smart home

How to Make Mornings Easier With Home Automation

August 20, 2020

Let’s face it: for many of us, waking up during the work week can be a struggle. Whether you sleep through your alarms or force yourself out of bed while still half asleep, it can be hard to quickly muster the energy and focus necessary to kickstart your mornings. For days like these, adding smart home automation devices to your home can » Read More

Find the Best Audio Streaming Systems at Home Controls

June 29, 2020

Music libraries have moved into the digital streaming age. From mixtapes to multi-CD players to iTunes libraries, our music collections have become increasingly larger and easier to share. Streaming music and audio from your digital libraries to your home audio system has also become easier than ever before with advanced audio streaming systems. » Read More

Work From Home in the Perfect Temperature With Smart Vents

June 16, 2020

Summer is upon us, and that means higher temperatures and more opportunities to turn on your AC unit to keep your home cool and comfortable. But running your AC to cool down your entire home is costly, and most HVAC systems can’t evenly distribute forced air throughout the home, creating noticeable differences in temperature from room to room. » Read More

How Z-Wave Can Help You Work From Home

June 1, 2020

As more and more people work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, the need to create safe home offices with comfortable working environments is a must. Adding Z-Wave friendly smart devices to your home can definitely help make it more efficient and more comfortable for your work and living conditions. Most offices I’ve worked in have » Read More

Build a High Speed Gigabit Network with Luxul

April 21, 2020

Home Controls is proud to announce we now carry Luxul networking devices. Luxul is a trusted name in IP networking solutions, creating high quality wired and wireless network devices for residential and commercial applications. Luxul devices can accommodate any sized home or business regardless of the setup , thanks to their plug-and-play » Read More

Protect Your Packages with Amazon and Chamberlain In-Garage Delivery

April 8, 2020

For many of us, receiving Amazon packages in the mail is a common occurrence, and we all often wonder how we can ensure our packages will be safe from drive-by package thieves and porch pirates. Some use surveillance cameras to keep an eye on their packages and others may have smart locks on their gates or patio doors to temporarily unlock to let » Read More

Why Your Smart Home Needs an Intercom System

March 3, 2020

Improve the way you communicate with your family at home all while adding another layer of security to your smart home with a home intercom system. Installing a home intercom system eliminates the need to yell for family members across your home to get their attention. With the push of a button, you’ll have instant room-to-room communication » Read More