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Things You Can Do in Today’s Smart Homes

Things You Can Do in Today’s Smart Homes

November 21, 2017

So you’ve decided to go all-in with a new custom smart home, and you want to automate it like the alternate reality of your favorite science-fiction novel. Just think — inanimate objects will spring into action at the sound of your voice while a robot pours your morning coffee. We

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Behind the Walls in Today’s Smart Homes

Behind the Walls in Today’s Smart Homes

November 9, 2017

Since more of us than you’d think might have difficulty figuring out why we should want to remotely activate our washing machine via a command from our smart phone, let’s take a look behind the scenes at what makes smart homes, well, smart. We see you, all you folks who

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Test Your Smart Home IQ: What You Should Know

Test Your Smart Home IQ: What You Should Know

November 2, 2017

Let’s talk about smart homes. Having one can make everyday life just a little — or a lot — easier and more efficient, especially for busy homeowners. Confirming via a mobile-phone app that indeed, you turned off the iron, can be a sweet thing as you rush to the airport.

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Sprinkler Filter

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Sprinkler Filter

August 2, 2023

When you buy a new custom Florida home from ICI Homes, you’ll quickly discover that the sprinkler system is one of its important exterior features. Luckily, Florida’s sub-tropical and tropical climate comes with Mother Nature’s sprinkler system — those typical summer showers and occasional tropical downpours. But, like most climates,

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Smoke Detector

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Smoke Detector

July 18, 2023

Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are much more than another addition to your homeowner maintenance to-do list. In fact, it’s not a bad idea to move them near the top of that list, to be safe. Guarding your household is exactly what they’re designed to do, so read on

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Paint Touch Ups

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Paint Touch Ups

July 11, 2023

Aside from architecture and building materials, paint likely makes the most significant design impact on your new custom Florida home. Its colors and finishes help shape a home’s exterior and interior appearances. And, like all home-construction elements, paint eventually requires a little maintenance help. Periodic touch-ups help keep your painted

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