No drilling. Unplug, pack, and take it with you.
I'm turning my rental into a smart home — without a single hole in the wall. Real setups, honest costs, and everything 100% reversible. Follow along.
Walk through a renter's whole smart home
Step inside an interactive 3D home, room by room. Tap any glowing point to switch a device on and watch the room respond — every one no-drill, every one reversible.
Explore the home →You don't need to own it to love it
Build a smart home without ever risking your deposit — here's how I keep everything renter-safe.
No-drill & reversible
Plug-in outlets, adhesive sensors, screwless locks. When I move, it all comes off in a day — no trace left behind.
Local control
Powered by Home Assistant, not the cloud. My data stays home, and everything keeps working even when the wifi doesn't.
Tested by me, for real
Every gadget lives in my own rental first. You get first-hand notes and the real price — never a sales pitch.
From the diary
All guides →Build Your First Home Assistant Dashboard (That You'll Actually Use)
A beginner's guide to building a Home Assistant dashboard you'll open every day — what to put on it, how to lay it out by room, and a simple starting template to copy. No coding to begin.
Back Up Home Assistant So Moving Never Wipes Your Setup
Your Home Assistant config is months of work — don't lose it in a move or an SD card failure. How to back up Home Assistant properly, store it off-device, and restore your whole smart home in minutes.
Plan Your Renter Smart Home in 10 Minutes (Free Configurator)
Tell us your budget, rooms and constraints and get a custom, no-drill, 100% reversible smart home plan — devices and automations tailored to your rental. A free tool for renters, built around real experience.
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New guides, the gadgets I'm testing, and the little renter-friendly tricks I learn. No spam — leave anytime.