Want to control all the electronics in your house from your iPhone?

One of the most fascinating trends to emerge from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show involves new systems which combine all your household systems, appliances, locks, lights- basically anything with a switch- into a centralized home control system. A flip of a tab on a control panel turns off all the house lights, and a quick change-up on your iPhone starts firing up the heat in your house as your drive home from the airport.

Control4 offers one of the more upscale and cool offerings in the space with their full home integration vision model, along with recent partnerships with vendors ranging from Sub-Zero refrigerators and Wolfe ovens to Schlage locks. Installed by specialists who come to your home, you can add features on as you go.
This collaboration allows for greater strides towards eco-conscious living and advanced energy conservation. The Control4 platform has the ability to recognize the internal temperatures of the appliances and identify the most energy efficient points at which to operate. Through this connection, the chef in your family will be notified when the oven is preheated or when meat has reached the desired temperature (without hovering throughout the kitchen). All of the new features simplify both everyday living and entertaining by granting you more time to spend with family and friends  – as you no longer have to constantly monitor household appliances.
Welcome to the nascent age of home integration – and sit back on the couch to controller your home from your iPhone or iPad. Did the Jetson’s have this??

Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.