If you’re considering upgrading your Portsmouth, New Hampshire property with smart home automation, you’ve probably wondered about how easy it is to control. After all, an integrated system won’t do your family much good if you need a Ph.D. to use it. In this blog, we’ll take you through the various ways you can take advantage of the connected technology in your spaces – ways that are so easy everyone from junior to grandma can instantly use it! Read on to learn more.

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What Makes a Home “Smart”?

You’ve heard of smart thermostats and smart refrigerators, and you may even be reading this on a smartphone. But what does it take to make your home smart? While various components can be called smart, it’s only when they’re integrated into a single system that you can say you have a smart home. For instance, motorized shades and automated lighting are great ideas on their own, but when you integrate them together under a Crestron system, they can work as one to save you time and energy.

How Do You Control Your Smart Home?

There are plenty of ways to control your smart system, and you can choose the one that suits your lifestyle best. Below, we’ll list some of the best ones:

Pre-Set Timers: If you have predictable events in your life happening regularly, you can set your home to prepare automatically. For instance, if you always wake up at 7:00 a.m., your system can be programmed to raise the shades, turn on the lights and adjust the thermostat for an easy morning.

Dedicated Control Panels: For many events in your life, you probably don’t need a predetermined schedule. In these cases, you may enjoy a dedicated control panel. Embedded in the wall nearby doorways, the control panel gives you access to all of your integrated components as soon as you walk in. Hit a button in the media room and the lights raise, the TV turns on and the sound system sets to a perfect listening volume.

Smartphone App: If you’ve been following our blog, you know that a one-app home is an intelligent decision. Because you probably already carry a smartphone or tablet everywhere you go, it makes sense to turn it into a controller for your system. The app looks exactly like the interface on your dedicated controller, so you won’t have to re-learn how to control your devices.

Voice Control: Among the most popular ways to control your smart system is with the power of your own voice. Manufacturers like Crestron now include voice-command options that use global search engines like Google to help it understand you regardless of accent or pronunciation.

Are you ready to take advantage of smart home automation? Contact us today!