How to Host a Cozy Thanksgiving with Smart Home Automation

Is Thanksgiving at your house this season? It’s one of our favorite times of the year as we gather friends and family to reflect and create new memories. But as heart-warming as Thanksgiving can be, it’s also stressful for whoever’s hosting. 

Fortunately, there's a secret weapon that can transform your hosting abilities: smart home automation. In this blog, we'll explore how a home automation installation can make hosting on Thanksgiving (and any occasion) stress-free and unforgettable. Get inspired for your Asheville home and future holidays below! 

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All Controlled Through One System 

Smart home automation should simplify everyday life, including the holidays. Rather than juggle different apps and remotes to use your home technology, integrate it all into a home control system like Control4, professionally installed by a certified integrator. 

The Game-Changer: Control4 Halo Remote

A perfect addition to your Control4 ecosystem for the holidays, the Control4 Halo remote offers a voice button, intuitive user interface, a full suite of backlit buttons, and robust Wi-Fi support, making it. Its elegant and ergonomic design ensures easy and intuitive single-handed use—even in the dark.

With the Control4 Halo remote, hosting Thanksgiving just got a whole lot easier. Take advantage of its 2.8” LCD screen with graphic displays of your go-to devices and favorite scenes. Shortcut buttons make it easier to pull up certain content or settings while the Watch, Listen and Now Playing pages in particular make entertaining guests a breeze. 

With a home system like Control4, hosting get-togethers and setting the mood at home is as easy as pressing a button or voicing what you need. You won’t mind hosting again next year when it’s that easy to create a fun atmosphere! 

Effortless Lighting

A well-lit, cozy environment sets the perfect mood for Thanksgiving dinners. With smart lighting incorporated into your automation system, you can easily transform the atmosphere with one command. Create a smart lighting scene called “Dinner” or “Party” that instantly adjusts smart LED lights to the ideal brightness and color temperature. Tap the button on your app or wall keypad, and watch your entire house shift into Thanksgiving mode. Next holiday, use the same lighting scenes again to enhance the mood in seconds. 

Whole-Home Audio

It’s been proven—music brings people together. And if it’s been a while since some family members have seen each other (or if some are meeting for the first time), music is a reliable way to overcome any awkwardness. 

With whole-home speakers synced to your smart home system, you can distribute music to every room so everyone feels connected to the party. Kids will love choosing songs on your wall-mounted control panel, and smart remotes make it easy to pause the music, announce dinner’s ready, then resume with another quick tap. We can program audio zones that allow you to play jazz in the kitchen, TV audio in the den, and pop hits in the backyard—all at once. 

Climate Control

Asheville weather can be unpredictable in fall, and if everyone’s sweating or shivering at the dinner table, that will put a damper on your Thanksgiving. Thankfully, smart temperature sensors can communicate with your thermostats across the house, letting them know how hot or cool it is in other areas. If it’s chilly in the sunroom where there isn’t a thermostat, your HVAC system will know to turn up the heat there. 

Outdoor Capabilities

If it’s a beautiful fall day, why not take your Thanksgiving celebration outdoors? We install outdoor entertainment and lighting solutions that your smart home system can remotely control. 

Play music over weatherproof speakers, or watch the Thanksgiving football game on a glare-resistant outdoor TV. If someone walks inside to grab a drink, they’ll still hear every moment of the game’s action as it plays over the multi-room sound system. As the sun starts to set, landscape lights will automatically turn on without any input required from you.

Curious to learn more about smart home automation in North Carolina? Get in touch with Fusion Audio + Video! Send us a message below or contact us here to discuss our smart home solutions today.