Welcome to Aquarius Season! This time of year (January 21 - February 18) is known for embracing your uniqueness, learning new skills and connecting with friends.
Aquarians are most well-known for their curiosity, futuristic thinking, creativity and their originality. Let's use this energy to kick off February with some futuristic upgrades you can make to your home!
A great way to add some "future" into your home is with Smart Home Devices, making everyday life just a tad simpler. Here are seven smart home devices that can make a difference in your home.
1. Smart light bulbs
When you jump in bed at night, no one wants to get up to turn it off. And when you’re trying to ease into sleep, you also want your lights to feel dimmer and cozier. Smart bulbs solve both of these inconveniences—plus allow you to program different times of the day to turn on or off—through voice control or app selections.
2. Smart Showerhead
It’s not easy to be mindful of water consumption—let alone the energy needed to heat it up—when you’re taking a moment for yourself in the shower. But some smart shower heads, like Hai Smart Shower System, can think for you with programmable temperature and water use gauges that blink to different colors when you’ve hit set limits. Plus the stainless steel, groove-free design makes cleaning a cinch, so you’ll use even less water in the long run.
3. Wifi Irrigation Controls
Having a lush, expansive garden sounds great—until you have to hose it down on every single hot summer day. Even if you only have a townhouse’s worth of plantable space, installing smart irrigation controls lets you enjoy the bounty without the daily chore of directing the water flow. Smart water timers control the spigot rotation and allows you to automate the watering—and even pause it if there’s rain in the forecast.
4. Smart Locks
If you don’t want to hide keys under a rock around your house, smart move. But when you need to let someone in and you can’t be home, a smart lock helps save you time and headaches. Never again worry about a pet sitters or friends who need to get in while you’re out.
5. Smart Thermostat
If you like coming home to a cool house but don’t feel like paying to keep an empty room comfortable, look into smart thermostats. Bonus: Depending on where you live, you might be eligible for an efficiency rebate.
6. Smart Blinds
Whether you’re snuggled up on the couch ready to watch a movie or just trying to get to sleep, there are plenty of reasons why you might not want to get up to close the blinds. Smart blinds help you avoid that mundane little task and get to what’s important: catching up on your favorite TV Show during your work-from-home lunch break.
7. Smart Diffuser
For those who like an air freshener on demand, or a penchant for forgetting to blow out candles, a smart diffuser is the way to go. With Nest Pura you can use the app to select between two scents, schedule when the diffuser turns on, and even adjust the intensity.
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via: www.architecturaldigest.com