5 Creative Home Automation Ideas For Memphis

One of the perks of buying a Vivint home security system in Memphis is that you can pair it with home automation. Items like a smart thermostat should make your living space the ideal temperature and energy-efficient. Smart locks grant you the power to remote control your doorways. And you won’t accidentally leave the garage door up again with your automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these tools are alone, they can have an even larger effect when employed in tandem with your home security system. Here are just 5 incredible home automation ideas for Memphis that will make your home much more responsive to your needs:

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

Along with an evening routine, you can set your automation rules to arm when your house is not currently occupied. With your Vivint App, you can secure your home with an easy button press. Now you can guarantee that every door is secure, every light is off, 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 open.

You don't need to keep your living space on alert the whole day. Unlock the doors for returning family or service workers through the smartphone app. Or place your house on alert without even pushing a button. By installing a geofence around your home, your system turns on each time you roll down the driveway. Then when you return home, your alarms switch off, and your doors unlock when you drive up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home to bed

Your before bed habits has become routine: shut off all the lights, lock the front door, set the thermostat, and arm your security system. However, how often have you woken up to discover that you neglected to lock the front door or left the bathroom light burning? And after you forget to do one thing on your evening checklist, it's simple to forget it the next time, as well. After a while, your neglected ritual becomes a habit in its own right.

But you can ensure that your home is ready for bed every night when you automate your nighttime ritual. Through your Memphis home security system, you can create templates that fine-tune all your devices without you leaving bed. With a touch of a screen, you can secure the doors, shut off the lights, change the thermostat, and set your security system. Or don't worry about forgetting to touch a button. Set your automation to activate at a set time -- such as 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Stay safe during a fire

While your home automation tech makes your life less stressful, it can also assist in a fire or other situations. Should your smoke detectors find a fire, your home automation system can dive into action! Set your smart thermostat to automatically turn on the ventilation fan to slow the spread of dangerous smoke. Then have it switch on all your smart lights to light the way out, and open all the doors for emergency responders.

In fact, you can program automated protocols to several emergency circumstances. Switch on every light if a glass break sensor triggers. Blare your high decibel speakers when the medical panic pendant is pressed. Or get video clips sent to your phone when your smart locks trigger. Virtually all of your tech can be synced to function in tandem in any way you think will help shield your home and family.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get notifications to your mobile device

Always stay in the know of what's happening in your house with automated updates sent to your smartphone. Any time a motion sensor on a security camera senses unusual activity, you'll know via a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and safety sensors will show an alert so that you'll never return home to an unexpected emergency. Or have your smart locks notify you when your kids return home from the bus. Once you receive a notification, you can decide how to respond.

Talk with delivery workers with the doorbell cameras to direct them where to hide a parcel. See through your smart cameras to judge if the unusual activity warrants a call to the police. Or remotely trigger your inside smart lighting to scare away any suspicious trespasser.

Home Automation Idea #5: Match moods for watching tv and the rest of your life

Exiting your house and going to bed may be just one setting on your home automation system. You can also create presets for all kinds of moods. Change the lights just a dash while closing your motorized blinds for the penultimate movie theatre experience. Illuminate a dimly lit aisle from your bed to the kitchen for an evening snack.

You can craft a ”entertaining” scenario that effortlessly lowers the lights and temperature to adapt for the increased body heat. Then when a new visitor comes to your door, you can ask them to come on in via your doorbell camera. And if you determine you need another futuristic Vivint smart device you don’t already have, you can seamlessly add it to your existing ecosystem.

Turn your home automation ideas into reality with your Vivint system

When you need a security solution that takes full advantage of home automation, call the experts at Vivint. They’ll help you determine your needs and figure out a system that protects your home and makes it more accessible. Simply call (901) 763-6618 or fill out the form below today!