You may have heard about the changing landscape of home automation. One minute, lights and shades are controlled with the touch of a button, and the next, our entire homes seem to be under the spell of a touchscreen, from appliances to audio-video, temperature settings, security, and energy management. But knowing or reading about technological advances is very different than living them. As Albert Einstein said, "The only source of knowledge is experience."

So, we thought we'd take this time to share what it's like to live in a Control4 smart home in Portland, OR. Get ready to be amazed!

If you are looking at smart home technology options around Portland, OR, you may run into a fair amount of hyperbole. There are smart devices that all but promise to change your life, thermostats that know when you’re home and when you’re not, and lights that can turn into a rainbow of colors. All of those devices may do wonderful, innovative things, but do any of those things by themselves make your life better? 

A smart home may have many smart devices. You have probably heard of many of them; smart thermostats, smart lighting, smart security cameras, smart locks, and many others. You may even have one or two of them, like a Nest thermostat. Beyond having remote control of a device via an app, the way these devices start making your life easier is when they all start working together to fit the way you live—demanding less of your attention, automating routine functions, and making time available for more important things. 

That’s where Control4 smart home automation comes in. It orchestrates all your smart devices into a cohesive, manageable system that works for you.