{"id":3286,"date":"2023-05-18T11:41:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2025-02-12T11:12:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:12:46","slug":"seven-space-saving-ideas-smart-home-tour-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/seven-space-saving-ideas-smart-home-tour-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Space Saving Ideas &#8211; Smart Home Tour 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3286\" class=\"elementor elementor-3286\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93b46ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93b46ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec3b56a\" data-id=\"ec3b56a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087b834 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"087b834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-pop\" href=\"#links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Jump to Product Links<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf3e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dcf3e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cd58f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"32cd58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/Nj_z1DBy0ps&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b56ec0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b56ec0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a9210c\" data-id=\"4a9210c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b402c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b402c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last I checked, the housing market is still crazy. So, let me take you on a tour of my house and show you how I packed a mansions worth of features into 2000 square feet using automation, motorization, and some creative use of space.<\/p><p>Starting with my favorite place, the garage. Most of the time we park 2 cars in our 2-car garage, but the other huge benefit of keeping your garage organized enough to park cars inside is that when you pull them out it leaves so much room for activities.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3295\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>I do a lot of DIY projects and have accumulated quite a few tools over the years, so I needed an efficient way to store my most used tools and maximize my building space without permanently taking up room in the garage.\u00a0 Using kits designed for standing desks, I built these two <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EzCWi1Km6mA\">motorized adjustable height workbenches<\/a><\/span> which not only lets me store them out of the way when not in use, but also lets me easily, quickly, and reliably set them up for a long outfeed table saw, a perfectly level miter saw station, and a base for my CNC machine that I have lifted to the ceiling using a manual garage storage hoist from Amazon.\u00a0 When the garage is in workshop mode, I have an extra bank of <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3oauWmp\">Barrina LED shop lights<\/a><\/span> connected to a smart plug that makes the space super bright and evenly lit.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3296\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>The garage isn\u2019t just for working though. The newest addition to the garage is my <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h8qT5SRz-XM\">full-size DIY golf simulator<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0 Three motorized hoists raise and lower the impact screen, netting, and hitting mat letting me transition from a 2-car garage to playing my favorite golf course in less than 5 minutes without any heavy lifting, ladders, or tools.\u00a0 Along with this project I added LED strip lighting and air conditioning to make the space feel less like a garage and more like a fun place to hang out and I built a fold down murphy bar safely outside the hitting area for when friends come over to play.\u00a0 I only use the simulator a few nights a week, so it\u2019s great to be able to fold it all back into the ceiling and not waste that space when I\u2019m not using it.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3297\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>As for the smart features in the garage, this is a really common trick I use in a bunch of places in my house.\u00a0 I replaced a single light switch with a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/s.click.aliexpress.com\/e\/_DFd5TlR\">three unit from Zemismart<\/a><\/span>. But like I said, the garage was only wired for a single light circuit, so these other two buttons are just virtually tied to smart plugs using simple automations.\u00a0 When I press the bottom button, it turns on the smart plug connected to the extra shop lights in the back, and when I press the middle button, it runs an automation to turn on the golf simulator lights which are a set of 24V addressable COB LEDs in aluminum channels along my workbench and murphy bar, 12V non-addressable COB LEDs above the impact screen, and 4 Shelly Duo RGBW bulbs above the hitting area.\u00a0 The middle button is also tied to a smart plug that turns off the power to the garage door opener when the golf simulator lights are on, because if someone accidentally opened the garage door with the simulator screen down it would end very poorly for everything involved.