Benefits of a smart home: what a connected home offers you

A smart home is much more than just a technological gimmick. It offers tangible benefits, makes your life more comfortable, frees up time, provides more security, saves money, and helps you save energy. Make your life easier. From a smart starter package with two or three connected smart home devices, to a fully connected smart home system, these days it’s possible to equip your home with clever technology that supports every part of your daily life. A smart home offers you the chance to have even more comfort and efficiency in your life. 

Want to control the temperature in your living spaces more precisely? Then it’s time for a smart heating system or a smart ventilation system. Have you had a break-in in your neighborhood and want to make your home safer? A smart surveillance system with an intelligent door lock and security cameras can help. Or perhaps you want to control your entertainment system – such as the TV, speakers, and living room lights – for the next home theater night, using voice commands? No problem. The possibilities of smart home technology are varied and plenty – and it’s easier than ever to dive right in. 

An important characteristic of a smart home is the connection of devices that can communicate with each other. Today, smart home devices are usually controlled via an app on a smartphone. The collaboration of different smart devices makes life even more comfortable. Consider this example: when your alarm goes off in the morning, the light turns on gradually, the coffee machine has hot coffee ready for you, the floor tiles in the bathroom are set to a pleasant temperature, and your favorite music can be heard throughout your home, making it easier to get up and start your day. 

A big advantage of a smart home is the immediate increase in your living comfort. Of course, this always looks a little different for everyone but, basically, it’s about making life a little easier.

Who likes coming home to a cold apartment in winter, investing a lot of time in cleaning, or touring the entire house in the evening to make sure that all the lights have been turned off? Your smart home accompanies you in your daily life, making life easier. 

One example: smart room thermostats connected to your smart home offer a high level of comfort. They constantly check the humidity in your living space and let you know when it’s time to ventilate, via a push message on your smartphone. Or you can go one step further: there are windows that can open on their own via a motor, triggered by your smart room thermostat. To prevent unnecessary heat loss, the smart heating system automatically turns down the connected thermostats when windows are open. 

Or when you leave the house, you can give your smart home the command “I’m leaving now” via a set-up scenario. Your smart home will then automatically turn down the heating thermostats, close the smart shutters or blinds, and at the same time switch on the security system, including surveillance cameras. 

So, if you want to enjoy all-around comfort with the help of your smart home, it’s best to connect several smart home devices. That way, you’ll have more free time for things that are really important to you, and you’ll keep discovering new ways to make your everyday life even easier. 

Want additional comfort? Smart lighting can help. When you fall into bed, tired, in the evening, the entire living area can “go to sleep” at the touch of a button. The blinds and thermostats can automatically lower, all lights and other devices can turn off, and the security system can turn on – fantastically simple! 

However, when it comes to your home, security is more than just a good alarm system when you’re out and about. Smart video baby monitors are a good example. They give parents of small children a positive feeling of security when their little one (or little ones) is asleep in another room. What’s more, smart speakers or lighting can be used as an alarm when paired with the baby monitor, in case parents get so tired that they fall asleep. These days, when older kids are playing outside in the yard, parents can use an outdoor cam to keep an eye on them – such as from the kitchen while preparing a meal. And seniors can also increase the safety of their home with smart home technology. For example, if you can no longer get to your feet after a fall, you can make an emergency call by voice command. 

Smart switches work with a wide range of lighting options, to suit your taste. They also promise long-term savings in energy costs. How? Intelligent automation means your lights are only on when you need them to be. Over the long term, this saves you money. And – just as with smart heating – the savings from smart lighting more than offset the minor amount of additional energy the smart switches in your house or apartment use. For example, smart motion sensors can automatically turn off the lights when you leave the room. This means that the lights only stay on when they are really needed. What’s more, smart light switches can be connected to other smart home appliances besides lighting systems. When the smart switch is activated, the radiator thermostats can turn down, the shutters can close, and the alarm system can switch on. 

Naturally, when it comes to the environment, the garden must also be mentioned. A smart irrigation system can automatically activate on hot summer days, in collaboration with a smart weather station. This way you can ensure that your plants always get the right amount of water at the right time, saving water and money. 

So, does all of this sound logical, but setting up a smart home still seem rather complicated to you? We can help. 

That’s over now. With the new Home Connect Plus app, all of your smart devices from different brands will converge into a single smart home solution, under a uniform and easy-to-use interface. The ability to control your devices directly via the Home Connect Plus app makes your life easier – as do automations and individual scenarios.  

You don’t have to worry about getting overwhelmed by the technology. Home Connect Plus is very easy to use: anyone who can handle a smartphone can also operate this smart home solution. Smart home cons 0, Home Connect Plus app 1.