Why Smart Homes: The Advantages of Home Automation

We are continually bombarded by new innovations, from smart phone apps to fridges that know when you’ve run out of milk, the list is endless. With so much on offer you could be forgiven for questioning how much of this home automation is strictly necessary.

The light switch & the dimmer have served us well for years, so why stop using them? Opening and closing blinds and curtains is not really a hardship, so why get an electric motor to do it instead? The heating, lighting and audio-visual systems in your home work perfectly well as individual systems, do you really need to have greater control of them?

The simple answer to all of these questions is yes, there are significant benefits in bringing these technologies together.

Home automation isn’t just about replacing existing systems for the sake of it, just to be different, “innovative” or “clever”. Home automation goes much deeper than that, changing the way you use your home, making it easier, more efficient and above all, more enjoyable. It’s about making the most of your living space and improving how you live in it. It’s about enhancing not only the appearance of your home but also how it operates, highlighting the advantages of smart home automation.

To illustrate these points, let’s delve a little deeper into what this actually means in reality.

Smart Home Automation from Bryanston - Tailored to Your Life

No two people are the same, and no two people have quite the same routine. Home automation allows you to control the lighting, heating, and security of your home along with the audio-visual systems through an automation system that fits perfectly with your life.

When you’re getting up in the morning you want a certain level of light and temperature throughout your home. When you’re arriving home after a busy day at work you want the heating and lights in your home to be automatically set, which of course will vary depending on the time of year. With Lutron home automation from Bryanston SmartHome you can obtain exactly the right lighting & heating every time with a single button press. Smart home devices also improve accessibility and convenience, allowing you to control various aspects of home living through remote options and voice commands.

When you leave your home you may want to turn out all the lights yet give the impression that it’s occupied. With a single button press you can do all of these things using a smart system that automates the control of lighting, sound, blinds and curtains.

And it’s not just about inside your home. The lighting of your garden will also need to vary depending on the time of day and the season. All of this can be controlled efficiently and effortlessly with smart home systems, and Bryanston SmartHome’s team of home automation experts will be happy to discuss the options available to find a solution that’s right for you.

Complementing the Aesthetics

Last, but by no means least, is how automation technology in home automation can improve the appearance of your living space. Your home is a place that reflects you and your personality and have spent time and money making it the way you want it. Home Automation provides the finishing touches, replacing unsightly switches thermostats and other untidy wall clutter with a single touch screen or keypad that can centrally control all aspects of the lighting, sound, heating and security in your home seamlessly integrated into your interior.

Improve security

Cameras are part of our lives these days yet they are quite useless unless you are able to do something with them. By integrating a home automation system into your home security, you can monitor the home remotely, receive alerts for suspicious activity, and have quick easy access to everything you need all from a single user interface on your chosen smart devices.

Energy Efficiency

By effectively utilising smart-home technology, you can significantly boost the energy efficiency of your home. For instance, a programmable smart thermostat can provide precise control over your home's heating and cooling by learning your schedule and temperature preferences, reducing energy consumption and making surprising energy savings.

Home Automation Installers

As certified installers of smart home technology and residential home automation systems, Bryanston SmartHome have a wealth of knowledge and experience of installing the complete range of Lutron products, along with Nice / Elan control systems, Heatmiser heating controls, and SpeakerCraft centralised audio systems.

To find out more about how home automation could transform the way you live, contact us today for a free consultation.