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3298\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Heading inside we\u2019ve got another multipurpose room that acts as my wife\u2019s office, storage for my daughter\u2019s toys and projects, and, when needed, a guest room.\u00a0 According to the floor plan for my house, this was designated as a guest bedroom and was completely sectioned off from the rest of the first floor.\u00a0 But I thought it was crazy to waste 20% of my main floor on a room that would only be used a few days a year, so I cut out a large section of this non-load-bearing wall and installed double doors to open up the floor plan.\u00a0 Then using a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WhIx7R\">kit from Create-A-Bed<\/a><\/span>, I built a queen size murphy bed for the few weeks a year that we actually do have guests.\u00a0<\/p><p>Since this is a guest room, sometimes there are less automated things than other rooms, but I do have this <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_4BcvlIQTuI\">simple blinds motor<\/a><\/span> that opens and closes the blinds at sunrise and sunset.\u00a0 I opted for this solution instead of my DIY blinds motors because it\u2019s easier for guests to understand how to use it since it has clearly labeled buttons on the motor.\u00a0 There\u2019s also a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WdHki7\">contact sensor<\/a><\/span> on the murphy bed that automatically activates \u201cguest mode\u201d in Home Assistant that disables the scheduled opening and closing of the blinds and turns off the robotic vacuums which normally run downstairs every night while we are asleep.<\/p><p>The built-in also has my wife\u2019s computer and is complete with an extendable desk section for doing paperwork, or it can be stowed away when we have guests.\u00a0 There was also no reason that a guest room needed a closet so I built some custom shelves designed to fit these specific storage containers for things like random wires, power related wires, and of course, more LED strips than anyone could ever use.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3299\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Moving into the living room, which is where we spend most of our time, we\u2019ve got my daughter\u2019s desk, my desk, and the main sitting area and TV.\u00a0 90% of the time we watch TV on the 65\u201d OLED, but when it\u2019s time for a movie or a big game, an Amazon Echo command automatically dims the 12V RGBW addressable LEDs behind the screen and TV, turns off the lamps, <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KgUVGvFRCsk\">raises the 100\u201d projector screen, and pulls out the motorized shelf for the ultra-short throw projector<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 Since the <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OpHroL\">projector<\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MhD9Nx\">screen<\/a> <\/span>are usually stowed away but extend to the same location every time, the projector is always perfectly lined up to the screen without needing to worry about additional setup or keystone which makes it super convenient to use, even if it\u2019s just for an hour or two on a weeknight.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>We\u2019ve got a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MeQeal\">Sonos ARC soundbar<\/a><\/span>, Sonos sub and two Sonos One SL\u2019s that provide great surround sound for their size and ease of installation, giving us an awesome home theater experience when we want it without having to dedicate an entire separate room to it, and with Sonos there\u2019s the added benefit of whole home audio.<\/p><p>At my desk I\u2019ve got a custom set of buttons that control things like my foot warmer, desk LEDs, and the automatic lock for the patio door, and behind my monitor I\u2019ve got another <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/s.click.aliexpress.com\/e\/_DFd5TlR\">3 button Zemismart switch<\/a><\/span>, and this one controls two physical circuits for the spotlight and ambient light, and one virtual circuit for the lamps and TV LED lighting.\u00a0 Holding down the bottom button on the Zemismart switch also activates my favorite automation, a bedtime routine that turns off the TV and all the downstairs lights, locks the patio door, checks to make sure the garage door is closed, and the mini split AC is off, closes the blinds and curtains in the master bedroom, and activates the house alarm.<\/p><p>Moving into the kitchen, which doesn\u2019t have many smart products except for a Google Home Hub which we mostly use as a voice activated kitchen timer and digital picture frame which we love.\u00a0 Google Photos can automatically sync with your phone\u2019s camera roll which not only provides an easy always-on backup, but you can also use Google\u2019s facial recognition to only display pictures that have certain friends or family in them, and the Google Home Hub also tries to pull up pictures from a similar time of year, so they correspond with memories from whatever the current holiday is.<\/p><p>In the pantry I made this built-in set of shelves with <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/45bKTcu\">white LEDs<\/a><\/span> controlled by a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BFjGBq\">Shelly RGBW2<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 Not only do the four different channels on the RGBW2 let me adjust the brightness of different parts of the shelves individually, but it also made it simple to tie it to an automation using this Ring motion sensor so when you walk into the pantry the lights get brighter, and then after a minute of no movement, they dim back down to 10% brightness.