Smart technology has been around for a number of years in modern homes, including many home appliances and gadgets. That being said, more and more are being manufactured, and they are getting more advanced, helping to make homes more efficient and sustainable. However, there are still a lot of homes that don’t have some of these features. Let’s take a look at some of the best features for a modern home in 2025.
Improve Security
One of the best features that you can have in your home is security, especially when you live in an expensive house. There are so many pieces of tech that you can install in your home to improve security. One of the most recent innovations is a ring doorbell, which is essentially a smart doorbell. This will have a camera on it so you can see the people at the door. It will also have a microphone so that they can communicate with you through it. All you need to do is load up the app on your phone, and you can see who is there.
Keyless smart locks are also becoming far more common. This means that we no longer require keys which can be easily stolen. Instead, the door lock will have a fingerprint, keypad or even smartphone controls.
More houses are also being fitted with integrated security systems, which will link everything together. This includes your cameras, motion sensors and any alarms that you have installed in the home.
Improved Comfort and Overall Convenience
Something else that many homes look to improve is the comfort of their home. It isn’t always about the security; it can be lifestyle changes as well. This includes adaptive smart lighting systems that create the perfect mood in your home, establishing a calm and soothing environment for you and your family.
For the more advanced homes, automated windows are also a modern feature, helping to improve the natural light and temperature control in the room. Not to mention, they add the additional benefit of providing more security.
Voice-controlled assistants such as Alexa allow you to control all of your appliances through your voice.
Improve Sustainability & Help Cut Costs
One of the issues that a lot of older homes have is that they are not sustainable. For example, older homes can have single-glazing windows, which cause a lot of heat loss, meaning that retaining heat isn’t great for this. Furthermore, insulation has improved significantly for roofs and walls. Although there are many more pieces of tech that have helped improve sustainability for homes.
Smart thermostats are an affordable way to help reduce costs in homes, and they also have AI. It can automatically adjust your temperature controls, depending on your habits. For example, if you constantly turn on your hot water or heating on at a specific time, these smart thermostats will learn that and do it for you.
Energy monitoring systems can also identify any appliances that are left on or are on standby constantly. Not to mention recording real-time usage and ensuring high-output appliances are used during off-peak hours.
Finally, an integrated water system can be installed in your home so that it detects any areas that are leaking. Plus, it can shut off water to prevent any further damage to your home.
Pieces of Tech To Buy For Your Home
There are a number of things you can buy, but one of the most affordable and effective is an Amazon Echo. This can be connected to your lights, blinds and even your smart thermostats. It can also lock your smart locks with your voice.
Smart doorbells are another simple invention for a home and certainly improve the level of security for your property. Both Phillips and Ring offer fantastic security to you, which you can see through the camera on your phone.
It is worth mentioning that not all thermostats can connect to your Alexa. That being said, one of the best thermostats on the market that is installed in many homes is the Ecobee Smart Thermostat. You also have Nest, which is arguably one of the most affordable Thermostats that exists and works with Amazon and Google voice assistants.
Smart televisions are also a consideration as these have access to the internet and can connect up with your other smart devices. In fact, a lot of modern televisions now have access to the internet because of applications such as Netflix, Amazon, Disney and many more. Not only can you connect to these, but you can also connect to YouTube. The best part about these smart televisions is that they no longer require the use of a remote as they can be controlled with your voice. They don’t require the use of a satellite dish, so your viewing wouldn’t be interrupted.
We briefly touched on it before, but you can also get smart blinds and lights for your home. Again, these are additional features to your home that improve your quality of life. You don’t need to get up out of your seat to turn on or off the lights. The same goes for your blinds. All you need to do is connect them up to your Alexa and control them with your voice. A very simple feature that makes all the difference in your home. Furthermore, if you wish to take it to the next level, you can set your lights up so that they turn on and off at specific times of the day. Same with your blinds, you can ensure that these open and close at specific times as well. So if you wanted to be woken up by natural light in the morning and not through your alarm, then you can do so by making sure your blinds open in the morning.
To Conclude
As you can see, there are a number of ways to help improve your home by improving the security, energy efficiency and overall comfort. People are spending a lot more money on their homes to add value and to make them feel like their home.
Over the years, we have had major advancements in the efficiency of our homes, even before AI. As mentioned before, insulation has come a long way since its initial invention. Not only can we insulate our roofs, flooring, and walls, but even our conservatories, thanks to state-of-the-art technology from CI Group developing its conservatory insulation.
