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Connected Christmas – Festive Use of Smart Home Technology
December 14th, 2022
It’s almost time for Christmas, so for many of us, as well as taking the time to reflect on the year so far, it’s a time for celebration. If you are looking forward to getting festive with your friends and family this Christmas, this is the perfect time to show off your smart home technology and get the ambience perfect for every occasion. By integrating devices throughout your home, from interior and exterior lighting and audio systems, to Christmas tree lights, smart home tech helps make your home just that extra bit more magical.
Here are some of our favourite ways to bring home automation into the Christmas mix, from controlling Christmas lights, to convincing your kids that Santa has really been.
Levelling up Christmas smart lighting
When it comes to easy control over your Christmas tree lights, smart plugs are your friend. If you have ever gone to town on decorating, only to find it takes a good chunk of time just to crawl under the tree to turn lights on in the morning and off when you go to bed, you’ll know that this tedium can take away some of the festive spirit.
The good news is, with smart plugs integrated into your control systems, control of all Christmas lights is at your fingertips. With your control system, you can conveniently switch lights on or off whenever you please, or even automate them to turn on or off at a specific time each day. If you want to switch certain lights on in the day, and then add more as the sun sets, perhaps some exterior christmas lights, you can programme your smart plugs into groups to control all festive lights separately. There are many different smart options you can opt for to suit your preferences.
Levelling up your lighting for Christmas doesn’t have to be limited to plug in LEDs. Remember, your existing smart lights can add to the fun. Why not set your lights to provide a matching coloured hue when it’s time to switch on the Christmas lights. By programming your lighting systems throughout the house to offer christmas colours to match the lights on your tree, you can spread the perfect ambience throughout your home.
Pump out the festive tunes throughout the house
Integrated home audio systems ensure that the right tunes are always available to get the party going, create a relaxing mood, or simply provide a little background music whilst you catch up with family.
Smart technology provides the option to play your favourite Christmas playlists throughout the house to make sure nobody misses out on the party atmosphere, and with voice control integrated, it’s easy for you, your family or guests to ask for a favourite song if you so wish. Needless to say, if you don’t want arguments over the music streaming platform, smart audio systems also allow for the home to be split into different zones, so different people can enjoy their music preferences without affecting anyone else.
With the latest surround sound audio technology, you can achieve the crispest vocals and warmest bass tones at high volumes, but at the same time, you can set certain parts of the house as quiet zones for people to chill out.
Don’t miss festive visitors
As well as inviting friends and family over for Christmas, it’s also a good time of year for old friends to stop by to pass on a Christmas card and festive well wishes. In the age of online shopping, it’s also likely that there will be frequent visits from the post man and couriers, so you don’t want to miss the doorbell whilst music is playing or you are busy in the kitchen. A smart doorbell helps notify you when you need to answer the door, even if you don’t hear it knock.
Save energy where possible
Needless to say, with extra lights in operation, many of us will be looking to see what actions we can take to counteract the effects of this on energy bills. Smart climate systems, smart lights, smart plugs and other devices can work together to counteract wasted energy that is used when it isn’t needed.
Give the kids proof that Santa came
With children growing up faster and faster, especially with access to the internet and other media from an early age, it’s getting harder to keep the magic of Christmas alive, particularly the belief in Jolly Old Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Santa Claus, or whatever he is known as in your home. Even a half eaten mince pie and empty glass isn’t enough to keep kids believing in 2022. The good news is, modern technology is there to help you ‘prove’ his existence.
With the use of a smart camera strategically placed with a view of your Christmas tree, you can sneak on a Santa costume to place the presents under the tree, so if your kids doubt that he really did come down the chimney, you can show them a video to show them otherwise, keeping the fun alive for another Christmas morning.
Smart Home Technology Help in Solihull
If your home is not smart enough to do everything you want it to do this Christmas, then expert help is always available. As specialists in home automation, lighting and entertainment technology, Veritais can help make your living experience more comfortable, convenient and enjoyable in the future.
Find out more about our smart home technology expertise and browse our smart home Solihull projects here.
