5 Essential Home Automation Ideas For Columbia

One of the perks of buying a Vivint home security system in Columbia is that you can sync it with home automation. Components such as a smart thermostat can make your house more comfortable and eco-friendly. Smart locks grant you the power to remote control your doors. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door open again with your automated garage door sensor.

However, as convenient as these devices are by themselves, they can have an even larger impact when used together with your home security system. Here are just 5 amazing home automation ideas for Columbia that will make your house much more attuned to your wishes:

Home Automation Idea #1: Go on alert when you go for work

Along with an evening schedule, you can set your automation parameters to set when your house is not currently occupied. With your Vivint App, you can defend your living space with one button touch. Now you can be sure that every door is secure, every light is no longer on, the alarms are set, and your cameras are on watch. You can even shut the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it up.

You don't have to keep your living space on alert the entire day. Open the doors for returning friends or service workers via the smartphone app. Or set your home on alert without even pushing a button. By setting a geofence around your house, your network of devices powers on every time you roll down the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms turn off, and your doors unlock when you drive up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home to bed

Your before bed schedule has become routine: turn off all the lights, lock the doors, set the thermostat, and prepare your security system. However, how often have you woken up to see that you forgot to lock the front door or left the living room light on? And after you fail to do one section of your bedtime routine, it's easy to neglect it the next evening, too. After a while, your neglected ritual becomes a habit in its own right.

But you can guarantee that your house is ready for bed every night when you automate your nighttime routine. Through your Columbia home security system, you can generate rules that set all your gadgets without you leaving bed. With a press of a screen, you can secure the doors, turn off the lights, adjust the thermostat, and activate your security system. Or don't agonize about forgetting to touch a button. Designate your automation to activate at a set time -- like 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Remain safe during a fire

While your home automation system makes everyday life simpler, it will aid in a fire or other emergencies. When your smoke detectors find a fire, your home can dive into action! Tell your smart thermostat to automatically power on the ventilation fan to hinder the spread of dangerous smoke. Then have your home power on all your smart bulbs to illuminate the way out, and open all the doors for emergency crews.

In fact, you can set automated responses to numerous emergency events. Switch on all the lights when a glass break detector goes off. Sound your high decibel speakers when the medical panic pendant is pressed. Or get video segments sent to your phone when your smart locks activate. Nearly all of your tech can be synced to function together in any way you think will help safeguard your home and loved ones.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get alerts to your smartphone

Always be aware of what's going down in your home with automated updates sent to your smartphone. Any time a motion sensor on a surveillance camera detects unusual motion, you'll hear about it via a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and safety sensors will send an alert so that you'll never return home to an unexpected emergency. Or have your smart locks notify you when your kids come home from school. Once you receive a notification, you can decide how to act.

Talk with delivery workers through the doorbell cameras to tell them where to hide a package. Watch your outdoor cameras to determine if the strange motion facilitates a phone call to the authorities. Or remotely turn on your indoor smart lighting to scare away any suspicious intruders.

Home Automation Idea #5: Create moods for watching tv and other activities

Departing the house and putting your house to bed may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also make rules for all kinds of events. Tweak the lights just a smidge while dropping your motorized blinds for the premiere movie theatre experience. Illuminate a dimly lit trail from your bedroom to the pantry for a nighttime snack.

You can devise a "party" scenario that effortlessly dims the lights and thermostat to accommodate the additional body heat. Then when a new visitor comes to your door, you can tell them to come on in via your doorbell camera. And if you determine you just have to get another futuristic Vivint device you don’t already have, you can simply integrate it to your current network.

Turn your home automation ideas into reality with your Vivint system

When you want a security network that makes the most of home automation, call the experts at Vivint. They’ll determine your needs and tailor-make a system that surrounds your house and makes it more efficient. Just call (803) 921-0946 or complete the form below right away!