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At The Fitzgerald Channelside, our residents will love seeing all that our upscale community has to offer. Our studio, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom floor plans will suit every lifestyle and our community has a variety of amenities for residents to explore. There are now several ways to make your home smarter and we’ve put together a few of the best ways to make your home work for you. See our smart home tips here and fine your new home at our apartment homes in Downtown Tampa, FL!
Smart home technology can make everyday apartment living more convenient, comfortable, and connected. The good news is that you don't need to make permanent changes to your home to enjoy the benefits of smart technology. At The Fitzgerald Channelside, your modern Tampa apartment already provides a stylish foundation for creating a smarter living space. With a few renter-friendly upgrades, you can make everything from your morning routine to your nighttime wind-down a little easier.
Lighting can completely change the feel of your apartment, and smart bulbs and plug-in smart lamps make it easy to control your lighting without replacing permanent fixtures. Add smart bulbs to compatible lamps or other renter-friendly fixtures, then connect them to an app or voice assistant so you can adjust them from your phone.
You can create different lighting routines for different parts of your day. Set brighter lighting for your morning routine, softer lighting for relaxing in the evening, or a scheduled light to turn on while you're away. Smart lighting can also make entertaining easier when you're hosting friends in your apartment, allowing you to adjust the atmosphere without getting up to flip multiple switches.
Because these products can be installed without making permanent changes to your apartment, they're a simple way to add smart-home convenience while keeping the stylish design of your home intact.
A smart speaker or display can become a surprisingly useful part of your apartment. Instead of simply using it to play music, connect it to compatible smart devices and use it as the hub for your daily routines.
You could create a morning routine that gives you the weather, reads your calendar, starts your favorite playlist, and turns on connected lights. In the evening, you could use another routine to lower the lights, play relaxing music, and remind you about tomorrow's schedule.
This is especially useful in a busy downtown Tampa lifestyle. Rather than managing several devices individually, you can bring everyday tasks together through one simple voice command or app. Best of all, a compact smart speaker or display doesn't take up much space and can move with you if you change apartments.
Smart plugs are one of the easiest ways to add automation to an apartment because they don't require installation or modifications to the electrical system. Simply plug the device into an existing outlet, connect a compatible lamp or small appliance, and control it through the manufacturer's app or a compatible smart-home system.
Use smart plugs to schedule a coffee maker to turn on in the morning, automatically switch off a lamp at bedtime, or control other compatible small appliances. You can even use schedules to make your apartment feel occupied while you're traveling by turning lights on and off at different times.
Smart plugs are also easy to take with you when you move, making them a practical investment for renters who want more convenience without making permanent changes to their home.
Creating a smart apartment doesn't have to mean complicated technology or permanent installations. With smart lighting, connected routines, and easy-to-install smart plugs, you can add convenience to your daily life while keeping your apartment looking and feeling like home.
At our apartment homes in Downtown Tampa, modern apartment living comes with thoughtfully designed interiors and a wide range of amenities. Add a few smart upgrades of your own, and you can create a Tampa home that's even more connected to the way you live. Come home to The Fitzgerald Channelside and contact us today!
