Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

A home improvement project doesn’t have to take hours or require multiple tools. Sometimes it can be a quick task that makes a big difference. Locking and unlocking the doors to our homes is part of ...

A barrage of locks have entered the smart home scene lately, including August, Goji, Kwikset's Kevo, and Lockitron. While each brand made different design choices, they all follow one key DIY ...

Maintaining a truly smart home takes more than simply connecting to a digital assistant and a voice-activated speaker. Smart locks—or smart deadbolts, more accurately—streamline your daily routine and ...

Having heard my friends rave about the life-changing benefits of a smart door lock - enhanced security and convenience, just to name a few - I became intrigued and decided to replace my traditional ...

Q. I want to use fewer outdoor lights to save electricity, but I have trouble finding the keyhole quickly at night. What types of keyless or other secure locks are there so I can get in quickly in the ...

Last week, after half an hour of DIY stop-and-go, I installed the future on my front door. The thing I attached — silver, matte-finished, about the size of an ashtray — was an August smart lock, the ...