Smart Home Planning Guide
New to smart home automation?
This guide is designed to help you select the ideal products for creating a personalized smart home that aligns with your daily routines, lifestyle, and unique preferences.
Step 1: Pick the voice assistant that powers your home
Before anything else, decide which voice assistant ecosystem you'll be using. This choice affects device compatibility and how you'll control your home.
Siri - Apple Home
*Only works with an iPhone or iPad
Apple Home, powered by Siri, offers a seamless and privacy-focused smart home experience for users in the Apple Ecosystem. It's known for its intuitive setup, tight integration with iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch, and strong privacy controls across devices. However, its limitations are smart home device compatibility, and less advanced voice control in comparison to Google Assistant or Alexa.
Alexa - Amazon
*Works with iPhone & Android
Amazon Alexa is a versatile voice assistant and smart home platform known for its wide device compatibility, robust skill library, and strong integration with Amazon sevices. It supports thousands of smart home products.
Google Assistant
*Works with iPhone & Android
Google Assistant is known for its powerful voice recognition, deep integration with Google Services like, Calendar, Maps, and Search - along with its fast and accurate responses. If you're an android user with native Google Assistant, this may be the choice for you as it integrates seamlessly with Google Smart Home Products.
Step 2: Choose your Smart Home hub(s)
Once you’ve chosen your ecosystem, select a hub device to serve as the command center. Hubs control your devices and support voice control, automations, and smart routines.
Apple Home (Siri)
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Apple HomePod
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Apple HomePod Mini
Amazon Alexa
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Echo Spot
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Echo Dot
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Echo Show
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Others
Google Assistant
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Google Nest Audio
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Google Nest Mini
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Google Nest Hub
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Others
Step 3: Consider a dedicated router for your Smart Home
Smart homes need solid Wi-Fi. While optional, using a dedicated router for your smart devices can improve performance and prevent lag — especially as you add more devices.
Our Recommendations:
TP Link
AC1200 WiFi Router
Simultaneous 2.4GHz 300 Mbps and 5GHz 867 Mbps connections
4 external antennas provide stable wireless connections and optimal coverage
TP-Link - AX1800 WiFi Router 6 V4
Next-Gen 1.8 Gbps Speeds: Enjoy smoother and more stable streaming, gaming, downloading and more with WiFi speeds up to 1.8 Gbps (1200 Mbps on 5 GHz band and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz
Connect more devices: Wi-Fi 6 technology communicates more data to more devices simultaneously using revolutionary OFDMA technology
TP-Link - Dual-Band AX3000 Wi-Fi 6
Next-Gen Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Speeds: 2402 Mbps on 5 GHz and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz.
Expanded Wi-Fi Coverage: 4 high-gain external antennas and Beamforming technology combine to extend strong, reliable, Wi-Fi throughout your home.
Step 4: Choose your Smart Home devices and Installation
Explore our smart home products.
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Before adding items to your cart, decide if you would like professional installation.
We’ll tailor everything to your home with custom automations.
Installation pricing is shared after we review your quote.
Step 6: Approve your quote and schedule your installation
You’re almost there — everything’s ready to go!
Just confirm your quote and schedule your installation.
Set aside time after setup, we’ll fine-tune your automations and scenes to personalize your smart home to your needs.