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Home Inspiration, Technology · August 15, 2023

Turning Your Home Into A Smart Home

Our homes are well and truly embracing the wonders of modern technology. The smart home market continues to grow and businesses are targeting a slice of this lucrative pie. But people are undoubtedly benefitting from connectivity and functionality like never before. In this article, we discover what a smart home really is and how you can create one for yourself.

What is a smart home?

With digital innovation transforming industries across the world, our homes are following suit. We’ve seen the rapid integration of technology into our living spaces over the last few decades and change is only accelerating with new products and services being released every year.

Smart homes benefit the people living inside them without question. Enhanced connectivity helps to boost our relationships with the outside world. Digital monitoring and control systems give us the ability to keep our homes safe and reduce our energy consumption. Smart entertainment systems help us to relax and unwind with the latest TV shows, movies, music and games.

How to create a smart home

The possibilities are endless when it comes to technology in the home. Connected systems are making it easier for owners and tenants to manage and enjoy their properties. Here are some of the best ways to create your very own smart home.

Smart hubs

All the big tech companies have jumped on the smart hub bandwagon and for good reason. These products are a central element of many people’s homes, helping to connect a system of IoT devices.
They often combine functions such as being a speaker, virtual assistant and dashboard for managing your digital household. As time goes on, these hubs are likely to play an even bigger role in creating a connected smart home network for all to benefit from.

Smart lighting

You can convert just about any light with a smart bulb, giving you greater command over your home’s illumination. These products allow you to control and customise your lighting, from dimming settings to different colours. Smart programming helps to reduce energy consumption and boost home security while you’re away.

Smart appliances

TVs, fridges, dishwashers, toasters and many more appliances now have smart alternatives. Their connection to the home network allows you to control them from your central hub or on your phone. This gives you greater control over your energy usage and the potential for household automation. You can even use an Okdo Rock to program your old devices to create a smart gadget out of anything.

Smart heating

Heating is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions in the UK. Smart meters and heating systems are helping us to monitor and regulate our energy consumption. Remote control means you can turn your heating on and off wherever you are, while smart programming boosts efficiency to ensure you’re only warming your home when you need to.

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