Home improvement

My neighbor bought a smart plug from Amazon. Forty minutes later, he knocked on my door frustrated and ready to […]

I walked into Best Buy with $500 and a vague desire to automate my apartment. Two hours later, I left

I left my apartment for a weekend trip to visit family. Four hours into the drive, I had that sinking

I spent $47 on three smart plugs for my 650 square foot apartment. Within two weeks, those plugs had automated

When I moved into my rental apartment in September 2023, the lease explicitly prohibited drilling holes in walls or installing

Last Tuesday at 6:47 AM, my bedroom lights gradually brightened from warm amber to cool white over 15 minutes. I

I moved into a tiny 580-square-foot apartment and immediately wanted to make it smarter. I bought smart bulbs, plugs, cameras,

I spent $470 on smart home hubs thinking they were essential. A Samsung SmartThings Hub for $100. A Philips Hue

Eleven months ago, I lived in a 950-square-foot apartment where my electricity bill averaged $287 monthly. My window AC unit

Last January, my neighbor Mike knocked on my door looking frustrated. He had bought six different smart devices on Black

Ten months ago, I installed $840 worth of hardwired smart home devices in my rental apartment thinking I’d live there

Thirteen months ago, I lived in a dingy apartment where the overhead fixtures cast harsh white light that made everything