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One of the advantages of installing an ADT home security system is that you can sync it with home automation. Smart thermostats will make your house the ideal temperature and energy-efficient. Smart locks allow you to remote control your doorways. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door wide open again once you get your automated garage door sensor.

However, as convenient as these gadgets are on their own, they can have an even larger impact when utilized in tandem with your security system. Here are just 5 incredible home automation ideas for that will make your living space much more attuned to your wishes:

Home Automation Idea #1: Put Your Home To Bed

Your nighttime schedule has become routine: turn off all the lights, lock the door, adjust the thermostat, and prep your security system. However, how often have you woken up to find that you neglected to lock the front door or left the living room light glaring? And after you fail to do one section of your evening checklist, it's easy to overlook it the next evening, too. Then without realizing it, your neglected checklist becomes commonplace on its own.

But you can guarantee that your living space is ready for bed every night when you automate your nighttime routine. Through your home security system, you can create a scene that fine-tunes all your devices without you leaving bed. With a press of a button, you can secure the doors, power off the lights, lower the thermostat, and set your alarm. Or don't worry about failing to remember to hit a button. Set your automation to trigger at a set time -- such as 11pm.

Home Automation Idea #2: Go On Guard When You Travel For Work

Along with a before bed routine, you can set your automation systems to set when your house is not currently occupied. With your ADT Control mobile app, you can set your house on guard with one button tap. Now you can be sure that every entryway is secured, every light is off, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are on duty. You can even close the garage door with the app if it’s accidentally left open.

You don't have to keep your living space locked up the entire day. Unlock the doors for returning friends or service professionals via the mobile app. Or place your home on lockdown without even lifting a finger. By placing a geofence around your home, your devices arms every time you pull out of the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms turn off, and your doors unlock when you pull up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #3: Match Moods For Watching TV And Other Activities

Exiting the house and going to sleep may be just one setting on your home automation system. You can also create scenes for all sorts of events. Tweak the lights just a touch while lowering your motorized shutters for the premiere movie viewing atmosphere. Light a dimly lit aisle from your bed to the fridge for an evening snack.

You can program a "party" scene that automatically lowers the lights and thermostat to adapt for the additional body heat. Then when a new visitor comes to your door, you can tell them to let themselves in through your doorbell camera. You can even customize music and decorative lights to come on via your ADT Control app. And if you determine you need another futuristic piece of smart technology, you can easily add it to your current system.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get Alerts To Your Phone

Always keep abreast of what's happening in your home with automated notifications delivered to your phone. Any time a motion sensor on a surveillance camera detect abnormal activity, you'll hear about it via a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and carbon monoxide alarms will send an alert so that you'll never come home to an undiscovered situation. Or have your smart locks notify you when your kids return home from school. Once you get a notification, you can determine how to move forward.

Speak with delivery workers with the doorbell cameras to tell them where to hide a package. See through your security cameras to judge if the abnormal activity facilitates a call to the police. Or remotely trigger lights and sound to deter any unwanted interloper.

Home Automation Idea #5: Be Safe During A Fire

While your home automation tech can make you feel protected and comfortable, they can also aid in a fire or other emergencies. If your smoke detectors sense excess smoke, your home can spring into action! Program the furnace fan to automatically switch on and vent dangerous smoke. Then have it turn on all your smart lights to show the way to safety, and unlock all the doors for emergency crews.

In fact, you can calibrate automated responses to numerous emergency circumstances. Switch on all the lights when a glass break detector trips. Blare your high decibel sirens when the 2-button medical alert is used. Or get video snippets sent to your mobile device when your smart locks trigger. Nearly all of your systems can be synced to work together in any manner you think will help protect your home and loved ones.