What to Ask Yourself Before Building or Remodeling

Answer 5 Questions to See if You’re Ready for Smart Home Automation

Every day we face hectic schedules from our jobs, our family, our friends, and even our homes. Owning a home can take a lot of work; even the mundane tasks like setting the thermostat or shutting off all the lights can take up valuable time in our days. Home automation can help you ease some of this stress by simplifying the way you control and interact with your electronics. If you’re unsure whether automation could actually affect your life or your Los Angeles, CA home, take some time to ask yourself the following five questions. Continue reading to learn more. 

Do I Need All These Remotes?

Have you found yourself going through multiple remotes, trying to locate the one that adjusts the volume or the channel? One of the best features of smart home automation is that you can ditch all those excess remotes. Since all of your electronics--from your lights to your audio--are integrated onto one system, one remote can make all the adjustments you need. You also have many options when it comes to how you enact your control from a universal remote, touchpanels, or even your personal smart devices. These days, you can even ask your home to make changes with voice control.

Are My Energy Bills Too High?

When the monthly energy bills roll in, do you stop to consider if they could be lower? Smart homes are efficient homes. For starters, the technologies themselves make it simple to use less electricity while maintaining a comfortable environment. For instance, lighting control coupled with motorized shades help you maintain a comfortable illumination level at all times while using only the electricity that you need. Automating your shades can even help keep out the hot California sun, so you don’t have to blast the AC.

Smart homes also allow you to easily monitor how much energy you are using and where. This can help you create settings that will reduce your electricity usage and reduce your carbon footprint. These intelligent solutions mean cutting costs and helping the planet.

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Am I Enjoying my Home Media?

Are you experiencing the best picture and sound quality that you can? When it comes to our entertainment systems, even buying the best equipment doesn’t ensure that you will have the best experience. For instance, the audio quality of high-performing speakers depends greatly on their placement. Matching the equipment to the space--whether that be a media room or a dedicated home theater--ensures that you can fully enjoy your favorite television shows or movies.

Is My Family Safe?

Have you ever wanted to check in on your home when you’re away? Smart home surveillance systems mean that you will always know what is going on. From your smartphone or tablet, you can see live video feed of your property. Also, if something happens out of the ordinary, you will receive alerts on your phone. Or, use these cameras while you’re in the house to check in on the kids while you’re taking care of some work in the home office.

Can I Throw Impromptu Parties?

Have you ever wanted to throw a party but were unsure if your home was ready to receive guests? In a smart home, you’ll always be ready. Create a collection of settings and save it to your system as “Party.” Then, call up some friends, do a little tidying up, and press the party button. When you do that, lighting control will set the mood, your whole home audio will be playing festive tunes, and you have created a welcoming setting.

If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, it might be time to contact Audio One.