5 Creative Home Automation Ideas For Minneapolis

One of the advantages of buying a Vivint home security system in Minneapolis is that you can sync it with home automation. Devices like a smart thermostat should make your home the perfect temperature and eco-conscious. Smart locks allow you to remote control your doorways. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door up again with your automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these tools are by themselves, they can have an even more significant impact when used together with your security system. Here are just 5 amazing home automation ideas for Minneapolis that will make your house much more attuned to your needs:

Home Automation Idea #1: Go on the defensive when you travel for work

Along with a bedtime schedule, you can set your automation parameters to activate when your house is not currently occupied. With your Vivint App, you can secure your house through a single button press. Now you can guarantee that every entryway is secured, every light is no longer on, the alarms are set, and your cameras are activated. You can even close the garage door via the app if you accidentally left it open.

You don't have to keep your living space on alert the entire day. Open the doors for returning family or service folk with the smartphone app. Or set your house on lockdown without even looking at your phone. By installing a geofence around your home, your network of devices turns on every time you roll down the driveway. Then when you return home, your alarms turn off, and your doors unlock when you pull up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home to bed

Your before bed habits has become routine: shut off the lights, lock the door, adjust the thermostat, and arm your security system. However, how often have you woken up to find that you neglected to lock the back door or left the living room light burning? And once you forget to do one section of your evening checklist, it's easy to overlook it another time, as well. Without realizing it, your neglected regimen becomes routine.

But you can make sure that your living space is prepared for bedtime every evening when you automate your nighttime program. Through your Minneapolis home security system, you can craft rules that fine-tune all your tech without you leaving bed. With a tap of a button, you can secure the doors, power off the lights, adjust the thermostat, and set your alarm. Or don't fret about not remembering to press a button. Set your automation to activate at a predetermined time -- like 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Keep safe during a fire

While your home automation tech makes your life easier, it will assist in a fire or other situations. Should your smoke detectors find a fire, your home can dive into action! Set your smart thermostat to automatically power on the ventilation fan to curb the spread of hazardous smoke. Then have your home switch on all your smart lights to show the way to safety, and unlock all the doors for emergency responders.

In fact, you can calibrate automated protocols to numerous emergency circumstances. Switch on every light when a glass break detector triggers. Sound your high decibel alarms when the medical panic pendant is used. Or get video snippets sent to your mobile device when your smart locks trip. Almost all of your systems can be networked to function together in any way you think will help protect your home and loved ones.

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

Always stay in the know of what's going down in your home with automated updates delivered to your mobile device. Whenever a motion sensor on a surveillance camera detects unwanted motion, you'll know via a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and CO detectors will send an alert so that you'll never return home to an unexpected emergency. Or have your smart locks text you when your kids arrive home from the bus. Once you receive a notification, you can determine how to move forward.

Communicate with anyone at your front door through the doorbell cameras to direct them where to stash a parcel. Watch your outdoor cameras to judge if the abnormal movement warrants a phone call to the police. Or remotely power your inside smart lighting to deter any suspicious visitors.

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

Exiting the house and going to bed may be just one setting on your home automation system. You can also customize rules for all kinds of moods. Change the lights just a touch while dropping your motorized blinds for the penultimate movie watching experience. Illuminate a dimly lit aisle from your bed to the fridge for a midnight snack.

You can devise a ”fun” scenario that effortlessly changes the lights and thermostat to account for the additional body heat. Then when someone new arrives at your door, you can ask them to let themselves in via your doorbell camera. And if you find you need another futuristic Vivint smart device you don’t already use, you can seamlessly add it to your current network.

Turn your home automation ideas into reality with your Vivint system

When you desire a security solution that makes the most of home automation, call the experts at Vivint. They’ll help you determine your needs and tailor-make a system that protects your house and makes it more efficient. Just call (612) 662-1765 or complete the form below today!