Glamaour Era magazine Feb 2018 Glamaour Era Feb Edition | Page 34

If you think a Jetsons-like home of the future is still a ways off, think again. Today's smart home is here offering simple ways for consumers to operate their home, adding the ultimate in efciency, convenience and enjoyment. It's easier than you think to create a connected home that lets you operate devices throughout your kitchen, living room, laundry room and more - and you can do it all from the palm of your hand or with simple voice commands. In fact, some of your appliances might already be able to help you cook, clean and entertain in ways never thought possible. Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth, but one extra helper sure could make the food prep a lot easier. Consider the SmartThinQ app for LG appliances your sous chef and use it to tackle all those extra jobs that come with meal preparation. It can preheat the oven at a designated time - perfect for when you're sitting in trafc and need to have dinner ready in a pinch. Plus, it can download recipes and let you monitor the remaining cooking time from your phone - letting you enjoy time with your family without worrying about a burnt meal. If you have a load of laundry in your LG TWINWash with SideKick, your phone can provide cycle status updates and alert you when the cycle is complete, helping to avoid forgotten laundry in your washer. Plus, you can even start or stop the cycle remotely when you're out of the house. Cleaning the oven may be one of the most mundane and dreaded tasks. Now with your smartphone you can easily start your oven's EasyClean cycle from the palm of your hand, ensuring one of cleanup's most difcult jobs is done while you're off enjoying life's other adventures. You can also use the app to start your robotic vacuum on your way home from work for a quick refresh or when you forget the in-laws are coming over for dinner.