A smart home is simply a home where lights, security and entertainment can be controlled from your phone or your voice — and can do the right thing automatically. You can start small and add to it over time.
1. Reliable Wi-Fi
Every smart device depends on your network. A mesh Wi-Fi system that covers the whole house is the most important purchase, and the one most often skipped.
2. A voice assistant or hub
Choose one ecosystem to be the brain: Amazon Alexa, Google Home or Apple Home. This is how devices from different brands work together, and how you create routines such as “Good night”.
3. Smart lighting
Smart bulbs, light strips and panels from brands such as Nanoleaf, Govee and Philips Hue give the biggest everyday difference: scenes for movies and dinner, schedules that follow sunset, and lights that switch on when you arrive.
4. Security
A video doorbell, a camera or two and a smart lock let you see who is at the gate and let visitors in from anywhere.
Buy for compatibility
Look for the Matter logo, or check that a device works with the ecosystem you chose. Mixing brands is fine when they share a standard.
Kings Consolidated supplies and sets up smart homes with Amazon Alexa, Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Nanoleaf, Govee and more. Ask us for a recommendation for your home and budget.
