Home automation is a home improvement option that has been revolutionized over the past couple of decades. It has changed the way that people live and has made owning a home all the more comfortable and convenient. Home automation is the process of making all of the parts within your home work together. There are many different things in your home that can be connected through home automation including your security system, kitchen appliances, heating, and cooling systems, and smart devices. Continue reading to learn about several benefits of having home automation.

Offers Convenience

One of the greatest benefits of having a home automation system is that it makes life much easier. It can be so inconvenient to have to walk all over your home to turn off lights or to remember to lock your doors. Whether you are downstairs or across the country, you can have convenient access to your home’s automation system. There are even voice-activated assistants available that allow you to communicate with your systems even easier.

Creates Peace Of Mind

Home automation makes it much easier to feel comfortable leaving your home. For those of us who are rather scatterbrained or who are on the cautious side, it becomes a daily ritual to go around the house and make sure that everything is turned off, shut tight, and locked. With an automation system, you will never have to worry about if you left the fridge or front door open or if you left your oven on again. You will be able to see that everything is taken care of from your phone screen. This creates great peace of mind.

Gives Greater Control Over Your Home

With home automation, you are able to quickly and easily turn appliances on and off. You can control the temperature of your home with a click of a button or get the oven started so that it will preheat before you get home from work. Having greater control over your home’s appliances can be a wonderful blessing and once again, can give you peace of mind, as you will not have to worry about whether something was left on.

Makes Your Home More Efficient

Another fantastic benefit of automating your home is that your home will be more efficient. Because the home is self-regulating under your control, your home will become much more efficient. Home automation makes it easier for the home to keep your home at the right temperature and turn off lights. This means that it will save you a ton of energy, making it much more efficient.

Saves You Money

When your home can be more efficient, it will also be able to save you a lot of money on energy bills, while also being more environmentally friendly and efficient by turning off heating and cooling when it’s not needed. Automation can also save you money by shutting off appliances or turning down the power on them when they are not in use. Home automation can also turn off lights and other things that may cost you money and energy. Lastly, home automation aids in theft prevention by keeping your home secure, which is also a big money saver.

Increases Safety For Your Family

Security systems are likely the most important part of your home’s automation. Home automation provides you with important information that can help you keep your home safe and secure or can keep you safe without you having to do anything. Timed lights, monitored doorbell systems, doors that can lock remotely, etc. are all part of a well-designed home security system, and with home automation, you can access all of these services and keep your home and family safe.

Reach Out To Us For Home Automation

At Gardner Homes, we understand that the homes we live in have taken on greater significance than ever before. How we use our homes has driven advances in home technology so we can work, play, and relax with ease. Coming up with a checklist of smart home connectivity depends largely on how to help our clients solve everyday problems and understand how to make their home work for them. That is why we at Gardner Homes commit ourselves to make sure that we stay up to date with the latest home automation technologies. We would be delighted to help find a home automation solution that will fit your needs. Reach out to us today for more information.

The holiday season is upon us! With the holidays comes all sorts of wonderful things. Designated time with family and friends, new dessert recipes to try, serving the community, decorating your home for the holidays, and an overall feeling of cheer and joy. However, sometimes the holiday season can become stressful with all the activities, planning, and shopping that goes on, so figuring out how to decorate your home can be overwhelming. Luckily, there are several ways that decorating your home for the holidays can be made easy.

Light Up Your Home

No matter which holidays your family celebrates, the first thing that every home needs to have for the wintertime is lights. White lights, multicolor lights, blue lights, even black lights. Whichever type of lights tickle your fancy. Try mixing it up with getting strings of lights with different shapes or stringing the lights over and around the insides of your windows.

Many people not only love to put lights on the inside of their home but like to decorate the outside of their home with lights. Gardner Homes installs exterior outlets in the eaves specifically to make hanging lights easier and safer since you don’t need to hassle with extension cords while on a ladder.

Decorate Your Fireplace

Many of the Gardner floor plans feature a beautiful fireplace making it the perfect focal point for holiday decor. Curling up next to a fireplace, drinking hot chocolate and reading a book is a classic way to enjoy the winter season.

Add seasonal greenery, candles, stockings and wreaths to give your fireplace mantel another level of festiveness. Focus on giving your room extra warmth by adding throw pillows and blankets in seasonal colors to your seating area around the fireplace. Now you’ve set the stage to snap the perfect photo of friends, family, and don’t forget to include your furry family members (no, we don’t mean your Uncle Frank!)

Don’t Over Do It

As previously mentioned, sometimes the holidays can tend to get out of hand, or you can become overwhelmed with all the things that need to be done. The key to bringing peace to your holidays is managing your own expectations, not others. Holiday cheer is more about creating a warm atmosphere of giving and hope; not whether your home would win a design award. Each person celebrates differently and that means that each person will also decorate differently. Whether it’s hanging homemade ornaments or color-coordinating trimmings – make it your own!

Looking for a New Home?

If you are looking for a new home this holiday season to hang your stockings, consider reaching out to us at Gardner Homes. We have all sorts of different homes in our communities, and one is sure to fit you perfectly. If you want more tips for decorating your home or to learn more about a Gardner home, contact us today.