There are other times when a wall-mounted smart home dashboard can be useful. If you have guests come to stay, for example, ...

H ome products have gotten much "smarter" in recent years. According to Statista, smart home penetration will reach 89.5 ...

You can’t have a conversation about smart home devices without including Amazon’s Alexa in the picture. As of 2025, the ...

Earlier this year, Ikea updated its Dirigera hub to become a Matter controller, allowing Matter devices from other companies ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. As connected becomes the default for every household appliance — from TVs and washing machines to ovens and ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Our kids' room has its own routine. When we say, "Alexa, it's bedtime," their sound machine turns on (powered by a smart plug), their bedside lamp switches off, and their smart light strip turns on to ...

How smart are “smart home” devices if you can’t install them? Or, if like 55% of Americans, you can’t troubleshoot them when issues come up? The smart home industry is projected to be worth $151 ...

If you think smart home, you might not imagine a temperature sensor, but there's a lot you can achieve with one of those and ...

We’ve recommended smart speakers for a whole range of purposes in home automation: Now it’s time to take a step back and cover some of the big questions: What is a smart speaker and why is it such an ...

Over the years, smart home technology has improved, expanded, and become more reasonably priced. As a result, homeowners are increasingly including it in their construction plans. While the ...