5 Creative Home Automation Ideas For Stamford

One of the advantages of choosing a Vivint home security system in Stamford is that you can integrate it with home automation. Components like a smart thermostat will make your house the perfect temperature and eco-conscious. Smart locks grant you the power to remote control your doors. And you won’t accidentally leave the garage door up again with an automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these tools are by themselves, they can have an even larger effect when used in tandem with your home security system. Here are just 5 life-changing home automation ideas for Stamford that will make your home much more responsive to your needs:

Home Automation Idea #1: Go on guard when you leave for work

Along with an evening schedule, you can set your automation parameters to activate when your house is not currently occupied. With the Vivint App, you can secure your living space through one button press. Now you can be sure that every entryway is secured, every light is off, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are on duty. You can even batten down the garage door via the app if it’s accidentally left up.

You don't need to keep your living space on guard the whole day. Unlatch the doors for returning friends or service folk with the mobile app. Or put your home on alert without even lifting a finger. By setting a geofence around your house, your system powers on every time you roll down the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms disarm, and your doors unlock when you come up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home down for bed

Your before bed habits has become routine: shut off the lights, lock the doors, change the thermostat, and arm your security system. However, how many times have you woken up to discover that you failed to lock the back door or left the kitchen light on? And once you neglect to do one section of your bedtime checklist, it's easy to neglect it another evening, too. After a while, your forgotten ritual becomes routine.

But you can ensure that your house is set for bedtime every night when you automate your bedtime ritual. Through your Stamford home security system, you can generate templates that set all your tech without you leaving bed. With a press of a screen, you can lock the doors, turn off the lights, adjust the thermostat, and set your security devices. Or don't agonize about failing to remember to touch a button. Designate your automation to turn on at a specific time -- such as 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Remain safe during a fire

While your home automation system makes your life simpler, it can also assist in a fire or other situations. When your smoke detectors sense intense heat, your home can jump into action! Program your smart thermostat to automatically turn on the ventilation fan to curb the spread of dangerous smoke. Then have your home power on all your smart bulbs to show the way out, and unlock all the doors for emergency crews.

In fact, you can calibrate automated responses to any emergency situations. Power on all the lights if a glass break detector triggers. Blare your high decibel sirens when the medical panic pendant is used. Or get video clips sent to your mobile device when your smart locks trigger. Almost all of your tech can be interconnected to operate in tandem in any way you think will help shield your home and family.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get alerts to your mobile device

Always keep abreast of what's going on in your house with automated notifications sent to your smartphone. Whenever a motion sensor on a security camera picks up abnormal movements, you'll know through a text or push notification. Fire and carbon monoxide detectors will send an alert so that you'll never come home to an unknown emergency. Or have your smart locks notify you when your kids return home from the bus. Once you get a notification, you can decide how to move forward.

Communicate with anyone at your front door via the doorbell cameras to tell them where to stash a package. Watch your smart cameras to judge if the strange motion warrants a phone call to the police. Or remotely turn on your inside smart lighting to deter any unwanted trespasser.

Home Automation Idea #5: Match moods for watching tv and the rest of your life

Leaving the house and putting your house to bed may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also customize presets for all sorts of activities. Change the lights just a touch while lowering your motorized shades for the ultimate movie watching experience. Light a dimly lit path from your bed to the pantry for an evening snack.

You can program a ”fun” scenario that seamlessly dims the lights and temperature to account for the extra body heat. Then when a new visitor comes to your door, you can tell them to enter with your doorbell camera. And if you decide you need another cutting-edge Vivint smart device you don’t already use, you can simply add it to your existing ecosystem.

Turn your home automation ideas into reality with your Vivint system

When you want a security solution that harnesses the power of home automation, call the experts at Vivint. They’ll help you determine your needs and tailor-make a system that surrounds your home and makes it work for you. Just call (475) 250-2250 or fill out the form below today!