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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Competitive_Gold8461 on 2025-03-29 10:24:17+00:00.

Hey everyone,

I’m moving into a new house in a few months, and I want to set up a solid smart home foundation from the start. FYI i’m starting from scratch. I’m considering Home Assistant to centralize everything, but I’d love to hear your recommendations on must-have devices as well.

In your opinion, what are the essentials for a well-thought-out smart home? For example:

• Lighting: Which smart bulbs or switches do you recommend? Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave?
• Security: Which cameras, door/window sensors, or motion detectors do you use?
• Energy monitoring: Do you have solutions to track and optimize electricity consumption?
• Must-have automations: What automations do you use that make your life easier?

Also, if you have youtube vidéo recommandation or super guide about that thing (starting home automation from scratch) i’d love to get that.

If you were starting from scratch, what would you do differently? Thanks for your advice! 😊