5 Amazing Home Automation Ideas For Spokane

One of the benefits of installing a Vivint home security system in Spokane is that you can pair it with home automation. Devices like a smart thermostat will make your house more comfortable and energy-efficient. Smart locks grant you the power to remote control your entrances. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door open again with your automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these tools are on their own, they can have an even more significant effect when employed in tandem with your home security system. Here are just 5 life-changing home automation ideas for Spokane that will make your house much more responsive to your wishes:

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

Along with a bedtime procedure, you can program your automation systems to set when your house is empty. With the Vivint App, you can protect your house with a single button press. Now you can ensure that every door is secure, every light is no longer on, the alarms are set, and your cameras are on duty. You can even close the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it wide open.

You don't have to keep your living space on guard the entire day. Unlock the doors for out-of-town friends or service workers through the smartphone app. Or place your home on lockdown without even looking at your phone. By placing a geofence around your home, your system arms each time you pull out of the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms switch off, and your doors unlock when you drive up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home down for the night

Your nighttime schedule has become routine: shut off the lights, lock the doors, set the thermostat, and arm your security system. However, how many times have you woken up to find that you failed to lock the side door or left the kitchen light on? And after you neglect to do one thing on your nightly checklist, it's easy to neglect it another night, as well. After a while, your neglected regimen becomes commonplace in its own right.

But you can ensure that your living space is ready for bedtime every evening when you automate your bedtime ritual. Through your Spokane home security system, you can create rules that adjust all your devices without you traveling room to room. With a tap of a screen, you can lock the doors, shut off the lights, adjust the thermostat, and arm your security devices. Or don't worry about failing to remember to hit a button. Set your automation to turn on at a predetermined time -- like 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Stay safe during a fire

While your home automation tech makes your life easier, it will aid in a fire or other hazardous situations. Should your smoke detectors sense a fire, your home automation devices can jump into action! Tell your smart thermostat to instantly power on the ventilation fan to curb the spread of harmful smoke. Then have your home turn on all your smart bulbs to show the way to safety, and open all the doors for emergency crews.

In fact, you can set automated protocols to several emergency situations. Switch on your smart lights when a glass break detector goes off. Blare your high decibel alarms when the medical panic pendant is pushed. Or get video segments sent to your phone when your smart locks trip. Virtually all of your devices can be networked to operate together in any way you think will help safeguard your home and loved ones.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get notifications to your smartphone

Always stay in the know of what's going on in your house through automated alerts sent to your smartphone. Any time a motion sensor on a surveillance camera senses unwanted movements, you'll know through a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and safety alarms will send an alert so that you won’t return home to an unexpected situation. Or have your smart locks text you when your kids arrive home from school. Once you get a notification, you can judge how to respond.

Talk with anyone at your front door via the doorbell cameras to direct them where to hide a parcel. See through your outdoor cameras to see if the unusual motion is worth a call to the authorities. Or remotely turn on your indoor smart lighting to scare away any unwanted visitors.

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

Departing your house and putting your house to bed may be just one setting on your home automation system. You can also customize presets for all kinds of events. Adjust the lights just a smidge while lowering your motorized shutters for the ultimate movie watching atmosphere. Create a dimly lit trail from your living room to the fridge for a nighttime snack.

You can craft a "party" scenario that seamlessly changes the lights and thermostat to adapt for the additional body heat. Then when someone new comes to your door, you can ask them to enter via your doorbell camera. And if you determine you need another sleek Vivint smart device you don’t already have, you can simply add it to your existing network.

Turn your home automation ideas into reality with your Vivint system

When you need a security system that makes the most of home automation, turn to the experts at Vivint. They’ll determine your needs and figure out a system that safeguards your living space and makes it work for you. Simply call (509) 794-3440 or complete the form below today!