When buying housewares for your luxury condo, furniture and textiles are likely the first things on your list to make your new house feel like a home. However, creating a place you’re eager to return to night after night takes more than just a few coats of paint and a new sofa. A few gadgets that make your life easier, more fun, and more connected to the ones you love can completely change your experience

Amazon Echo: It may be small, but the Amazon Echo sure is mighty. This speaker-slash-voice-activated-personal assistant is the approximate size of a can of tennis balls, but can connect you to everything from music to information in an instant. Similar to Apple’s Siri, by talking to the Amazon Echo’s Alexa software, you can play your favorite Spotify playlist, get the weather, and even add products to your Amazon shopping cart, all without even touching a button.

The Insteon System: A home automation that works with Alexa, Insteon can make your whole house safer and easier to manage in a second. Control your lights, security system, cameras, thermostat, and more through the Insteon app or command to Alexa.

Nest Thermostat: One of the most popular thermostats on the market, the Nest can help you maintain the ideal temperature in your condo even when you’re not there to program it yourself. Nest learns your preferred temperatures and adjusts itself accordingly over time.

August Smart Locks: If you’re the type of person who’s always fumbling at your front door with a bag of groceries, your gym shoes, and a handful of mail, a smart lock might just be the thing that finally simplifies your life once and for all. The keyless August lock works with your smartphone, detecting when you’re within a few feet of your front door, automatically unlocking it for you. It’s just as easy to set the deadbolt from your phone or watch when you leave, allowing you to feel certain that your home is safe and protected in your absence.

Nucleus Intercoms: Instead of shouting to your kids or spouse, texting from a room away, or wandering through your home wondering where everyone went, try adding a smart intercom to your space. Yet another device that connects with Alexa, the Nucleus can not only check in on your family in different parts of the house, it can order you an Uber, pull up the app for your favorite restaurant, and even work as a baby monitor, thanks to its video capability.

Turning your luxury condo into the techie pad you’ve always dreamed of is easier than ever with just a few additions. Adding some smarthome technology to your condo can make your home and life more fun and more convenient in an instant.