{"id":62,"date":"2026-09-13T23:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T23:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/smart-home\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T04:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T04:08:02","slug":"smart-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/smart-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- BHI \u25b8 category_hub -->\n<div class=\"bhi-chub\" data-hub=\"smart-home\">\n\t<nav class=\"bhi-chub-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/categories\/\">Categories<\/a>\n\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span>\n\t\t<span>Smart Home<\/span>\n\t<\/nav>\n\n\t<section class=\"bhi-chub-hero\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-hero-copy\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-eyebrow\">Category hub<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bhi-chub-title\">Smart Home<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-sub\">Reviews &amp; Buying Guides<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-blurb\">Thermostats, locks, cameras, and hubs that actually simplify the house.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"bhi-chub-trust\">\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Expert Reviews<\/strong><span>Rewritten for shoppers, not manufacturer fluff<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Live Hub Specs<\/strong><span>Capacity, dimensions &amp; price snapshots from ProductHub<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Updated Picks<\/strong><span>13 reviews in this hub so far<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<nav class=\"bhi-chub-chips\" aria-label=\"Browse categories\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/power-tools\/\">\n\t\t\tPower Tools\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/painting-wall-prep\/\">\n\t\t\tPainting &amp; Wall Prep\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/plumbing\/\">\n\t\t\tPlumbing\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/electrical\/\">\n\t\t\tElectrical\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/kitchen-upgrades\/\">\n\t\t\tKitchen Upgrades\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/bathroom-upgrades\/\">\n\t\t\tBathroom Upgrades\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-chip is-active\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/smart-home\/\" aria-current=\"page\">\n\t\t\tSmart Home\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-chip\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/garage-storage\/\">\n\t\t\tGarage Storage\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\n\t<section class=\"bhi-chub-grid-wrap\" aria-label=\"Product reviews\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-grid-head\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-count\">\n\t\t\t\tShowing 13 of 13 reviews\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-sort-note\">Sorted by newest<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bhi-chub-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bhi-chub-badge\">Storage Pick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-card-media\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/arlo-pro-wireless-security-camera-2k-hdr-6th-gen-review\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31BUNxmc5rL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Arlo Pro Wireless Security Camera 2K HDR (6th Gen) Review\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-cat\">Bullet Cameras<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bhi-chub-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/arlo-pro-wireless-security-camera-2k-hdr-6th-gen-review\/\">Arlo Pro Wireless Security Camera 2K HDR (6th Gen) Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-brand\">Arlo<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-desc\">Practical bullet cameras from Arlo, summarized from hub features and listed measurements. Key figures include 60, 3 , 3.43 .<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-card-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/arlo-pro-wireless-security-camera-2k-hdr-6th-gen-review\/\">Read Review<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-amz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FJVFQNXQ?tag=bighomeimprovements-20\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Amazon price<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bhi-chub-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bhi-chub-badge\">Storage Pick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-card-media\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/wyze-cam-og-indoor-outdoor-security-camera-with-color-night-vision-rev\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31qEBphQCbL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"WYZE Cam OG Indoor\/Outdoor Security Camera with Color Night Vision Review\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-cat\">Surveillance NVR Kits<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bhi-chub-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/wyze-cam-og-indoor-outdoor-security-camera-with-color-night-vision-rev\/\">WYZE Cam OG Indoor\/Outdoor Security Camera with Color Night Vision Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-brand\">WYZE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-desc\">WYZE surveillance nvr kits gear aimed at buyers who want clear specs before they click through. Key figures include 24, 7 , 1 pack.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-card-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/wyze-cam-og-indoor-outdoor-security-camera-with-color-night-vision-rev\/\">Read Review<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-amz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0B75T6CTH?tag=bighomeimprovements-20\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Amazon price<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bhi-chub-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bhi-chub-badge\">Storage Pick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-card-media\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/reolink-8ch-5mp-poe-security-camera-system-with-2tb-hdd-rlk8-410b4-5mp\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31A4e2Akz+L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"REOLINK 8CH 5MP PoE Security Camera System with 2TB HDD RLK8-410B4-5MP Review\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-cat\">Surveillance NVR Kits<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bhi-chub-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/reolink-8ch-5mp-poe-security-camera-system-with-2tb-hdd-rlk8-410b4-5mp\/\">REOLINK 8CH 5MP PoE Security Camera System with 2TB HDD RLK8-410B4-5MP Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-brand\">REOLINK<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-desc\">REOLINK surveillance nvr kits gear aimed at buyers who want clear specs before they click through. Key figures include 18pcs, 100ft, 11.4 .