{"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 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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 MYQ-G0401-ES white smart garage control that works with the myQ app, schedules and shared access, with a one-year warranty.<\/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 current price on Amazon<\/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\" 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\/>\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\">An ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced, model EB-STATE6L-01, with a power extender kit and a 3-year warranty.<\/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 current price 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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\">A Kwikset 938WIFIKYPD-15S Halo satin nickel Wi-Fi smart deadbolt with a keypad, no hub, and a lifetime mechanical warranty.<\/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 current price on Amazon<\/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 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