Now that you know what a smart home can do for you, you probably want to know how to make your home smart. You need to do a few things, but the process is not that hard. There are a few ways to do this.

Smart Home Hub

You can add smart features to your home by adding a hub – a device that will connect all your different smart devices to your home network. This will make it easy for you to control your smart devices from one place. You can even add some automation features to your home. 

This is the easiest way to get started with a smart home. Some smart home hubs are ZigBee, Z-Wave and Wi-Fi hubs.

Smart Home Appliances

You can also add smart features to your home by adding smart appliances. These appliances are like regular appliances, but they are connected to the internet. This will make them easier and more fun to use. 

You can do a lot more with smart appliances than with regular ones. You can also control them from the internet and from your smartphone and even with your voice.

Smart Locks

Smart Locks are very convenient for those, who always forget whether they locked the door, or for those, who come home with heavy bags. You can lock/unlock your door with your smartphone. 

You can even add some automations so that your door unlocks when you approach it. You can also make sure your door is locked when you leave the house. Some smart locks come with a camera.

Smart Light Bulbs

These light bulbs are connected to your Wi-Fi. This makes it easy for you to control them from your smartphone or from the internet. You can add some automations to the light bulbs. This will make it easier for you to save power. 

You can also add some automations so that the light bulbs turn on when you enter a certain room and so on. Some smart light bulbs can also be controlled by your voice.

Use smart home Apps

To control all the devices, you will need a great smart home app. Many smart home Apps are available in the play store. But I would like to suggest you choose from the following: Alarm.com, myHome Plus App, Google Assistant.

Alarm.com

Alarm.com lets you control your home's security, lighting, and thermostats all from your phone. With the Alarm.com app, you can arm and disarm your security system, turn your lights on and off, and control your thermostat. 
The app also provides instant notifications about what’s happening in your home and convenient services, including automatic lights and thermostat control by motion, and more.

Alarm.com app features include:

• Control your security system, lights, and thermostats – all from your phone;

• Receive instant notifications when your security system is armed or disarmed;

• View and control your thermostat – adjust the temperature, set specific temperature times;

• View and control your lights – turn them on or off, and set schedules;

• Use convenient services, including automatic lights and thermostat control by motion, and more.

myHome Plus

myHome Plus App is a smart home app that provides you comfort control of your home devices right on your smartphone. It works with home devices including cameras, smart plugs, motion sensors, door sensors, among others.

myHome Plus App is developed in Java and it is a multi-platform app that can be run on both android and iOS devices.

The app provides the following features:

  • Manage multiple home devices in a single app;
  • Get real-time alerts from home devices;
  • Display location of home devices;
  • Control home devices remotely;
  • Control smart home appliances (lights, fans, air conditioners, security cameras, smart locks, etc.);
  • Control and monitor your home environment (temperature, humidity, air quality, etc.);
  • View and control your home security cameras;
  • Get weather and forecast information.

Google Assistant

Google Assistant is a smart home app powered by Google. You can get this app for free on Android and iPhone devices. The main purpose of this app is to let you control your smart home devices via voice control.

This app supports devices from many brands such as TP-Link, Google, LG, Samsung, and more. Google Assistant allows you to control basically everything in your home. It supports lights, switches, thermostats, fans, plugs, and more. It also supports voice control for security cameras, robot vacuum, and air cleaner. 

The best thing about this app is voice recognition. It is really fast and accurate. You can turn on/off your lights and other devices by saying a simple command.

This app can also get the weather forecasts, traffic, news, calendar, and sports information. You can even listen to your favorite music by saying "Hey Google, play my music".

Conclusion

Hope you got some knowledge from this article. This article will help you to learn about some important tips to make your home smart easily. If you have any confusion or doubts, you can comment below. I will try to solve your doubts.