A basic guide to smart home ideas

by Lori Madden 02/04/2024

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Smart home technology has delighted many recently. Life can be hectic with so much to do daily. Adding in smart home devices helps you complete tasks efficiently and effectively. This article provides a great guide to smart home ideas to make your daily life easier.

Use smart outlets

Do you have older electronics? Adding smart plugs helps to get them in sync with your cellular device. Once you plug the smart plug into an outlet, connect your device. Apps connected to the smart plug can examine the energy output. This helps you to save money on your energy bill. These apps can also control your smart devices.

Amp up your smart entertainment

Sitting down after a long day with friends to watch your favorite shows can be a blast! Enhance this experience by adding smart speakers and a smart TV. Smart TVs can stream shows and movies through downloaded apps on the device. These apps can be controlled from your mobile device. Smart speakers can receive simple voice commands, enhancing the sound of your shows.

Communicate with your home

You can communicate with your house to increase security. Add a smart lock to your home. Even if you’re out of the house, you can check the lock directly from an app on your phone.

Smart technology is convenient and fun. Knowing your daily needs can help in choosing the right devices to add to your home. Check out your local electronics store for great info on your next smart device.

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About the Author

Lori Madden

As a Florida native growing up in Sarasota, I have seen my hometown grow from a sleepy coastal town to a highly sought-after destination along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. After working in Chicago for 5 years, I returned to Sarasota and saw it through a new lens and really began to appreciate what makes Sarasota so desirable, including temperatures that allow for year round outdoor activities including tennis (a personal favorite), golf, boating, kayaking, fishing, paddle boarding, or just relaxing and/or shelling on our pristine sandy shores, including Dr. Beach’s #1 beach in the United States for 2017, Siesta Key! Sarasota’s cultural amenities are many and diverse, appealing to a wide range of arts lovers. Downtown Sarasota has become a destination in itself, drawing many new developments for those who want to be within walking distance of Main Street's offerings and the picturesque bayfront and marina. Foodies will find an eclectic mix of locally owned and operated restaurants offering something for everyone, and there are now Farmers Markets every day of the week in various locations throughout Sarasota, but the Saturday morning Farmers Market in downtown Sarasota draws the biggest crowds. Since 1988, my passion has been selling real estate, representing both buyers and sellers. I have been recognized by my clients and customers for an uncompromising work ethic and dedication to helping them achieve their real estate goals. Relying on my experience as a real estate paralegal and being highly organized, I am able to help make the transition between contract and closing a smooth one for my clients. With an eye for interior and landscape design, I've been known to pitch in and help Sellers minimize and/or reorganize their belongings in order to stage their home to maximize its sale potential. I specialize in out of state buyers looking for their piece of paradise along the Gulf Coast and make it a priority to keep them up to date on our quickly changing local real estate market. I welcome the opportunity to share with you all Sarasota and her surrounding islands have to offer!