Are You Still Controlling AV, Lighting & Security Separately?

Consolidate All Your Apps Into One Integrated System

While we’re not quite living in The Jetsons, smart home technology is already helping people create more helpful, efficient, and beautiful homes. 

Take smart thermostats, which let you schedule heating and cooling to activate precisely when needed. You’ll save energy while keeping your family comfortable through any season. 

Or look at smart LEDs, which allow homeowners to adjust their lightbulbs to any color or brightness level, all with a slide on a smartphone screen. Wirelessly controlled audio, streaming services, soundbars, alarms, surveillance cameras — all these technologies are more intelligent than ever. 

All this advancement comes with just one problem: clutter. By owning various home technologies, you’re left with pages of apps and clusters of remotes just to use your home. Merely dimming the dining room lights becomes a hassle when you need to swipe, find, and open the app —and then wait for it to pair to Bluetooth. 

All this confusion leads some homeowners to declare the smart home “not worth it.” And we entirely agree: the smart home isn’t worth it if you’re doing it wrong. But here’s how to do it right. 

SEE ALSO: Are You Worried About AV Cluttering Up Your Home? 

You Don’t Need Four Separate Apps to Control Home 

DIY smart homes have many issues, but their fatal flaw is this: disparate systems that cause you to juggle back and forth between different brand apps. 

You may use the Sonos app for music, the Nest app for HVAC, another for lighting, and a fourth app for security… It’s too much! 

Using this many separate systems will only cause a headache for your household. You need a simpler approach. 

Consolidate It All with Smart Home Automation 

Remember traveling in the days before cell phones? You’d pack a camera, map, mp3 player, address book, maybe some photographs from home in your wallet, and more. 

Today, all of those things can be consolidated into a single smartphone. You don’t need a bag full of these accessories anymore; everything you need to communicate, navigate, and entertain is in one centralized device. 

Professional smart home systems do the same thing for your home. You no longer need separate remotes for the TV and soundbar, let alone separate apps for smart lights and motorized shades. 

With our smart home installations in Granite Bay, CA, you can sync and automate the following solutions into one system: 

• Smart lighting 

• Landscape lighting 

• Motorized shades 

• HVAC 

• Ceiling fans 

• Garage doors

• Automated locks 

• Surveillance cameras 

• Motion sensors 

• Audio speakers 

• TVs and projectors 

• Multi-room audio 

• Solar panels 

• Energy management 

• And more! 

At Hood Branco, we install custom wall keypads with buttons that correspond to unique scenes and settings. For example, tap a “Clean” button on the kitchen wall, and instantly lights brighten and your favorite pump-up playlist begins. Tap “Dinner,” and the dining room shifts to mood lighting while motorized window shades lower.  

Make Daily Life Easier with All-In-One Automation 

Whether you’re home or away, a home automation system makes it easier to manage your daily life. 

If you’re interested in smart home automation in the Granite Bay, CA, area, contact Hood Branco for a free no-obligation consultation, or to ask any questions you may have.