Reduce Costs by Integrating Existing Appliances

While smart home solutions are gaining increasing popularity, many users are faced with a sizable challenge: Right now, there isn't a single smart system available in the market that can truly integrate all devices and appliances (especially older ones) in a household. And if you choose to go with a more advanced and costly smart home system, you will probably need to phase out some existing appliances and purchase new, compatible ones, driving up the overall costs. Cheung says that for homeowners who wish to install a smart home system with a smaller budget or to keep their existing appliances, DIY is an option, but cautions that it requires a certain level of technical know-how so not everyone will be able to build and manage it.