How to Set Up Your Smart Home For The Holidays! Home Depot Hubspace Haul

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In this episode of The Haul, Kate is back at The Home Depot to shop for easy upgrades that'll get her Hubspace setup in the holiday spirit. Join her inside the store as she picks out decor, smart plugs, Hubspace lights, her dream smart freezer/fridge and everything else she needs to turn her space into the ultimate festive destination... inside and out!

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00:00Guys, we're back at the Home Depot.

00:05Last time on the haul, we set up the ultimate smart home using Hubspace,

00:10the Home Depot's exclusive smart home platform that connects hundreds of different products in one app.

00:17But now the holidays are rolling in, and my space is in desperate need of some cheer.

00:23And maybe a few smart home upgrades to take my Hubspace setup to the next level.

00:27And something tells me, we've found the right place.

00:32All right, guys, check this out.

00:35The store just feels so magical this time of year,

00:37and the Home Depot makes it so easy to find everything you need in one spot.

00:42Artificial trees are more popular than ever,

00:45but there are a lot of options when you're here at the Home Depot.

00:48What you're going to want to look for is the Grand Duchess, if you know you know.

00:51I think the hardest thing for me is deciding to go flocked or not flocked.

00:55I mean, this is classic, but this feels in trend right now.

00:58What would you guys pick?

01:00Your holiday yard decor is obviously very personal.

01:02You can do the inflatables.

01:04Personally, I love these structured pieces, just like the three-foot LED Golden Retriever with gift.

01:10I think that's another one we're going to have to see at our home.

01:13Picking out our decorations was only the first step.

01:16The real magic happens when we get them all connected to the Hubspace smart home.

01:20We talked about this in our last video, but a little refresher.

01:24If you want to start or grow your Hubspace home,

01:27you're going to want to look for products that have this orange Hubspace label.

01:30And I found exactly what I was looking for with these Defiant smart indoor plugs.

01:34You can get a single smart plug, or you can get a pack of four

01:37if you have a lot of different decorations to get hooked up.

01:41And what you're going to be able to get with a smart plug

01:43is the ability to control your devices from the Hubspace app,

01:47customize your schedules, assign products to different rooms.

01:50That way, all your holiday decor is totally in your control.

01:53Side note, really great holiday gift and stocking stuffer.

01:57But we actually need some more options,

01:59specifically smart plugs designed for the outdoors.

02:02We have the Defiant smart outdoor two outlet plug.

02:05This will be great for those porch greeters,

02:07things that are right outside your door.

02:09But this one is really cool.

02:10This is what you're going to want for all of that yard decor.

02:13This is the Defiant smart outdoor power stake.

02:16It has six different grounded outlets,

02:18and that just gives you a ton of flexibility

02:20with however you want your outdoor scene to look.

02:23This is how you'll get not just power,

02:25but also Hubspace connection to all of your yard decor,

02:28whether it's those inflatables or structured pieces.

02:31What makes these especially great for the holiday times

02:34is that they're weather resistant,

02:36which means no need to be running out in the rain,

02:38snow, cold, to get all of your decorations powered on.

02:41You just have to use the Hubspace app.

02:43While we're here,

02:45we may as well make some super easy smart changes

02:48to the existing fixtures in our home.

02:51This is the label to look for,

02:53and I think I want to pick up some of these

02:56B11 Candelabra E12 Base Smart Bulbs.

02:59Full color and shades of white,

03:01these would be good for a chandelier,

03:03maybe at the entryway or in the living room of your home.

03:07I'm thinking some nice warm lighting

03:09to really set the mood during those cozy holiday nights,

03:12but you also can have them be all different colors,

03:15reds, greens, blues,

03:17whatever is matching the vibe of your home this holiday season.

03:20I mean, my goal is to have every light bulb in my home

03:23be a smart bulb and outside of my home too.

03:26For outdoor smart lighting, we're shopping Hampton Bay.

03:29You guys know we already got these at the house.

03:32How about permanent light fixtures though?

03:34A one-time install,

03:35and you have a premium lighting solution

03:37on your house all year round.

03:39String lights, also very popular during the holidays.

03:42You can use these inside or outsides.

03:45These LEDs are full color, but also have shades of white,

03:48so you could very well leave them up all year round.

03:52I couldn't help myself.

03:53You guys know in our last video,

03:55we checked out the Visani Smart Convertible Chest

03:57Freezer and Refrigerator.

03:59With the holidays coming up,

04:01I know I'm going to need food storage solutions.

04:04I am the hostess with the mostest.

04:06My family always brings over too much food.

04:08That's why this is going to be coming home with us today.

04:11Obviously, it's super neat that this is flexible

04:14between a freezer and refrigerator,

04:15but the reason I want to get the Visani one

04:18that's powered by Hubspace is for this Smart Alerts feature.

04:22If for whatever reason the chest goes offline,

04:25I lose power in my home, it gets unplugged,

04:27I'll get alerted through the Hubspace app immediately,

04:30and that way I can take action before hopefully it's too late.

04:34Nothing's going to spoil my holiday parties this year.

04:40If it wasn't obvious already,

04:42I really wanted to go all out this year,

04:45but also keep everything smart and easy to control.

04:48First up, we got to talk power.

04:50I use the Smart Surge Protector,

04:51which gives you a bunch of outlets

04:53perfect for all those holiday lights and decor pieces

04:56that somehow always need their own plug.

04:58The best part is that I can control each outlet individually

05:01or set schedules so things turn on automatically at sunset.

05:05For trickier spots, I use those individual smart plugs.

05:08I can never have enough of these.

05:09Same deal, total control right from my phone

05:12in the Hubspace app.

05:13I wrap this absolutely gorgeous garland around my banister,

05:17easily one of my favorite touches here today,

05:19mostly because I can change the color scheme

05:21in the Hubspace app.

05:23Cozy white one night, candy cane colors the next.

05:26There are so many options.

05:27And I cannot forget that smart fridge slash freezer.

05:31This is a total holiday lifesaver.

05:33I can switch it between fridge and freezer mode

05:35depending on what I'm storing

05:37and keep track of all the food I'm planning for hosting.

05:40Finally, we had to take this outside.

05:42I set up my porch and hooked it all up

05:44to the outdoor smart plug,

05:45which keeps everything weatherproof and easy to manage.

05:48But the real hero out here, that smart steak outlet.

05:51It's a total game changer for my inflatables.

05:53No more running multiple extension cords

05:55or I'm plugging things by hand in the cold.

05:57Everything powers on together and it looks amazing.

06:00All of the lights, decor, and food storage

06:02are under control with Hubspace

06:04so I can actually enjoy the holidays instead of stressing.

06:09Now my smart home is officially holiday ready.

06:13Everything is glowing, connected, and under control

06:15thanks to Hubspace.

06:17And thank you to the Home Depot

06:18for helping me pull off the ultimate holiday smart home.

06:22You can find all of the smart products

06:24we talked about in today's video at your local store

06:26or at homedepot.com.

06:28Just make sure to look for that Powered by Hubspace label.

06:31If you've enjoyed this episode of the haul,

06:33be sure to hit that like button and subscribe

06:35so you don't miss the next one.

06:37Thanks for watching.

06:38I'll see you later.

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