Creating the Perfect Welcome Experience: Share Your Smart Home Setup

Smart homes aren’t just about making daily life easier—they’re also great for blowing your friends’ minds when they visit. I love seeing their reactions when I show off my home automation :sunglasses:.
Here’s my setup for welcoming guests:

How it works:
When I use my specify fingerprint to unlock the U100, it triggers my “Welcome Mode.” The entryway mood lights and aroma diffuser turn on automatically, and the HomePod starts playing chill music. Guests instantly get hit with good vibes as soon as they step inside.

Once someone walks into the living room, the FP2 sensor detects motion and kicks on all the lights and open the curtains. Boom—suddenly the whole space feels bright and inviting.

Movie time? Just flip the Magic Cube 90 degrees, and the TV turns on, lights dim, and curtains close. Twist the Cube to tweak the LED strip brightness behind the couch. When the movie’s done, flip the Cube 180 degrees—lights come back on, curtains open.

At this point, my friends usually start talking about renovating their places or moving out of their apartments… and ask if I have a promo code for these stuff, haha

What I use:
-Smart Lock U100
-M3 Hub
-Smart Light Switch
-Aqara Curtain Motor
-Aqara Smart Plug
-FP2 Sensor
-Aqara Cube T1 Pro
-LED Strip Lights
-MUJI Aroma Diffuser (always stays on)
-IKEA Ambient Lights (always stays on)
-HomePod

Hope this gives you some ideas for your own smart home setup! Also please shre your automation to us :blush:

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Haha, One fingerprint tap, and the vibes are maxed out—lights, diffuser, music, the full package—guests are hit with good feels before they even sit down.

Movie mode’s the real kicker, flipping that cube for a private cinema vibe; I bet your friends secretly want to pocket that Aqara Cube on their way out! :yum: