Back to School with Somfy

At Somfy, we believe in helping to make your life easier and more comfortable, so you can spend your time on the things that really matter. So, we’ve put together some ideas on how smart home technology can lend a helping hand to make the school routine less stressful so you can keep calm and save precious time in the mornings.

Sleep is key

Did you know that children who regularly get an adequate amount of sleep have improved attention, behaviour, learning, memory, and overall mental and physical health? A consistent sleep routine is also important and can be cleverly aided by smart home technology. Schedule a ‘bedtime’ scenario with multiple smart home products, making the lights automatically dim and blinds or curtains close, creating a relaxing bedtime atmosphere so everyone knows it’s time to head to bed. In the morning, program a ‘wake up’ scenario at the time you need to wake up, opening the blinds or curtains to let the light in.

To start the day in a good mood, eliminate that blaring alarm sound and instead ask your smart speakers to wake you and the kids up with your favourite songs. Come morning time and the family will be dancing out of bed, setting you all up for a good day.

Peace of mind that your home is safe throughout the day

When everyone is out for the day at school and in work, you want to have peace of mind that you’re leaving your home well protected. With a smart security system, you’re able to monitor your home remotely whilst you’re on the go and deter intruders from choosing your home for a potential burglary. An intelligent system like the Somfy Home Alarm, immediately triggers a loud siren and sends a push notification to your smartphone if the motion detector or door and window sensors identify an intruder.

In addition, the Somfy Home Alarm can be remotely activated via the Somfy app, a handy feature on a hectic morning when your hands are full, allowing you to secure your home once you’re out the door. With the alarm, you also get two key fobs that switch the alarm on and off, as well as automatically switch off the alarm when you get close to your house, welcoming you home! The key fobs are also useful to give you peace of mind when the kids come home from school as you can be notified when they make it home safely and don’t have to worry about them deactivating the alarm and the key fobs cleverly do this automatically.

Utilising smart home ecosystem for home security

Smart home products are great individually, but they can really make your life extra comfortable when they are combined into a smart home ecosystem which can be programmed for different occasions within your family’s lifestyle.

For example, why not boost your home security system with the Somfy Indoor Camera, allowing you to keep an eye on what’s going on at home remotely. Or expand your Somfy Home Alarm with the Somfy Protect Smoke Alarm for even more safety and security.

On a long day when no one is home until the evening, simulate inhabitants in the house by programming your smart lighting to switch on and motorised curtains to close with a schedule or activate them remotely from your smartphone to set a cosy atmosphere once you’re back home.

Smart technology to help you stay organised

Wondering how you’re going to keep on top of everything to remember once the kids go back to school? Smart speakers can be useful to simply ask to set reminders to pack schoolbags and lunchboxes the night before or prompt that sports kit is needed on certain days. These clever devices could even help with homework projects, a quick and hands-free way of getting those important answers.