunting – especially if you’re not the most tech savvy person in the world. The best part about home automation technology is you can add to it at your own pace, even after you’ve built your home. If you ensure your smart home products are all compatible with each other, you can expand your home automation systems over time – from doorbells, to light bulbs, smart plugs and entertainment systems.
While having an idea of what smart features you’d like installed in your home before you build can be extremely helpful as you map your home’s design, there are always solutions for adding in new technologies after your home is built.
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