Hey , just thought I’d share a bit about my side quest lately — merging some DIY magic with my Aqara setup. I’m more of a smart home tinkerer than a full-on expert, but man, the stuff you can pull off with a mix of creativity and the right gear is insane.
Recently got into building my own wall-mounted dashboard using a Raspberry Pi and Home Assistant. The real charm? Aqara sensors — motion, temp, door/window — all feeding real-time info into this central hub I built from scratch. I even hooked up a custom light strip behind the dashboard that changes color depending on room temps (shoutout to the little Aqara T1 temp sensor for making that possible).
Another fun one: 3D printed a little mount with a PIR and a pushbutton, both triggering automations via Zigbee2MQTT. Like DIY meets sci-fi.
Curious if anyone else here is blending Aqara with maker-style projects? Would love to see how far people have pushed the creative side of things — thinking of building a smart plant care station next.
Let’s nerd out. What have you built?