Aqara motion sensor

A motion sensor is one of the easiest ways to make your home feel responsive without a ton of tinkering. I use motion in my foyer so the lights turn on when I walk in and shut off automatically after a couple minutes—especially great at night.

Pros

+Makes lighting feel automatic and effortless
+Great for hallways/foyers where you don’t want to touch switches
+Pairs well with simple auto-off timers

Cons

-Not as precise as true presence sensing for “still in the room” detection

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Aqara motion sensor

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Highlights

+Makes lighting feel automatic and effortless
+Great for hallways/foyers where you don’t want to touch switches
+Pairs well with simple auto-off timers

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Delyn Stirewalt