A day in the life of a Smart Home owner

Is your home a Smart Home yet?

If it isn’t, the chances are it won’t be too long before Smart technology will be a part of your everyday life – from turning on your lights remotely to helping you write your shopping list.

According to the Deloitte Consumer Review 2016, 66 per cent of people believe that Smart Home devices have the potential to make life a little easier.

And some house developers are so confident Smart tech is the future that they’re now building properties with pre-installed wireless - built to handle the latest advances in in-home tech.

Since the arrival of the Amazon Echo in 2014, Smart Home technology has taken off; more and more devices are geared towards it – and it’s only set to continue to grow in the future.

Whether it’s automated lighting or phone-operated plugs, there’s been an increase in these accessories in our households, and the trend is driven by three things: an increase in people owning digital devices, better connection speeds and changes in behaviour.

These developments in the world of home technology mean controlling your devices is easier than it’s ever been before – delivering the possibility to improve your life in a number of ways. Here’s a breakdown of a typical day, made better by Smart Home devices.

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7am

Wake up to the sound of that slightly annoying alarm tone. Pull the covers up to your chin, ask Alexa to turn on the coffee machine, and set the alarm to snooze for five more minutes.

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7:05am

Get up and go downstairs after that much-needed snooze. Ask Alexa to switch on all the devices in the living room, grab the fresh coffee that was waiting in the kitchen, and relax in front of the TV for 20 minutes before it’s time to get going.

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8:15am

Begin your daily commute to work. After 10 minutes on the train, realise you left your hair straighteners switched on. Open up your TP-Link Kasa app and turn them off. Breathe sigh of relief.

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12:55pm

The boss has asked if you’ll stay late tonight. Set your lights to switch on as it gets dark so the neighbourhood will think you’re already home.

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8:00pm

Finally, home again. It’s freezing outside, but you remembered to switch on the heating during your commute, so the house is toasty warm when you arrive.

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KCOM now provide all the equipment you need to make your home smarter. And even though it’s all easy to set up and manage, sometimes things can go wrong. That’s why it’s useful to be connected with a local company, on hand if you’re ever struggling.

Find out more here.