The Best Smart Home Devices for 2019

Smart homes are becoming common and extremely popular, too many it’s simply the next step in evolution and certainly makes life a little more comfortable. 

The simple truth is that almost everything is becoming digital and, if it’s digital, then you can connect it to your network and control it remotely. This is more than just convenience, the right smart home devices can really make a difference. Check out these:

The Doorbell

A doorbell used to simply be a means of letting someone know you’re outside. As a homeowner it was useful but you were often blind regarding who was there. Smart doorbells eliminate this issue and allow you to see and even speak to the person at your door.

The best part is that you don’t even have to be in your house to do this, that’s a great safety feature!

Lights

Equally your lights can be controlled from your phone, they just need to be connected to your smart network. This can be a lot of fun, turning lights on and off as you please. But, it also allows you to make the house look occupied, even if you’re not there. 

Heating

Smart heating allows you to adjust the temperature in your home from anywhere in the world. What is really beneficial about this is the fact that you can save energy and money by having the heating down low when you’re not home. When you’re heading home turn it back up and you’ll have a warm house to arrive home to!

It’s not just convenient, it can actually save you money.

Internet

You may already have a box-like Alexa, these simple devices allow you to connect to the internet and ask questions without having to turn a computer on. The great thing about these boxes is that there an introduction to smart homes.

You can simply connect to the internet through one of these or you can build a fully connected home, the choice is yours but both will provide benefits.  

Fire

Smart devices don’t always have to be digitally operated and controlled remotely. There are some smart devices, such as smoke curtains, which can simply help you to protect your home. 

These work to channel smoke and fire, by placing them in the right positions you’ll be able to minimize any fire damage in your home if you ever have one. While this is not something most homeowners want to think about, it is an important consideration and can literally save your home if the worst were to happen.

Vacuums

Robot vacuums are reducing in price and becoming an increasingly popular choice. You simply program them and they’ll patrol your house, vacuuming as they go. They then return to their charging station until told to move again. 

This eliminates the need for you to vacuum and it can even be taken care of when you’re not at home.  That’s makes it more than just a time-saver, it’s a stress-reducer.