Automate your garage, lights, thermostat, and more: 2021 Smart Home Guide
Automate your home for stress-free maintenance. These smart home gadgets keep everything running with almost no effort from you.
Make your home life easier by automating what you can. Luckily, in 2021, there’s seemingly no end to the appliances and devices you can put on autopilot. And we’re rounding up some of our favorites in our 2021 Smart Home Guide. These products are just the thing to enhance an already robust smart home.
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Have you ever wished your doors and windows could open with a simple voice command? There’s a gadget for that below. Or do you want a smart thermostat that operates your AC and furnace when the energy is cheapest? That’s here too. The latest smart home gadgets make your life easier, more affordable, and less stressful. Check them out below.
1. The SmartSlyder Sliding door & window automation gadget gives you smarter windows and doors in just minutes with no special tools.
The SmartSlyder Sliding door & window automation gadget makes your existing doors and windows more intelligent. Once you install it, you can use the smartphone app or voice assistant to easily open your windows and doors.
Preorder it for $299 on Kickstarter.
2. The iDevices Smart Wall Outlet turns your current outlet into a connected one. It works with popular voice assistants like Alexa, HomeKit, etc.
Make managing your home easier with the iDevices Smart Wall Outlet. It installs in your traditional outlet, giving it voice-assistant connectivity. You don’t even need a hub or gateway to use it.
Get it for $89.95 on the official website.
3. The Belkin Wemo Wi-Fi Smart Outdoor Plug keeps your outdoor gadgets connected to your voice assistant. Plus, it’s weatherproof.
With the Belkin Wemo Wi-Fi Smart Outdoor Plug, you can add your holiday decorations, floodlights, and more to your smart home setup. Best of all, it has an IP44 rating so that it can withstand tough conditions.
Get it for $34.99 on the official website.
4. The Wyze Smart Sprinkler Controller automates your lawn-watering process. In fact, it follows the local weather forecast.
Another of our favorite products on our 2021 Smart Home Guide is the Wyze Smart Sprinkler Controller. This useful gadget checks out your weather report and uses the data to schedule your lawn’s watering zones.
Get it for $51.99 on the official website.
5. The Belkin Wemo Stage Scene Controller helps you manage your lights. Use it for your security gadgets, lighting, temperature, and more.
Managing your smart home gadgets becomes so much easier with the Belkin Wemo Stage Scene Controller. It works with the Apple Home app, allowing you to set up to six different scenes. Plus, it has a removable remote.
Get it for $49.99 on the official website.
6. The Brilliant 2-Switch Panel smart home controller gives you instant control over your appliances with its useful app.
A sleeker alternative to a bulky hub is the Brilliant 2-Switch Panel smart home controller. This gadget made our 2021 Smart Home Guide because it sleekly installs on your current light switch. Use it to control any of your lightbulbs—even incandescent ones.
Get it for $349 on the official website.
7. The ecobee3 lite smart Wi-Fi thermostat helps you save money on your heating and cooling bills with a range of smart features.
Keep those bills down with the ecobee3 lite smart Wi-Fi thermostat. It automatically heats or cools your home when the energy is cheaper. Use the Smart Home & Away mode to intelligently modify the temperature when you’re away.
Get it for $169.99 on the official website.
8. The Nest Thermostat 2020 doesn’t learn your routines. This is a good thing since it stays out of your business—you just let it know when you’re gone.
If you want to simplify your home smartly, choose the Nest Thermostat 2020. This smart thermostat is easy to operate and works with voice assistants. It even lets you know when it’s time to change your air filter.
Get it for $129.99 on the official website.
9. The Nexx Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Controller NXG-100B works with your existing opener. It uses your Wi-Fi network to open and close your garage.
Open your garage door via voice command with the Nexx Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Controller NXG-100B. You can open and close your garage remotely if you have a guest.
Get it for $59.99 on the official website.
10. The Nokia Smart Lighting Keypad lets you manage your home’s lighting from just 1 room. It also works with any sort of light.
The Nokia Smart Lighting Keypad is another useful gadget on our 2021 Smart Home Guide. It allows you to manage 1 or several gadgets from just 1 location. Plus, the minimalist design looks great on your walls.
Preorder it for $59.99 on the official website.
Automating household tasks like your lighting, watering, heating, and cooling helps you save time, money, and stress. With one or more of these gadgets, you can cross an item off your to-do list. Which of these products would you love to add to your home? Let us know in the comments.
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