There are other times when a wall-mounted smart home dashboard can be useful. If you have guests come to stay, for example, ...

You can’t have a conversation about smart home devices without including Amazon’s Alexa in the picture. As of 2025, the ...

How smart are “smart home” devices if you can’t install them? Or, if like 55% of Americans, you can’t troubleshoot them when issues come up? The smart home industry is projected to be worth $151 ...

H ome products have gotten much "smarter" in recent years. According to Statista, smart home penetration will reach 89.5 ...

A smart home is a residence equipped with advanced automation systems, allowing remote control and management of IoT-connected features such as security, lighting, temperature, entertainment systems, ...

Our kids' room has its own routine. When we say, "Alexa, it's bedtime," their sound machine turns on (powered by a smart plug), their bedside lamp switches off, and their smart light strip turns on to ...

As smart home technology has progressed over the last five years, the interconnectedness of devices has been the central draw. The ability to tie your household lights to your front door, or to ...

Bluetooth-connected power tools might seem unnecessary at first glance, but they actually offer real advantages.

Ask anyone about their smart blinds, and you’ll hear a variety of reasons why they love them. Some rave about the privacy benefits they offer, closing reliably every night. Others boast about the ...

Over the years, smart home technology has improved, expanded, and become more reasonably priced. As a result, homeowners are increasingly including it in their construction plans. While the ...

If you think smart home, you might not imagine a temperature sensor, but there's a lot you can achieve with one of those and ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...