House Renovation - Home Automation Considerations? (UK)

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If you’re having the ceilings down, you could consider recessed motion sensors in key rooms with hard wired power to make them report in more regularly than battery powered sensors (https://aeotec.com/recessed-sensor)

Regards to the Hue switches - these are my favourite as it gives you the option to access them manually:

PHILIPS Hue Dimmer Switch - Standard (UK) Switch Cover/ Blanking Plate/ Replacement

I designed a Philips Hue light switch cover about a year ago when I moved into my new house and posted it on Thingiverse for others to download. In the last couple of months many people have asked me to print them so I have, and that leads me here after a buyer suggested I post here. I’ve designed plates for a number of scenarios… single switches, double switches, 5mm and 10mm deep switches, a blanking plate to cover unused switches, and a low profile version to replace the traditional switch entirely. I’ve also done some custom designs for people with even more non-standard switches. The standard plates fit switches under approximately 86x88x8mm (HxWxD) with the switch itself being under 18x32mm. I also have 11.5mm deep ones as standard but can alter the design if your requirements are …