Additionally, possibly also how we implemented the topic "Smart Home."
First of all, everyone understands something different by the term "Smart Home."
Be aware of your requirements for a smart home.
Our personal requirements were as follows:
[*]Video intercom system
[*]Cameras in the rear garden
[*]Control of roller shutters via app (setting scenes that are either manually or automatically executed)
[*]Light control via app and integration into voice assistants, time-based brightness settings
[*]On each floor, the possibility to control the intercom, lights, or roller shutters if desired
That was basically all for us. Matter was not relevant at that time.
The following actions were decided:
[*]Have LAN and telephone cables pulled to the location of the intercom system (provides all options later)
[*]In every bed, in every corner, there is now a power cable, connected to a garden socket, to which the consumers are connected
[*]Flush-mounted box behind every roller shutter switch executed as a Kaiser Electronic box. Use of flush-mounted radio modules that switch locally (Shelly in our case). Basic functions & operation thus delay-free at the familiar switch. Comfort functions via radio (e.g., via app, or trigger "In the evening all roller shutters to desired position"). The app allows you to set up scenes and set the height for each roller shutter. Completely sufficient for us
[*]Here we chose Hue. Certainly not cheap. However, qualitatively in my opinion the most valuable. Furthermore, good compatibility in all directions. Mature app and technology. Meanwhile even with flush-mounted modules, which we use, for example, in the main bathroom (the same light sources have different settings for each scene "Bathing/Relaxing" and "All fully on")
[*]Execution of flush-mounted box again as Electronic box, LAN cable including RJ45 jack, just fits a POE splitter which powers the tablets (here you have the choice)
In passage areas, you can comfortably use Hue motion sensors. Where I had no good experiences were Zigbee light bulbs outside the Hue spectrum. I was forced to use flat spots in the upstairs hallway because the substructure of the drywall ceiling was not doubled (planning error on my part). This meant that normal deep spots (including Hue spots) do not fit without damaging the vapor barrier. Here I had to resort to Paulmann Zigbee LED spots. They were not really cheaper but still don't work as reliably. For example: the entire light group has different switch-on times. Occasionally a spot does not turn on. It's as if the software hangs. Power off helps. But this is unacceptable for me at that price. I am still looking for a better solution here.
Basically, in the planning, we simply considered where we need to be more generous with the cables or the flush-mounted boxes. Basic functions are always kept classic. Comfort then via app / radio. The costs for this were manageable, and my wife's acceptance has not suffered so far. On the contrary. By now, she uses the systems more frequently than I do myself.
As mentioned above, everyone has a different idea about the topic Smart Home. I myself would not call our home a smart home. Rather a classic home with modern possibilities that
bring us the desired comfort.