Smart Home, No Myths: A Practical Guide to a Sustainable, Accessible, and Intelligent Home with Nice Solutions

Think smart homes are only for the tech-savvy elite? Think again. Today’s smart home is within everyone’s reach—intuitive, modular, sustainable, and, most of all, designed to simplify everyday life. Yet, common myths still discourage people from embracing home automation. In this article, we debunk these myths and guide you through the world of Nice, a global leader in sustainable home management solutions.

1. Myth: “Smart home technology is too expensive”

False. Home automation has become increasingly modular, scalable, and affordable. You can start with a basic kit for lighting, security, or climate control, and gradually expand your system over time. Nice offers solutions like Yubii Home, the intelligent heart of your smart ecosystem, allowing you to begin small and build up as your needs grow.

Devices like Smart-Control and Plug Control even turn traditional appliances into smart devices, letting you monitor energy consumption and optimize efficiency.

Nice Plug Control, for example, displays real-time consumption with a colored LED ring and allows you to schedule devices to turn on and off remotely.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), smart energy efficiency measures could save households over $201 billion by 2040 (*).

2. Myth: “You need to renovate your home to install smart technology”

Absolutely not. Nice’s wireless solutions are easy to install without the need for any structural renovations. With smart and plug-and-play modules and seamless integration through Yubii Home, any home—even existing ones—can become smart without invasive work.

The Yubii Home App allows you to manage up to 200 devices simultaneously, enabling personalized, automated environments.

Available devices include:

• Dimmer-Control: to adjust light intensity
• On/Off-Control: to manage lights and outlets
• Motion-Control: to detect movement, temperature, and brightness

3. Myth: “You need devices from the same brand”

False. Interoperability is at the heart of modern smart homes. Yubii Home and Yubii Home Pro are compatible with over 3,000 third-party devices, allowing you to integrate not only Nice solutions but also products from other brands already present in the home. This means just one thing: freedom of choice, with no brand limitations.

In fact, 77% of smart home users say their quality of life has improved thanks to the ability to integrate products from different brands (**).

4. Myth: “A voice assistant is all you need”

Not quite. Voice assistants are great, but they’re just one part of a complete smart home ecosystem. When paired with a powerful hub, you unlock advanced features: from managing blinds and thermostats to controlling energy loads and creating personalized automation scenarios. Speaking of voice assistants, Nice Voice Assistant, unveiled at ISE 2025, is designed with privacy-by-design architecture and advanced context-aware technology that automatically recognizes which device to control based on your location. All communications are encrypted, ensuring both top-notch security and ultra-fast performance—superior to traditional assistants.

5. Smart Home = Sustainable Living

Absolutely true. Reducing environmental impact is a core part of Nice’s philosophy.

One standout product is Nice Next Solar, a tubular solar-powered motor for automated shading systems. Its intelligent algorithm optimizes energy use based on weather conditions, location, and daily routines.

In a world where 75% of buildings in Europe are still energy inefficient, smart home technology plays a critical role in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions (***).

6. Personalized Scenarios: A Home That Fits Your Lifestyle

True. With Nice devices, you can create customized smart scenarios tailored to your daily routine. Here are a few examples:

• Relax Mode: soft lighting, music, and closed blinds
• Evening Arrival: automatic gate opening, lights on, aroma diffusion
• Goodnight Mode: security system activated, blinds down, lights off
• Green Lover Mode: smart irrigation and shading control based on real-time weather

Your home responds to your lifestyle—all managed with a simple tap or voice command.

7. Smart Technology for Everyone: Inclusion and Well-being

Absolutely. Nice solutions are designed for people of all ages and abilities. Voice commands, remote alerts for caregivers, and user-friendly interfaces help enhance independence and safety for everyone.

A study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) confirms that smart home technologies significantly reduce emotional stress for those caring for elderly or vulnerable individuals (****).

Technology is no longer a luxury—it’s a life-enhancing tool for everyone.

Today, the smart home is truly for everyone: easy to install, secure, sustainable, and fully customizable. With Nice, designing a home that fits your lifestyle is no longer science fiction—it’s everyday life.

Ready to live smarter? Download the Smart Home Catalog here.

(*) IEA Report

(**) Deloitte Connectivity Survey

(***) europarl.europa.eu

(****) Studio NIH