Just bought a house in Northern Virginia. What are some cool upgrades or projects? I'm already doing the Nest thermostats and Nest alarm system and have the Ring doorbell. Recs don't have to be tech

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If the house is already in good condition and doesn’t need to be upgraded; ceiling fans, trim/ accents walls (e.g wainscoting, shiplap, etc.), outdoor living spaces are all relatively cheap and easy ways to increase value

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Speakers all over the house controlled by Sonos. I think the Sonos speakers themselves are great but you are able to buy higher end speakers and have them run on Sonos tech

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Automated blackout curtains

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Heated bathroom floor

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Fully stocked prepper bunker with enough twinkies to wait out the winter to come...

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You'll probably want an Echo and light switches that can be controlled by an app or via the Alexa. I love those.

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Built in glass wine fridge. Instahot water dispenser, and a butler

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A bird feeder outside the house in prep for spring and summer 😊

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Also Lutron Caseta light switches. Just finished changing over all the switches in my house.

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Second automatic shade

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I bought some of the last Twinkies Hostess made before shutting down. They molded within six months.

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Wine Cellar / Wine bar

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Firepit, Pit smokers, outdoor sound system, outdoor projector.

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How about that full body shower with multiple shower heads?

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Throw in some cc tv cloud cameras on the outside of the house..

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Led strong lights behind the TV or over your fireplace.. comes cheap but looks wonderful to see that backlight without seeing the LED strip

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Japanese toilets

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Make sure all your lightbulbs are LED.

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