--- title: How to Make a Haunted Smart Home This Halloween description: From lighting and sound to security, we've listed the top devices you should have to turn your pad into the best haunted smart home on the block. image: https://blog.puls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_016.jpg --- - [Book a Service](https://puls.com/book-a-service) - Our Services - [Smartphone Repair](https://puls.com/phone-repair) - [TV Mounting](https://puls.com/tv-mounting) - [Home Appliances](https://puls.com/home-appliances) - [Garage Door Repairs](https://puls.com/garage-doors) - [Plumbing Services](https://puls.com/plumbing) - [Smart Home Installation](https://puls.com/smart-home) - [Security System Setup](https://puls.com/simplisafe) - [Pricing](https://puls.com/pricing) - [How it Works](https://puls.com/how-it-works) - [About Us](https://puls.com/about) - [Become a Tech](https://puls.com/join) - [Blog](https://blog.puls.com) - [Home](https://puls.com/) [![Logo - no padding.png](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/puls-logo.png?width=146&height=76&name=puls-logo.png "Logo - no padding.png")](https://puls.com) - Our Services - [Home Appliances](https://puls.com/home-appliances) - [TV Mounting](https://puls.com/tv-mounting) - [Handyman Services](https://puls.com/handyman) - [Garage Doors](https://puls.com/garage-doors) - [Plumbing Services](https://puls.com/plumbing) - [Smart Home Installation](https://puls.com/smart-home) - [Pricing](https://puls.com/pricing) - [Warranty](https://puls.com/membership) - [Info Hub](https://blog.puls.com/) - [Become a Tech](https://puls.com/join) - [Real Estate](https://puls.com/lp/real-estate-portal) [Book a service](https://puls.com/book-a-service) [Get **$30 off** any home service with code: ptake30. **Book Now**](http://puls.com/book-a-service?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=top_bar&utm_campaign=ptake30&utm_term=null&utm_content=null) # How to Make a Haunted Smart Home This Halloween [![offer\_banner\_mobile](https://blog.puls.com/hubfs/offer_banner_mobile.jpg "offer_banner_mobile")](http://puls.com/book-a-service?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=ptake30&utm_term=null&utm_content=null) - [Home Appliances (161)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/home-appliances) - [Home Maintenance (148)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/home-maintenance) - [Home Care (72)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/home-care) - [Smartphone (67)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/smartphone) - [Puls News & Insights (53)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/puls-news-insights) - [Home Warranty (51)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/home-warranty) - [TV Mounting (48)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/tv-mounting) - [Housing Market (38)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/housing-market) - [Appliance Protection Plan (23)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/appliance-protection-plan) - [Handyman (22)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/handyman) - [Real Estate (22)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/real-estate) - [Property Managers (19)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/property-managers) - [Plumbing (18)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/plumbing) - [Garage Doors (16)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/garage-doors) - [Appliance Repair (9)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/appliance-repair) - [HVAC (8)](https://blog.puls.com/tag/hvac) - - - [All Posts](https://blog.puls.com) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) This time of year, one of our favorite things to do is invite our most beloved friends over to our home and scare the daylights out of them in accordance with the sacred Halloween tradition. But though our ancestors have been trying to one-up their neighbors by hanging paper mache corpses and absurd amounts of fake spider webbing since time immemorial, we’re bringing this custom into the 21st century – and taking it up a notch while we’re at it.  And what’s not to love? We’ve outfitted one apartment with a number of home automation devices, turning it into the ultimate haunted [smart home](https://puls.com/smart-home). The gadgets have a low-to-nonexistent footprint, which makes it perfect for renters as well as homeowners, and after Halloween is over, all the gear can be easily oriented towards less nefarious purposes. So have a look at our haunted smart home guide, and you’ll be spooking your loved ones in no time! ![halloween styled living room with smart home lighting](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_016.jpg?width=1024&height=683&name=puls_halloween_016.jpg) ## Lighting Nothing sets the mood like the warm red glow of death – or a chillingly ghoulish green. So instead of just dimming the lights like some sort of amateur, use those lighting fixtures to your advantage.  Installing [Philips Hue light bulbs](https://www.target.com/p/philips-hue-white-and-color-ambiance-a19-led-smart-bulb-starter-kit/-/A-52747391) is the single easiest thing you can do to turn your home into a haunted smart home. Just pop the [Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance bulbs](https://www.target.com/p/philips-hue-white-and-color-ambiance-a19-led-smart-bulb-starter-kit/-/A-52747391) into your regular socket, and then pair it with the Philips Hue Bridge to control the lighting from your phone.  