A house full of devices can be both a salvation and a source of annoyance. The key is that each thing has a clear role - and its place. This text is for those moments when you feel that your cables, lamps and gadgets make more visual noise than use.

1. First, silence the visual chaos

• Pack the cables in bundles and hide them behind the furniture or in the cable box.
• Reduce the number of devices on surfaces – a table, dresser, and bedside table don't have to be a showroom.
• Create "stations": a workstation, a chill zone, a place to charge devices.

When you know where everything is, there is less wandering, and more feeling that the space works for you.

2. Devices that really make your day easier

Before you add a new gadget to the house, ask yourself specifically: what does this solve for me?

• Does it save me time, energy or nerves?
• Do I already have something that does the same thing?
• Do I have a place to keep it without it standing in the middle of the table?

It is better to have a couple of well-chosen devices that you actually use, than ten that just annoy you when they need to be charged or dusted.

3. One-way rule

For every thing that comes into the home – let one go out. Another cord, another light bulb, another small device? Let one old one go out of the house, donate it or sell it.

This way, you prevent your home setup from turning into a warehouse of everything that "might be useful someday.".

A smart home is not the one with the most gadgets, but the one where you feel calm and have enough space to breathe.