12 Must-Have Smart Home Products
Can you imagine if you came home from a long day at work and everything in your home worked to make your life easier? The door would automatically unlock as you approached, your WiFi would work quickly and seamlessly, the floors would mop themselves, and your food would cook without you needing to keep a super close eye on it.
Well, you’re in luck. The 12 products on this list will help you do all of the above—and then some. These make up the ultimate smart home starter kit; whether you find use for one or all of them, something you find here will surely make your home life easier. Just be prepared for your friends to have smart home envy. ;-)
1. eero
Blanket your home in fast and super reliable WiFi
Do you know people who are super delighted by their home Internet provider? We don’t, either, but there’s a feeling that’s about to change with the eero WiFi System. This new app/hardware combo will give you everything you could ever want from a (WiFi) relationship: it’s simple, reliable, and always cooperates (i.e. you will never again need to manually reset your router the old school way).
The app allows you to manage your network directly from a phone so you can check in on your configuration, Internet speed, and connected devices. If you’re worried about security, eero is protected with state-of-the-art WPA2 encryption and automatic security updates. Also, no more rummaging around to find that note with the “8c5h3YL21D4g761cZ9” laying around. You can invite guests to join your network straight from the app!
2. Nest Protect 2.0
All-new smoke sensors and security features.
Smoke alarms are one of those things you know you need in your home, but they always seem to go off at the most awkward times (like when you’re hosting a dinner party — yikes). Luckily, Nest created Nest Protect, an industrial-grade smoke sensor. It’s the first home alarm you can silence from your phone without an extra hardware required.
It also has a 10-year carbon monoxide sensor, which is really important since it’s not something you can see or smell if it does become a problem in your home. It automatically checks products and sensors daily to make sure things are always working properly in case of an emergency. Finally — a reinvented, much better take on the traditional home alarm.
3. Nebia Shower
Better shower, 70% less water.
Nebia uses special H2MICRO™ technology to atomize water into millions of droplets and create 10x’s more surface area than a regular shower. More water comes in contact with your body leaving your skin feeling clean and hydrated. This shower uses 70% less water, but makes you feel like you just had the most invigorating shower ever. Don’t buy this if there are multiple people sharing a shower in your house because there may be a line to use it in the morning; you’ll never want to get out.
4. Casper
The perfect mattress and sheet set, delivered right to your door.
The Casper team put considerable effort into the R&D process, spending nine months visiting factories just to find the perfect foam. After over 3,000 hours of testing with 100+ prototypes, they created a pad that caters to a vast majority of sleeping positions and body types. One of the coolest things about this mattress? Because they use high-quality, resilient foams and a special compression machine, they can send it to you in a manageable box “halfway across the country for less than it costs to ship an uncompressed mattress ten New York City blocks.” We can totally get down with that.
They also recently created a set of sheets and pillows that are perfectly soft and breathable. Get the whole trifecta; your body will thank you.
5. Eight
Make your bed smart in two minutes.
Eight will work perfectly with your new Casper mattress. ;-) This sensored mattress cover is designed to personalize and improve your sleep. It’ll monitor and analyze more than 15 factors—like temperature and sleeping movements—to help you get the best night’s sleep possible. It even syncs with your favorite activity tracker to see how your daily routine impacts your sleep, as well. One of the best things about this magical sleep sensor? You don’t have to wear anything on your wrist or keep a phone next to your bed. Just set it—and forget it! It’s never been so easy to get a great night’s rest.
6. Braava Jet
Roomba’s first robotic mopping machine
The Braava Jet is a mopping robot that tackles dirt and stains in hard-to-reach places. All you have to do is attach a cleaning pad and it will automatically select wet mopping, damp sweeping, or dry sweeping. Whether you want to clean stone, tile, or hardwood floors, this little robot has you covered.
7. Nest
The best home thermostat you’ll ever own.
The Nest is a well-known product now, but it’s still best-in-class when it comes to home thermostats. The set-up is quick, and after using it for about a week, it’ll start to learn your behavior and adjust automatically. Turning the heat down on the way to bed? Turning it off when you’re out of town? Switching into a different season? Nest will adjust around you and the world, getting smarter the longer you use it. It’ll also tell you how much money you’re saving each month with a report delivered right to your phone. How cool is that? (Pun intended.)
8. Airmega
The smart air purifier
The Airmega captures 99.97% of particles in the air, including: pollen, dander, and other allergens. It has an internal pollution sensor that measures the air quality and responds immediately, making your space a more comfortable place to breathe. You can control it via an app on your phone and also leave it on “Smart Mode,” which allows Airmega to adjust fan speeds based on lighting conditions and air quality. We’re breathing better already!
9. Reset Plug
As you can already tell from the products on this list, more and more devices in your home need to be connected to the internet. The problem? We’ve all experienced occasional (okay, sometimes frequent) glitches with our WiFi connection. So, when you reset your router, it often means you have to manually reset all of your devices that are connected to it. Insert: Reset Plug. All you have to do is plug your router/modem into the plus and it’ll act as a WiFi client to test the internet connection. If it fails to work, the plug will cycle power to the WiFi equipment to reset the connection. This will save you tons of time getting all of your devices reset whenever your WiFi starts freaking out on you.
10. Click and Grow
A smart planter for growing herbs and spices.
Holy greens! The Smart Herb Garden is the cutest little indoor gardening solution you ever did see. All you have to do is plug it in, add water, and the rest is taken care of. The company, Click & Grow, uses super cool NASA-inspired technology to help the herbs grow faster naturally without the use of pesticides, insecticides, plant hormones, GMOs, or other sketchy substances.
The magic really is in the soil here, which contains a “nano-technological growth medium that balances oxygen, water and nutritional ingredients at an optimal level.” Each one comes with 3 refill cartridges — so whenever you’re ready for new plants, all you have to do is replace the old cartridges with new ones.
11. June Intelligent Oven
The powerful, easy-to-use computer-based oven.
The June Intelligent Oven is so thoughtfully constructed. Whether you’re a novice in the kitchen or a professional chef, this smart product is going to make your cooking game even stronger. It’s built with six carbon fiber heating elements to help you roast, toast, broil, and bake to perfection. It also cooks your food 25% faster than most conventional ovens. The whole thing has been engineered with safety in mind, so you don’t have to worry about blowing your house up (yay!).
From the June app on your iPhone or iPad, you can do things like: preheat the oven, add a few minutes to your cook time, get notified when your food is almost done, and find tasty recipes wherever you are (though, we still recommend you cook while you’re somewhere in or near the house). This impressive kitchen innovation is sure to delight.
12. Lockitron Bolt
Similar to the August Smart Lock, Lockitron is the door lock of your dreams (if you have dreams about door locks, that is). This one pairs with your phone and will automatically unlock your door as you get close to home. It uses Bluetooth Low Energy, which means it’ll work even in the event of power or internet outages.
A few of our favorite features? Lockitron allows you to instantly share access with your family and friends, making it easy to allow guests into your home without leaving the door unlocked or giving your own set of keys away. It’ll also send you a notification when the door unlocks, which is especially useful if you have kids or are a frequent traveler and want to keep an eye on your home while you’re gone. This is a must-have smart home product.
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