We recommend integrating with Samsung SmartThings so all of your smart devices can be controlled from your phone or voice-controlled assistant. ![man installaing hue lights in living room](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_002.jpg?width=1024&height=683&name=puls_halloween_002.jpg) Do you find clowns terrifying? Of course, you do. Everybody does. Which is why we hung a clown from the lighting fixture a la Stephen King’s “It.” Add in a disturbing red glare, and you’ll understand why we’re slowly backing out of the room as we speak.  ![hue lightbulb in halloween skeleton](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_020.jpg?width=1024&height=1536&name=puls_halloween_020.jpg) ![hue portable lights in halloween skeleton](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_023.jpg?width=1024&height=1821&name=puls_halloween_023.jpg) ![Phillips hue glow light in bathtub](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_022-1.jpg?width=1024&height=1536&name=puls_halloween_022-1.jpg) We also placed a [Philips Go](https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Portable-Dimmable-Compatible-Assistant/dp/B00UVHAC1O)lamp in the bathtub and set it to glow green behind the shower curtain with a terrifyingly scary shadow. To anyone who may have needed help going to the bathroom: you’re welcome.   ## Effects We like a nice, ominous fog rolling across the floor Scooby Doo style – and of course, it makes all our smart lighting look great. And while there’s currently no “smart” fog machine on the market (at least that we know of), you can transform pretty much anything into a smart device with the help of a smart plug like [iHome SmartPlug](https://www.amazon.com/iHome-Control-Smart-Works-Amazon/dp/B010ACFEI0). ![ihome smart plug in halloween styled living room](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_018.jpg?width=1024&height=683&name=puls_halloween_018.jpg) This SmartPlug integrates with Samsung SmartThings so you can control the device in the same place as all of your smart lightbulbs and other smart devices. Here’s how our living room came together once we assembled the smart lights and “smartified” fog machine.   ## Sound What really sets the masters apart from the rest when it comes to haunted houses is the soundtrack. Sure, you can just throw “Monster Mash” on the stereo and call it a day, but we want our friends to know that we went the extra mile to scare them silly. A good combination of dissonant music and creepy sound effects will really bring the scene together – but if you want to really put the scare in people, hide a [Google Home speaker](https://www.target.com/p/google-nest-audio-smart-speaker/-/A-81539079?preselect=79731119#lnk=sametab) under a witch’s hat or other decoration and then set it to make scary noises at random. ![man and women using google home smart assistant](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_009.jpg?width=1024&height=683&name=puls_halloween_009.jpg)The Google Home also has the benefit of allowing you to control the room with your voice. Just tell Google Home “turn the lights red” to immediately take the room into Halloween mode, or say, “Okay Google, play Halloween sound effects.” (FYI: Puls offers a [free in-home demo of the Google Home](https://puls.com/smart-home) in select areas!) Another good tool is a digital picture frame, such as the [Meural picture frame,](https://meural.com/) which changes images – so you can start out with an image of something happy and then quickly switch it to something scarier when the lights go out. We recommend including at least one photo of a recently dead celebrity so that when your friends ask why you have a picture of Chester Bennington in your living room, you can say, “Who’s Chester Bennington? That’s my friend Chaz, we just spoke last week.”  ![man and woman with google home](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_010.jpg?width=1024&height=683&name=puls_halloween_010.jpg)   ## Smartify Like we said, Samsung SmartThings is a great way to control all of your connected devices from one central place. You can also automate your smart devices to set up a chain of creepy reactions.  For example, we recommend attaching a sensor to your window or door (see below), then setting up a routine where all of your smart bulbs turn off any time a door or window is opened – except for one creepy skull in the corner. The lights go out, and all your guest can see is that dismembered skull with the fire of hell burning in its eyes.  ![man and woman installing samsung smart things sensor on window](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_015.jpg?width=1024&height=683&name=puls_halloween_015.jpg) ## Staying Safe Halloween is a lot of fun, but it’s also a common time for pranks like toilet papering houses or other Halloween shenanigans. And we’ll be the first to admit, all the scary décor can make us a little uneasy at night. We installed a Nest security camera in order to confirm whether noise around the apartment was from trick or treaters or potential intruders. The camera is easy to install, and the peace of mind that comes with being able to monitor the outside of your home from your smartphone helps long after Halloween, as theft becomes more of an issue during the holiday season – now *that’s* a scary thought. ![man installing nest security camera in gargage](https://blog.puls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/puls_halloween_006.jpg?width=1024&height=683&name=puls_halloween_006.jpg)All in all, the prospect of upgrading your living space with some smart home appliances doesn’t have to send a chill up your spine – with a host of devices so easy to install and use, your home can be connected to some great money-saving gadgets scary fast. 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