The holidays can be a joyful time spent with family and dear friends, but are also fraught with headaches and concerns. Did you pack enough diversions to keep the kids happy in the car or on the flight? Will your travel be delayed by weather? How will your special Thanksgiving dish hold up during the trip? Will your irascible uncle hold a symposium on his current pet peeve during dinner, making that new in-law cringe?

With your smart home holding down the home front, you have one less thing to worry about. Here are just a few ideas to help you configure your smart home so it will keep making your life easier even while you are away.

With homeowners’ growing reliance on smart home automation technology, it’s easy to forget just how new the modern industry really is. Certainly, many ground-breaking technologies and products debuted before 2010, but most people think of the innovations of just the past decade. Let’s take a look at some of them.

The world of smart home automation continues to boom with new products being introduced seemingly daily and companies positioning themselves to try to leap ahead of the competition with innovative systems and business structures. Here we discuss a couple of the more notable recent developments.

Every day brings more media coverage about the options multiplying in the booming smart home automation arena. Many renters think they are excluded from enjoying the comfort, convenience and security that these systems bring. We’ve rounded up some great ideas that renters can use to integrate smart Internet of Things (IoT) devices in their homes…without running afoul of their leases. 

And, if you own rental property, these devices will add value for your tenants without the expense of a fully integrated system.

Ah. Relaxing in your pool or spa at the end of the day, feeling the refreshing water wash your worldly cares away while you sip a glass of sparkling wine and enjoy the evening light.

Well, anyway, that's the dream you had when you installed your pool.

Real estate pros agree: adding smart home automation increases your home's curb appeal and property value.

Are you looking for ways to incorporate smart home automation into your Manhattan living space, without sacrificing your home’s design and décor?

Luckily, you’ll never have to. With smart systems like Savant, you can guarantee you’ll get a combined flair and functionality with your products.

We dive into the top smart technologies you can incorporate into any room of your home, and watch as they blend perfectly with the rest of your interiors.

Read on to learn more about these stylish, smart features!

The demand for smart home technology is rapidly growing, especially for newly constructed homes in the greater New York area. The best time to implement this technology is during initial construction, which represents a huge opportunity for builders and architects to meet this demand and offer clients a more seamless, efficient process for getting the home of their dreams. 

Of course, the hard part is actually figuring out how to turn those dreams into reality. That’s where we come in. As New York’s top smart home company, we work directly with construction firms to make installing smart technology as simple as possible, every step of the way.