<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-card-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/reolink-8ch-5mp-poe-security-camera-system-with-2tb-hdd-rlk8-410b4-5mp\/\">Read Review<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-amz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B016UCNP3A?tag=bighomeimprovements-20\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Amazon price<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bhi-chub-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bhi-chub-badge\">Storage Pick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-card-media\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/chamberlain-smart-garage-control-review\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41M1thWlqPL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"CHAMBERLAIN Smart Garage Control Review\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-cat\">Bullet Cameras<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bhi-chub-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/chamberlain-smart-garage-control-review\/\">CHAMBERLAIN Smart Garage Control Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-brand\">CHAMBERLAIN<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-desc\">A CHAMBERLAIN pick in Bullet Cameras that focuses on real-world usability Key figures include 2.6, 0.8 , 0.81875 pounds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-card-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/chamberlain-smart-garage-control-review\/\">Read Review<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-amz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08GD3D9YJ?tag=bighomeimprovements-20\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Amazon price<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bhi-chub-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bhi-chub-badge\">Storage Pick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-card-media\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/ecobee-smart-sensor-for-doors-windows-for-home-security-review\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21ZaSIsT0WL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"ecobee Smart Sensor for Doors &#038; Windows for Home Security Review\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-cat\">Home Security Systems<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bhi-chub-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/ecobee-smart-sensor-for-doors-windows-for-home-security-review\/\">ecobee Smart Sensor for Doors &#038; Windows for Home Security Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-brand\">ecobee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-desc\">A ecobee pick in Home Security Systems that focuses on real-world usability Key figures include 01, 0.83 , 0.085625 pounds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-card-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/ecobee-smart-sensor-for-doors-windows-for-home-security-review\/\">Read Review<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-amz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B087D88FW2?tag=bighomeimprovements-20\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Amazon price<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bhi-chub-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bhi-chub-badge\">Storage Pick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-card-media\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/ecobee-smart-thermostat-enhanced-programmable-wifi-thermostat-review\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3119-yOcdSL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced, Programmable Wifi Thermostat Review\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-cat\">Programmable<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bhi-chub-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/ecobee-smart-thermostat-enhanced-programmable-wifi-thermostat-review\/\">ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced, Programmable Wifi Thermostat Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-brand\">ecobee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-desc\">Practical programmable from ecobee, summarized from hub features and listed measurements. Key figures include 26, 72, 90.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-card-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/ecobee-smart-thermostat-enhanced-programmable-wifi-thermostat-review\/\">Read Review<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-amz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09XXTQPXC?tag=bighomeimprovements-20\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Amazon price<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bhi-chub-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bhi-chub-badge\">Storage Pick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-card-media\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/kwikset-938wifikypd-15s-halo-wi-fi-enabled-smart-lock-deadbolt-with-ke\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51nHgu1PosL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Kwikset 938WIFIKYPD-15S Halo Wi-Fi Enabled Smart Lock Deadbolt with Keypad Review\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-cat\">Deadbolts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bhi-chub-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/kwikset-938wifikypd-15s-halo-wi-fi-enabled-smart-lock-deadbolt-with-ke\/\">Kwikset 938WIFIKYPD-15S Halo Wi-Fi Enabled Smart Lock Deadbolt with Keypad Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-brand\">Kwikset<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-desc\">Kwikset deadbolts gear aimed at buyers who want clear specs before they click through. Key figures include 99380, 10.5 , 2.5 pounds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-card-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/kwikset-938wifikypd-15s-halo-wi-fi-enabled-smart-lock-deadbolt-with-ke\/\">Read Review<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-amz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B081FYJ6G8?tag=bighomeimprovements-20\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Amazon price<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bhi-chub-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bhi-chub-badge\">Hardware Pick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-card-media\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/google-nest-doorbell-battery-review\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21Gtid5czPL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Google Nest Doorbell (Battery) Review\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-cat\">Video Doorbells<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bhi-chub-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/google-nest-doorbell-battery-review\/\">Google Nest Doorbell (Battery) Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-brand\">Google<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-desc\">Google video doorbells gear aimed at buyers who want clear specs before they click through. Key figures include 1, 24, 7 .<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bhi-chub-card-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/google-nest-doorbell-battery-review\/\">Read Review<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-amz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09HXKRZSZ?tag=bighomeimprovements-20\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Amazon price<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bhi-chub-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bhi-chub-badge\">Hardware Pick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bhi-chub-card-media\" href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/kwikset-660-deadbolt-lock-review\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31AGSArcB9L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Kwikset 660 Deadbolt Lock Review\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-cat\">Deadbolts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bhi-chub-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bighomeimprovements.com\/products\/kwikset-660-deadbolt-lock-review\/\">Kwikset 660 Deadbolt Lock Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-brand\">Kwikset<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bhi-chub-card-desc\">Kwikset deadbolts gear aimed at buyers who want clear specs before they click through. 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