5 Amazing Home Automation Ideas For Bellingham

One of the benefits of buying a Vivint home security system in Bellingham is that you can sync it with home automation. Devices such as a smart thermostat should make your living space the perfect temperature and energy-efficient. Smart locks allow you to remote control your doors. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door up again with an automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these tools are on their own, they can have an even greater impact when employed in tandem with your security system. Here are just 5 amazing home automation ideas for Bellingham that will make your house much more responsive to your needs:

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

Along with a before bed routine, you can designate your automation systems to set when your home is empty. With your Vivint App, you can secure your living space through a single button tap. Now you can guarantee that every door is secure, every light is off, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are on watch. You can even batten down the garage door via the app if you accidentally left it open.

You don't need to keep your house locked up the whole day. Unlock the doors for out-of-town family or service workers via the mobile app. Or set your home on alert without even pushing a button. By installing a geofence around your house, your network of devices arms 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 garage.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home to bed

Your bedtime schedule has become routine: shut off all the lights, lock the doors, change the thermostat, and prepare your security system. However, how often have you woken up to see that you failed to lock the back door or left the bathroom light on? And after you neglect to do one part of your bedtime routine, it's easy to neglect it another time, too. After a while, your forgotten checklist becomes commonplace in its own right.

But you can make sure that your house is ready for bedtime every evening when you automate your bedtime routine. Through your Bellingham home security system, you can create templates that adjust all your tech without you traveling room to room. With a touch of a button, you can secure the doors, turn off the lights, adjust the thermostat, and activate your alarm. Or don't agonize about failing to remember to touch a button. Program your automation to activate at a predetermined time -- such as 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Stay safe during a fire

While your home automation system makes your day less stressful, it can also help in a fire or other situations. Should your smoke detectors discover a fire, your home automation devices can jump into action! Program your smart thermostat to automatically switch on the ventilation fan to hinder the spread of dangerous smoke. Then have your home power on all your smart lights to illuminate the way away from the fire, and unlock all the doors for emergency responders.

In fact, you can program automated reactions to several emergency situations. Power on your smart lights if a glass break sensor trips. Sound your high decibel speakers when the medical panic pendant is pressed. Or get video clips sent to your mobile device when your smart locks trip. Virtually all of your systems can be interconnected to operate together in any way you think will help shield your home and loved ones.

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

Always be aware of what's going on in your house with automated notifications sent to your smartphone. Any time a motion sensor on a surveillance camera detects unusual activity, you'll learn about it with a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and safety detectors will trigger an alert so that you won’t return home to an undiscovered emergency. Or have your smart locks text you when your kids return home from the bus. Once you receive a notification, you can determine how to act.

Talk with delivery workers through the doorbell cameras to direct them where to leave a package. Watch your smart cameras to judge if the strange movement is worth a call to the police. Or remotely turn on your smart lighting to deter any suspicious intruders.

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

Leaving your house and going to sleep may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also customize presets for all kinds of activities. Change the lights just a smidge while closing your motorized blinds for the penultimate movie theatre experience. Illuminate a dimly lit trail from your bedroom to the pantry for a nighttime snack.

You can devise a ”fun” setting that seamlessly lowers the lights and thermostat to accommodate the additional body heat. Then when a new visitor knocks at your door, you can inform them to enter with your doorbell camera. And if you find you need another sleek Vivint component you don’t already have, you can easily sync it to your current system.

Realize your home automation ideas with your Vivint system

When you need a security network 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 more accessible. Just call (360) 968-8970 or send in the form below today!