Do you have an unfurnished apartment or house, or are you planning a renovation? Then you should learn about modern solutions that will make your home more technological and convenient. Now there are a lot of gadgets, furniture and fixtures to give the room functions that in the near future will become ubiquitous. Let's talk about some of them.
Furniture
We are all chasing after the living space and space - this is normal. But if you have a studio apartment that can not boast of size, then you should think about how wise it is to use this space. After all, even an ordinary bed can take almost half a room, not to mention other furniture.
Now a lot of interesting and practical solutions. If to generalize, then they all belong to the furniture-transformer. The same beds are transformers. As a rule, they are a cabinet that is part of a furniture kit (cabinet). You just lay out / fold it, and here's to free up space as you need. There is, incidentally, a more cardinal idea in terms of idea - BedUp - a bed under the ceiling. It is installed on special rails and mounts, which allows you to lower or raise it to the ceiling with one hand movement. Also very practical are the tables-transformers. The prototype of these can be considered a classic table with a rising side wall. Now everything is much steeper: some sliding tables can increase in size almost twice. Extremely convenient in case of gatherings in the company.
Technology and gadgets
If the apartment has a free naked wall, then it can be adapted not for a TV, but for a projector. The idea is controversial, but this is only in the case of inexpensive Chinese projectors. Now the market has FullHD, and even laser projectors with an ultra-short focus, giving out more than a decent picture. In addition to the obvious space saving, you get also unforgettable impressions from viewing serials, films and games.
Another completely original idea - a picture above the bed, on the back of which hides a TV, sliding out with special fasteners. By the way, to buy expensive Smart-TV is optional. Now you can buy the simplest and buy an add-on on Android that will cover all the necessary functions of Smart TVs and even more.
A lot of devices fall into this category, but all of them are somehow tied to the Internet or wireless technologies. But in the basic version, they are systems for automatic climate control, lighting and security with almost unlimited expansion of capabilities. For example, a smart house itself will monitor heating, control internal and external lighting, electricity, indoor temperature and even the level of natural light due to automatic blinds and curtains. For all this, sensors are responsible, which can be arranged throughout the house, depending on the needs. As a wireless control technology, I found Z-Wave. Since these are wireless relays, dimmers, wall switches, sensors and control devices, they do not require repair and wiring for their installation.
Such devices for management can be installed not only at home, but also in the office. Simple, at first glance, devices will allow you to monitor all systems, perform full automation and, of course, save energy. By the way, installation of wireless devices Z-Wave is very simple: even a person who does not understand modern technologies will cope with it. For someone who is not familiar with smart home systems and wants to make their housing comfortable, there is a starter kit. One of the main chips is that you can manage the entire system from the smartphone screen and from anywhere in the world.
Some of the systems can also be equipped with security systems. For example, protection against water leaks, from carbon monoxide (alarm) and smoke. In case of danger, the water will be shut off, the house will be de-energized, your smartphone will be notified, or even the corresponding services will be called. In this case, the system can be customized (depending on the manufacturer) on different scenarios that are activated under certain conditions
By the way, a smart house can protect and from thieves. If you install motion sensors and IP cameras, then you will not miss the uninvited guests. As an IP camera, we recommend that you select devices from well-known brands, for example from Vstarcam. The company produces IP and Wi-Fi cameras equipped with unique P2P and PNP services. The advantage of such cameras is that you can install them both in the house and on the street.
By the way, you can choose a wireless rotary outdoor IP camera for outdoor surveillance. One will be enough to cover the space within 180 degrees. If you install Vstarcam C34S-X4 (or any other rotary models of your choice) on each of the walls of the house, then this will be enough for full coverage of the territory.
But to make your home a little more functional you can and without complex systems. For example, you can connect electrical appliances through radio adapters for outlets or put wireless wall switches.
This is a simple and economical solution that allows you to control the light and technology from the console. The same lamps for example. Or you can install wireless socket cartridges and turn on / off the lighting without getting up from the couch.
There is another solution that will make the house or apartment a bit more intelligent - smart lamps. Now there are many manufacturers, but we chose Tp-Link. For example, the LB100 model, which can be found on the Positronic network, connects to a wireless Wi-Fi network and can be remotely managed from a smartphone using the Kasa application. You can adjust the intensity of light and combine an unlimited number of such lamps in one application. In addition, it is also economical: reduces power consumption without losing brightness and has a service life of up to 13 years. Through the application, you can set the schedule of the lamps so that they turn on or off according to the set time. For example, set the maximum brightness in the evening, switch to night light at night, and turn off in the daytime so as not to waste energy in vain.
We also liked really convenient retractable sockets. They, in the first place, look modern, and secondly, they are very practical. They can be embedded in countertops or other surfaces, thus providing electricity to the right places. The text is taken from the chic Brodude.ru and in the house, not laying endless wires. In addition to ease of use, they are also protected against water ingress when closed. By the way, they open and close by simply pressing the protective cover.
Offline gadgets
We mean smart devices that perform strictly defined functions. Now, with the development of IOT, there have been a lot of such, but not all of them have reached the Russian market. For example: the clever quilt Luna, voice assistants like Ivee or Alexa, the June electric oven with an internal camera for tracking the cooking process, smart Wi-Fi lights, cozy thermostats, air monitoring from the AuSair and a whole lot more interesting.