Moving home is no easy task – from searching for your perfect house to applying for a mortgage, and from packing up your belongings to decorating your new digs, there’s a lot that needs to be considered. One thing that shouldn’t be neglected is top-end gadgets to spruce up your home; after all, a new house deserves new belongings. We’ll take a look at some house gadgets you can benefit from to get you settled in.
Doorbell security system
The security of your new home is more than likely your main concern. It’s likely you will have invested a lot of time and money into it. If you’re still at the stage where you’re browsing for a new home, buying top-of-the-range security tech probably falls a second place to mortgages, which will be at the forefront of your mind. Gadgets may have already come in handy here: comparison sites like Trussle can help you find which banks offer the best mortgage and interest rate for your needs. But once your mortgage application is successful and you’ve considered other financial aspects like content insurance and energy bills, considering additional security measures is advised.
A lot of houses now come with alarm systems but one thing that has been on the rise is the security doorbell. Once the security doorbell is installed, you can simply download an application on your mobile phone where, when someone rings your doorbell, you will be notified and can view who is at your door on the screen. This is perhaps most useful when spending some time away from your home as you will be able to check into your doorbell’s camera and keep an eye on any activity.
Kitchen utensils
The kitchen is often considered the heart of the home, and with the population’s increasingly busy schedules, handy kitchen gadgets can often speed up the food preparation process, especially amidst the unpacking of boxes. Even if you have a quieter day and don’t need to speed up your cooking process, kitchen gadgets can bring more enjoyment into the kitchen as they are simply fun to use. One functional gadget is the slow cooker – this is perfect for preparing meals in advance if you know you won’t have time to serve your meal of choice later down the line. With these, you can simply throw your ingredients in and let your meal cook throughout the day. Also increasingly popular are automatic peelers or dicing machines which can prepare your vegetables with the click of a finger.
Speakers
More often than not, a new home comes with a mandatory housewarming party, and while our handy kitchen gadgets will help you prepare your food for your guests, top-spec speakers will provide the entertainment. From Alexa to Sonos, there are plenty of speakers to choose from and you can pick what best caters to your needs. Some speakers are in fact multi-functional, with Sonos offering a surround sound feature so that you can have a cinematic experience in your own home.
Here we have covered just some of the top-spec gadgets to get you started in your new home, but there are plenty more gadgets to explore on the market to make your new home a much more fun place to live.