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3301\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/7.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>We\u2019ve also got a cocktail machine in here which I guess is kind of like a smart home product. This one is the <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pPWNJ8\">BEV by Black and Decker<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 We had the Bartesian for a couple years and upgraded to the BEV because I liked the design with the actual liquor bottles and of course the LEDs, and it\u2019s nice that it uses the same mixer pods as the original Bartesian which now lives in the golf simulator murphy bar.\u00a0 Cocktail machines are marginally nice to have around normally but are perfect for company because it gives them the freedom to make their favorite drink without needing to stock a full bar of mixers and specialty liqueurs.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l8dRm8PApLE\">Outside on the patio<\/a><\/span> we\u2019ve got a 15ft concrete and epoxy bar with seating for 8 under the existing lanai, and then outdoor lounge furniture under the motorized pergola.\u00a0 I ordered this pergola straight from a Chinese factory called Alunotec 2 years ago and I\u2019ve been really impressed with its build quality and performance, and it does a great job keeping the area under the pergola completely dry when closed while allowing the sunlight and breeze through when we want it.\u00a0<\/p><p>Both the pergola and ceiling fan came with RF433 remote controls, so I used a Sonoff RF Bridge to control them with Amazon Echo commands through home assistant.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3302\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/8.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>On the bar and grill side of the patio I\u2019ve still got my existing motorized shades that I built almost 6 years ago and amazingly they\u2019re still going strong despite the Florida rain and humidity.\u00a0 On the pergola I went for a multipurpose shade that could also act as a projector screen, and I made a video about making a DIY screen out of Flex Seal.\u00a0 That project unfortunately didn\u2019t last, and the Flex Seal ended up peeling away from the window screen material.\u00a0 The ridiculous thing is that I was able replace it with actual outdoor screen material from a site called <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.carlofet.com\/backyard-theater\/flexigray-projector-screen-material?acc=1becf26e9f32353e30870060538746e7&amp;fbclid=IwAR1sWYOqDypGZ1hyHBiLzhuUEbcG940ZqCwkXmauhHtzKuu8RHcc12HqydY\">Carl\u2019s Place<\/a><\/span> in the exact size that I needed for less money than I spent on Flex Seal for the original project.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3303\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/9-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/9-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/9.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>I use the <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BJoOV7\">Dangbei Mars Pro<\/a><\/span> projector on the patio which has plenty of brightness for watching TV and playing Xbox under the pergola for the vast majority of the day, except for the 3 hours between 11am and 2pm when the sun creeps through the space between the pergola and the top of the screen.<\/p><p>Another home automation project that has stood the test of time is my pool automation, which was my second project after automating my garage door opener.\u00a0 6 years later the NodeMCU is still going strong and lets me control and monitor my pool and hot tub via Home Assistant and Amazon Echo commands.<\/p><p>Heading upstairs you\u2019ll find the other spare bedroom and multipurpose space, sometimes we call it the studio, sometimes we call it the exercise room, but it\u2019s even more than that.\u00a0<\/p><p>Starting with studio stuff, this is where I record the talking head portion of my videos, and I\u2019ve got a pull-down green screen and a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IiRIiU\">camera and lighting rig on rails<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 This setup is actually designed for people who live in high rise condos to be able to hang clothes on their balconies, but it works perfectly for mounting my studio lights and camera and lets me set up for recording in less than a minute, and stores mostly out of the way when not in use.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3304\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>This is also where I keep all my testing gear for security cameras, LED strips and projectors, where my Home Assistant server and Synology NAS live, and I\u2019ve got a little maker area with a vinyl cutter, 3D printer, and just a normal laser printer.<\/p><p>When I\u2019m not recording this room gets daily use as a home gym, with a large yoga mat type flooring, a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/432qeFS\">fold away walking treadmill<\/a><\/span>, and the Tonal home gym, which is probably one of the coolest inventions in the last 5 years, but the company is trying to set some record for anti-consumer behaviors by giving it a huge initial purchase price, tying all of its functionality to a monthly subscription, randomly raising subscription costs, not selling replacement parts, and perhaps the most ridiculous thing: full cloud reliance to the point where you can\u2019t even turn on the weights if there\u2019s an internet outage.