5 Amazing Home Automation Ideas For New York City

One of the advantages of buying a Vivint home security system in New York City is that you can pair it with home automation. Components like a smart thermostat should make your living space the perfect temperature and eco-friendly. Smart locks allow you to remote control your entrances. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door wide open again with your automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these gadgets are by themselves, they can have an even greater impact when used together with your home security system. Here are just 5 amazing home automation ideas for New York City that will make your home much more responsive to your lifestyle:

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

Along with an evening schedule, you can set your automation rules to arm when your house is not currently occupied. With your Vivint App, you can secure your house through an easy button press. Now you can ensure that every door is secure, every light is turned off, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are on watch. You can even batten down the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it open.

You don't have to keep your living space on alert the entire day. Unlatch the doors for returning friends or service professionals through the smartphone app. Or set your house on lockdown without even lifting a finger. By installing a geofence around your home, your network of devices arms every time you pull out of the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms switch off, and your doors unlock when you pull 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 prepare your security system. However, how often have you woken up to see that you neglected to lock the front door or left the bathroom light on? And after you fail to do one part of your bedtime checklist, it's easy to neglect it the next evening, as well. Before you know it, your neglected checklist becomes routine in its own right.

But you can guarantee that your house is ready for bedtime every night when you automate your nighttime ritual. Through your New York City home security system, you can craft rules that fine-tune all your tech without you leaving bed. With a touch of a button, you can secure the doors, turn off the lights, change the thermostat, and activate your security system. Or don't worry about failing to remember to hit a button. Program your automation to turn on at a specific time -- such as 11pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Keep safe during a fire

While your home automation system makes everyday life less stressful, it can also help in a fire or other situations. If your smoke detectors find intense heat, your home automation devices can spring into action! Set your smart thermostat to instantly turn on the ventilation fan to slow the spread of dangerous smoke. Then have your home turn on all your smart bulbs to illuminate the way away from the fire, and open all the doors for emergency crews.

In fact, you can program automated reactions to several emergency circumstances. Power on all the lights if a glass break detector trips. Sound your high decibel alarms 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 networked to operate together in any way you think will help protect your home and family.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get updates to your smartphone

Always keep abreast of what's happening in your home through automated alerts sent to your smartphone. Whenever a motion sensor on a surveillance camera senses unwanted motion, you'll know with a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and carbon monoxide detectors will trigger an alert so that you'll never come home to an unexpected emergency. Or have your smart locks text you when your kids return home from school. Once you get a notification, you can decide how to act.

Speak with delivery workers via the doorbell cameras to direct them where to stash a package. Check your outdoor cameras to judge if the abnormal activity is worth a phone call to the police. Or remotely power your inside smart lighting to deter any suspicious intruders.

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

Exiting your house and putting your house to bed may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also create presets for all types of events. Adjust the lights just a dash while closing your motorized shutters for the premiere movie watching experience. Light a dimly lit aisle from your bedroom to the fridge for a midnight snack.

You can craft a ”fun” setting that effortlessly lowers the lights and thermostat to adapt for the extra body heat. Then when someone new comes to your door, you can ask them to enter via your doorbell camera. And if you find you just have to get another cutting-edge Vivint device you don’t already have, you can simply add it to your current system.

Turn your home automation ideas into reality with your Vivint system

When you want a security system that makes the most of home automation, turn to the experts at Vivint. They’ll determine your needs and design a system that surrounds your house and makes it work for you. Just call (332) 877-9062 or fill out the form below today!