In this 2024 smart home tour, I’m walking you through our house after a full year of living here—and yeah, we’ve added a lot. I’m running over 120 HomeKit and Matter devices, but the real “brain” for everything is Home Assistant, with Apple Home as the friendly front end for day-to-day control. I show how I’m handling security (cameras, door sensors, smart locks), lighting (smart switches + Hue), comfort (thermostats, shades, curtains), and the little quality-of-life stuff that actually makes automations worth it. A big theme in this tour is presence and zones. I’m using Aqara FP2 presence sensors to split rooms into zones like kitchen vs. pass-through vs. dining room, so lights respond the way you’d expect instead of just “motion = on.” I also talk through the stuff I’m picky about—like why I prefer the Logitech Circle View’s point of view for packages, why I always recommend physical controls (Flic buttons/twist, Aqara buttons), and why I love devices that are consistent and family-friendly, like the SwitchBot K10+ vacuum with child lockouts. If you’re building a HomeKit-first home but want the power of Home Assistant, this tour is basically my blueprint.