Getting Started with Home Automation What questions should you ask yourself when deciding which parts of your home need automation? The most important questions come down to your lifestyle and the experience you are looking for. Some of the questions we like to ask our clients are: Which is the most commonly used room in the house? Would you like your technology hidden or visible? Are there any rooms that need more privacy than others? How many people in your household stream movies and music? In which rooms?
What is a simple home automation routine for beginners? Depending on the system you use, routines are relatively simple to set. Set your desired setting, give it a name, and save it as a scene. Then, at a future date, you can recall the same exact scene with the push of a button. The most common routines are “Good morning, good night, welcome home, and party time.”
Is there such a thing as too much automation? Absolutely! In our minds, we can come up with dozens and dozens of different scenes but in real-world usage, most people end up with much fewer, but more helpful and lifestyle-fitting scenes. When thought out and set up properly, you can spend time enjoying your home with a small amount of input to achieve the technology settings that are required.
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