It's true that money won't make you have a happy family. And neither will technology. However, if there are free or affordable apps that could make living in your house more convenient and enjoyable, wouldn't you be interested? Apps for managing a smart house can help you get the most out of all of the bells and whistles in your new home. From universal control to specific areas of the home, these apps have you covered. For example, there are apps available that can help you manage your kitchen by storing recipes, managing a shopping list, telling you what's in your fridge, and more. 

Plus, these apps can help you make your home beautiful with cleaning plans, furniture layout ideas, and plenty of other conveniences you may never have considered. For instance, one of the best smart home apps is HueDisco, which can control everything from your lights to your music in all the upstairs rooms. If you want to throw on some soft jams as you relax in bed with low, blue lights on, it's just a few clicks away. If you'd rather jam out in the shower with green, flashing lights going, that's easily done as well. 

Now, while controlling lights and music upstairs is fun, if you really want to achieve great results from your new smart home, you'll want total control of the living room as well. This is the place where your family probably spends a ton of time, so you want to have the option of an entire dashboard of devices on your phone to make life more convenient. From a TV remote to controlling the lights, air conditioning, and speaker system, you can find an app that turns your living room into the ultimate family night, date-night, or party-night destination.