Putting together a smart home takes time, money, patience, and a little elbow grease.
I`ve been building out my smart home (I`m still not entirely sold on that term) for quite awhile. I`ve got smart lights, smart plugs, smart motion sensors, smart fans, a smart garage door … I`ll save you the time and sum things up: I`ve got a boat-load of smart gadgetry in my home. And as I`ve built things out, set up automations, cut back, expanded, swapped out products, upgraded devices, and more, I`ve come to realize there are a few apps, tools, and products that have made my smart home experience a delight.
Whether this will be your first foray into smart home territory or you`re a seasoned home automator who`s just itching to expand, I`ve put together a list of five things every smart home owner should have to make their experience all the more delightful and all the more useful!
1. An app to control your smart home
No one smart-home-product manufacturer has been successful in prov...
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