As we rely more on technology these days, many households are likely to have a smart home gadget or two. But this holiday season, you may want to add some technology into your Christmas— yes, it is possible. Instead of your usual natural or artificial tree, go for a smart Christmas tree. Take it from a tech editor: A smart Christmas tree can completely transform how you prepare your home for the holidays.
Here is why your smart home needs a smart Christmas tree:
Convenience over struggle
There’s a special charm to the Christmas season. Each year, children look forward to getting the tree out of storage, putting it together, stringing the lights, and hanging the ornaments, while adults then have the less fun task of setting up timers and replacing bulbs that have gone bad in the intervening months. Just the act of hunting down a blown-out light bulb in a long string can suck much of the merry right out of the Christmas season. One easy alternative is to invest in a smart Christmas tree that is pre-strung and uses LEDs. It’ll save you from the fuss of tangled light strings and damaged bulbs.
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Smart lighting
The most attractive feature of a smart Christmas tree is not that it’s pre-strung but its smart Christmas lighting feature. You can manipulate the light colors according to your mood, style, and will. Do you want multicolored lights tonight? Great! Just tap a button. Feeling like warm white another night? It’s just a press away. Changing light color on a whim is a massive benefit that sets smart trees apart from traditional trees.
Animate the lights according to your style
Christmas is all about love, happiness, gifts, and lights. Your Christmas tree needs to be as twinkly as your holiday. A smart Christmas tree is has got you covered. There are numerous effects available for users to play with the lights. For example, you can choose to have your lights flicker and cascade like snow. You can make them glitter, blink, or glister depending on your theme. These animations can be customized and saved for later.
Connect and command
Smart Christmas trees spare you from the hassle of turning them off and on repeatedly. They won’t make calls for you or reorder supplies, but you can control them via your smartphone or computer. That means you can turn their built-in lights on and off remotely, set up a schedule for them to shine, or choose a time for the lights to run. These smart trees can be added to your space to complement your smart home ecosystem.
Voice control
What is more awesome than commanding and getting the job done without raising a finger? This wish of yours can be fulfilled by the voice control feature of the smart Christmas tree. You can activate your smart tree with a quick voice command or through the app rather than fiddling with a mechanical timer. This means you don’t have to get up off the sofa every time you want to turn the tree on or change the light settings; that is a major win. At the end of the evening, instead of having to crawl under the tree to get to the plug socket, say, “Hey Google, turn off the Christmas tree” or “Alexa, turn smart tree off” (depending on your smart device) and it will do just that. Genius? We think so.
Decorate like you want to
A smart Christmas tree doesn’t take the fun out of decorating — after all, it isn’t prefilled with ornaments. It gives you more customization and control over the lights, the schedule, and other features that often require finicky controls. You can decorate the smart tree with ornaments, ribbon, and a tree topper while the smart Christmas tree just provides the pop-up of light. Think of it as a way to get to the fun part of decorating just a little bit faster.
One-time investment
There is nothing better than buying once and enjoying it for a long time. Especially with approaching the holiday season, you don’t have the time to run errands. A smart Christmas tree with smart pre-strung Christmas lighting saves you from the struggle. It has an LED lighting system that lasts longer than the normal lights, as LED Christmas lights use 80 to 90 percent less energy than the old-fashioned incandescent light strands and can last for many, many years. It is a pocket-friendly investment that will pay off in the long run. See our article How Long Do LED Christmas Lights Last for more on this.
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Saves you time
Purchasing a regular Christmas tree and decorating it from scratch costs you time as well as money. It sounds like a tedious task, from buying strings of lights to plugs to connecting them individually. A smart Christmas tree helps you ditch all the struggle and time-consuming tasks. It comes with pre-lit and pre-strung smart Christmas lights that save you time so that you can enjoy that time celebrating and cheering.
Make your tree smart
Any type of tree can make this season a bit more festive and bring some of that holiday magic into your home. You can make any tree you have on hand a smart tree by using the smart lighting system or a smart outlet. If you are planning to buy Artificial trees, they command high prices to start with. When you add on the price of strands of lights (if you purchase a tree that is not pre-lit), it becomes even more expensive. It might be more economical to invest in a smart tree at that price range. The LEDs will last longer, and if stored properly, the tree itself will look great for years to come. If you have the budget, though, a smart Christmas tree opens up features that you just can’t match with other options.
This holiday season, bring home a smart Christmas tree. It will make decorating your home easier than waiting for Santa. Blitzen Lighting offers great deals to install smart Christmas lighting on your home to make your holidays more delightful and joyful. Contact us now to discuss your Christmas light installation or for further details. We’d love to brighten your home this Christmas season!