First, make sure you're getting the right kind of smart lighting for your home. Smart switches are one of the more common options when it comes to smart lighting. You can find them at pretty much every big box home improvement store.
That said, smart switches aren't the only or definitive best option for upgrading your home. There are two other common types of smart lighting: smart bulbs and smart plugs. And there's no one size fits all answer for which is the best.
Smart bulbs, for instance, not only let you remotely control the lights or put them on a schedule, they often also let you change the color of the lighting on the fly. Smart plugs keep things simple while letting you turn an existing lamp with a regular light bulb into one you can turn off and on from anywhere. They sometimes let you track energy consumption, as well. Both of these options come with a plug-and-play installation. If you don't like it or want to move it later on, you can with little to no effort.
Smart switches, on the other hand, are the modest midpoint between the other two and the most natural to use. You can still control the lights from the wall switch like you always have, but you'll get some added benefits, like dimming or a pop-out remote that will still give you easier manual control of the lights. But they'll also work with existing light fixtures that may not accommodate a smart bulb. That said, installation is much more hands-on and permanent.
You'll have to decide which smart lighting solution is the best for your home. And the best part is you don't have to choose just one. You can mix and match throughout your entire home, fitting each individual light with the most appropriate smart light option.