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3305\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/11-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/11-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/11.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>In a pinch this room also functions as another guest bedroom, since most of our guests also have their kids with them these days.\u00a0 In here I used the <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IiRHev\">Create-A-Bed horizontal twin size kits<\/a><\/span> but I stacked them on top of each other to make murphy bunk beds, which like all bunk beds are a pain to get the sheets onto, but are always a hit with the kids.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3306\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/12-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/12-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/12-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/12.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>In the master bedroom there were zero lights installed when we moved in, and a single switched outlet for bedside lamps.\u00a0 Using a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/42Uyvwg\">Shelly 2.5<\/a><\/span>, I virtually connected that single switch to the RGBW LED strips above the curtain valence, and to these Govee RGBW lamps so that one flip of the switch turns on all the lights.<\/p><p>Behind the valence I\u2019ve got a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/s.click.aliexpress.com\/e\/_DEKkMYt\">Zemismart motorized curtain track<\/a><\/span> and three of my <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1O_1gUFumQM\">DIY blinds motors<\/a><\/span>, so that with a single Amazon Echo command we can open or close the curtains and three window blinds simultaneously.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3307\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>I originally had the whole Govee immersion system installed on our bedroom TV, but a year ago we replaced that 50\u201d TV with a <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectorscreen.com\/formovie-fresnel-alr-ultra-short-throw-projector-screen-100-inch-ust?af=hookup-af\">100\u201d projector screen<\/a><\/span> and I recently upgraded the ceiling mounted projector from the XGIMI Horizon Pro to the <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LybOqb\">Formovie X5<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3308\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/14-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/14-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/14-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/14-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/14-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/14.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>We also have the <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/eight-sleep.ioym.net\/c\/1397469\/607198\/9942\">Eight Sleep smart mattress<\/a><\/span> which is another absolutely incredible invention with terrible implementation.\u00a0 The Eight Sleep uses water channels and sensors to adjust bed temperature based on your sleep stage and honestly changed me from a terrible sleeper who would wake up and get out of bed 3-4 times a night, to someone who lays down and falls asleep almost instantly and doesn\u2019t wake up until the morning.\u00a0<\/p><p>Unfortunately, for some reason Eight Sleep decided to make this relatively simple product 100% cloud based, so if the internet goes down, the heating and cooling unit won\u2019t even turn on, which just doesn\u2019t make any sense and makes it hard for me to give a full recommendation.<\/p><p>But there are quite a few things in my house that I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone, and almost everything you\u2019ve seen in this video has a corresponding video on my channel, so if you\u2019re interested in a more in depth look at a project or product, I\u2019ve linked those videos below organized by room.\u00a0 I\u2019ve also got Amazon links to some of my favorite things from this video and I do appreciate it when you use those links since as an Amazon affiliate, I do earn a small commission on those sales at no cost to you.<\/p><p>I\u2019d also like to thank all of my awesome patrons over at <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thehookup\">Patreon<\/a> <\/span>for their continued support of my channel, and if you\u2019re interested in supporting my channel, please check out the links below.\u00a0 If you enjoyed this video don\u2019t forget to hit that thumbs up button and consider subscribing to <span style=\"color: #f47521;\"><a style=\"color: #f47521;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheHookUp\">my YouTube channel<\/a><\/span> and as always thanks for watching The Hook Up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f38218 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f38218\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"links\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;wave-brush&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;wave-brush&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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