Sunset’s 2019 Smart Home Awards Winners

Many smart bulbs look like they belong in the future. This Edison-style bulb locks in the vintage feel with exposed filaments and smart tech in the bulb’s base. [shopping_cart_button text="Hue Filament, $25 from Philips" price="Buy Now" url="https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/p/hue-white-1-pack-a19-e26-filament-standard/046677551773"]

No more tangled cords. This sleek unit wirelessly powers up multiple gadgets in one fell swoop. [shopping_cart_button text="Base Station Apple Watch Edition, $140 from Nomad" price="Buy Now" url="https://hellonomad.com/products/base-station-apple-watch?_pos=3&_sid=aca2d3286&_ss=r"]

Tap the brass button and this smart lamp will cycle through its illumination modes; plus, it packs multiple USB ports. [shopping_cart_button text="Jax Touch Smart USB Task Lamp, $245 from Conway Electric" price="Buy Now" url="https://conwaygoods.com/products/jax-touch-smart-usb-task-lamp-carrara-black?_pos=1&_sid=38ba5e0a3&_ss=r"]

Sonos has gone Bluetooth with the fully portable Move. It’s water-resistant, syncs with your home Sonos system, and delivers deep, rich sound. [shopping_cart_button text="Move, $399 from Sonos" price="Buy Now" url="https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/move.html"]

This all-in-one VR headset saves space and simplifies set-up. Thanks to a motion-tracking system, it allows you to act out your inner tennis pro or Darth Vader. [shopping_cart_button text="Quest, $400 from Oculus" price="Buy Now" url="https://www.oculus.com/cart/"]

The beautiful design of these outdoor lanterns makes them ideal for any yard, with a solar panel on top to charge during the day. [shopping_cart_button text="Boheme, $99 from Les Jardins" price="Buy Now" url="https://lesjardins.solar/product/boheme-solar-lantern/"]

The same cacophony-killing noise tech in the over-ear cans, but sized for your pocket. [shopping_cart_button text="WF-1000XM3 Wireless Headphones, $228 from Sony" price="Buy Now" url="https://www.sony.com/electronics/truly-wireless/wf-1000xm3/buy"]

Swap out your regular light switch and install this smart hub to control your lights and more from one compact spot. [shopping_cart_button text="Smart-Home Control, Starting at $299 from Brilliant" price="Buy Now" url="https://www.brilliant.tech/products/brilliant-control-single-switch-smart-lighting-smart-home-control?variant=white "]

Bring your fine art (and favorite photos) to life with this smart digital canvas by Meural. Our team already loved the original, and the new screen has two different sizes, four different frame finishes, improved Wi-Fi connectivity, and better energy efficiency. [shopping_cart_button text="Canvas II, Starting at $399 from Meural" price="Buy Now" url="https://meural.netgear.com/shop/canvasII/"]

The new Google Nest Hub Max upgrades an already fantastic product with a larger screen, a camera, and bigger sound. And it retains two of our favorite features from the first generation: It makes a great digital photo frame that syncs with your Google Photos as well as a bedside alarm clock. [shopping_cart_button text="Nest Hub Max, $229 from Google" price="Buy Now" url="https://store.google.com/product/google_nest_hub_max"]

Lutron’s Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer pops over your existing light switch and allows you to easily dim and control Philips Hue smart bulbs at the switch, with an app, or by voice control. [shopping_cart_button text="Aurora Smart Dimmer, $38.22 from Amazon" price="Buy Now" url="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RJ14FBS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07RJ14FBS&linkCode=as2&tag=prodnostic06-20&linkId=e22544e6b37d8a45d3af1fdce415973a"]

Somfy’s newest smart shades (announced at CEDIA Sept 2019) let you control both your privacy and the temperature of your home with Zigbee home networking technology. Program them to open or close depending on the time of day to keep your home cool or to give the plants a dose of sun at just the right time. [shopping_cart_button text="Zigbee 3.0 Connected Shades, $TBA from Somfy" price="Buy Now" url="somfysystems.com"]

In a major upgrade from previous built-in cameras, the iPhone 11 Pro comes with a night mode that prevents blurred shots. [shopping_cart_button text="iPhone 11 Pro, $999 from Apple" price="Buy Now" url="https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-11-pro"]

These ocular extenders help spot birds or catch the end zone. [shopping_cart_button text="B.3 Binoculars, Starting at $500 from Maven" price="Buy Now" url="https://shop.mavenbuilt.com/collections/stock-optics/products/b-3-black-grey"]

The divider system can organize anything. [shopping_cart_button text="Everyday Sling, $150 from Peak Design" price="Buy Now" url="https://www.peakdesign.com/collections/everyday-bags/products/everyday-sling-10"]