Can A Smart Home Improve Your House's Overall Aesthetics?
Feng Shui came about in the early decades of 9th century BC China. But it wasn’t until 200 years later when China was ruled by Emperor Zhou, that it took off. What happened in those 200 years? Simple: Furniture got more affordable.
The reason furniture became more affordable is that it became easier to design and produce. A lot of what makes a technology good has less to do with what it does and more to do with how it’s done.
Nowhere is this more obvious than in the weird world of smart home technology. There was a time when smart home technology was purely the domain of the most insane computer enthusiasts.
In those days it was difficult to install, required programming knowledge to manage, and not at all affordable. But in 2022, it has seen years upon years of development. So, where are we now? About the same place that China found itself with advances in furniture.
That means that for most people, smart home technology is no longer a burden. It is an opportunity. It can provide convenience as well as aesthetic design choices.
Controlling the Lighting
One of the main appeals of smart home technology is the degree of control it gives over your home. This means you don’t have to pull the curtains, turn on the air conditioning, dim the lights, and put on white noise to turn your home into a place that is easy to relax in.
Not only can all of those atmospheric effects be done for you, but there are more elegant solutions to those problems. Take pulling the blinds closed, for instance. Drawing the curtains is a task we have because we want windows to let the light in, but not all the time.
The problem is that curtains either block light or they don’t. You have to get layered curtains if you want to control how much light they block. But what if you had more control than that?
One of the newest advances in smart home technology is smart glass for your windows. These are windows that can fog themselves to respond to the light and heat or be manually controlled by you. That means you can make them transparent, partially opaque, or completely dark.
Most people relegate control of the lighting in their homes to dimmable lights. And you can still have those, of course. But now, you can control the amount of natural light that comes into your home.
And the best part? These can cool down your home during sunny days too. Incorporating access panels in your lighting setup can further enhance this control, allowing easy access to electrical systems for upgrades or repairs.
Controlling the Atmosphere
Being able to dim the sun is already powerful enough. But what about the air in your home? Two smart home technologies can improve your aesthetic experience with the atmosphere of your home: Smart air conditioning and smart humidifiers.
The first can be set to automatically respond to increases and decreases in heat to achieve a perfect room temperature. And if you want things warmer or colder than that, then you can use voice commands or a phone app to set it without getting up or being nearby.
Best of all, a smart air conditioning unit is smaller and quieter than a normal air conditioning unit. This is because it has lower power demands, meaning that you do not need to worry about it being a blemish on the visual impression your home gives. It will just feel perfect.
Smart humidifiers work similarly. Like smart air conditioning, they are always working to keep your home’s atmosphere within the bounds you want it in. However, most humidifiers need to have their water replaced every so often.
Smart humidifiers, however, can be hooked up to your home’s waterline. This ensures that they stay out of sight and low maintenance.
Controlling the Mess of Your Home
One of the easiest ways for your home’s appearance to diminish over time is for small messes to build up. We are not talking about things like kids misplacing toys or dishes not getting done. We are talking about the gradual build-up of hair and skin in the air and on the floor.
What is the answer to this problem? Easy: The Roomba. You have probably heard of this device. But not many people know it has become far better with the introduction of smart home technology. This little robot can save your home from making a bad first impression.
But more importantly than that, it is easy to use. The reason is that you don’t do anything with it. Many Roombas can be completely automated. They make their schedules to avoid running into anyone, and their pathways to clean the places that need it the most.
Once they are done cleaning, they can even throw away the bag of residue they collect.
Controlling the Safety of Your Home
If you are looking to increase the curb appeal of your home and at the same time deter criminals who might be thinking of entering when you are not around, let us introduce you to the Ring cameras. To start, AI wireless sensing technology by Nami makes intruder detection smart and easy, with advanced AI technologies.
Most homes now invest in their own camera security and it is definitely reassuring to know that you can see who is coming and going while you are away.
But a question we often hear is can the Ring camera be jammed? Follow the link in the article to learn more about this common problem (and what you can do to fix it).
Tying it all Together
Once you can control the amount of light in your home, and the atmosphere, and keep it clean automatically, then all that is left is to tie it together with interior arrangements.
That is the best part about smart home technology: Once you have the basics sorted out, you’ll find that there is far more room to improve things how you want to. For example, you no longer need to worry about curtains or an air conditioning unit disrupting your seating arrangement.
Of course, you can still make use of curtains if you want. Plants can also live longer in a home that is so well controlled. You just don’t have to pick curtains and plants that only work in certain conditions. Now you are the one in control of all of those conditions.
Conclusion
The development of smart home technology has helped a lot of people. But it is easy to overlook how it can improve the look of your home. Whenever you renovate or upgrade, take note of the limitations you are removing from your creativity. You might be surprised by it.
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Jenny Kakoudakis likes to blog about interiors. She launched award-winning Seasons in Colour in 2014 and the luxury interior design blog All The Pretty Homes in 2024. When she is not chasing criminals out of the financial system (her day job), she gets creative by redecorating her own home.
