Smart Home Ideas & Inspiration
Explore inspiring smart home ideas that will drastically make your home more efficient & appealing.
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5 Savvy Uses for Smart Lighting
Sure, you’ll never have to come home to a dark house again. But this technology is also helpful when it comes to home security, monitoring energy usage, and more
All About Smart Thermostats
Home technology expert Ross Trethewey explains everything there is to know about modern smart thermostats.
Future House | Understanding Heat Pumps
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Tretheway explains everything you need to know about heat pumps.
Smart Home: A Brainier Backyard
As smart tech aimed at outdoor living evolves, the range of tasks it can handle—from lighting the patio to freeing you from the grill to robo-mowing the grass—is more impressive than ever.
Smart Tips to Keep Cool Indoors This Summer
With these rebates and energy-saving programs, prepping your home to be cooler this summer is no sweat. Read on to learn more.
Stay Safe, Comfortable, and Connected During Summer and Fall
Easy ways to live a greener lifestyle by conserving energy while staying—and playing—at home
How Do Smart Thermostats Work?
Learn about features, installation, and the difference between traditional and smart thermostats.
Streaming Services | Play it Again, Alexa
Streaming services have taken the music industry by storm. If you’re just wading in, here’s how to choose the perfect setup for your home
Best TVs for Super Bowl LIII
January 25, 2019 Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, explore top-rated TVs from Amazon. Special Game Day Deals inside
Better Home Theater
It might be time to up your living room’s game, now that prices have dropped dramatically.
Best Tech Gifts | Gift Guide 2018
The latest smart-home gadgets and the best tech accessories for home and office DROP A HINT! See something you want? Use the social media buttons below to share on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest and drop a not-so-subtle hint
Best Smart Home Products
The pros at Reviewed.com share their top product picks, including "smart" bulbs, locks, smoke detectors, and more
Future House | Energy Monitor Update
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey update host Kevin O’Connor on a Future House technology
Future House | Touring a Napa Valley Smart House
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey travels to Napa to tour a house that’s testing out a variety of interconnected smart home devices
Keep Track of Home Maintenance with the Centriq Home App
As seen on the season 16 premiere of Ask This Old House
How to Use a Home Organization App
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey and Centriq co-founder and co-CEO James Sheppard walk through the features of the Centriq app, which is designed to be a central hub for home organization, repair, and maintenance.
Future House | Road Testing Smart Home Devices
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey visits a hotel room that’s powered by voice activation and tablet apps
Future House | Voice Activated Home Speakers
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey shows Kevin two models of voice-activated smart devices.
Future House | Smarter Home Electrical Metering
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey learns about a new device which tracks home energy usage
Really Smart Homes
There are a lot of choices these days in the way of connected devices for a safer, more secure, and more convenient home. Maybe too many. To help you figure it out, here are 5 starter kits tailored to 5 very different types of homes and homeowners
On Smart Homes: Fact Is, We're All Getting Smarter
Editor Scott Omelianuk on smart home technology
How One Family Did a Smart-Home Upgrade
The Johnsons upgraded their home with app-controlled gadgets to make life easier, safer, and cost-effective