ESP32 – Our smart home

Monitoring Water Tank Levels with M5Stack Atom and HX711 in Home Assistant

Keeping track of water levels in a tank can be a simple yet highly useful automation project. In this post, I'll demonstrate how to build a smart water tank monitor.…

Lars 26/09/2025

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Smart Garage for $15 with Home Assistant

If you’ve been thinking about making your garage door smart — without overpaying or dealing with clunky apps — here’s the easiest solution I’ve tested yet. 👉 Check it out…

Lars 24/07/2025

Integration Smart home

ESPHome Firmware Update Notifications in Home Assistant – Why You’re Not Seeing Them (And How to Fix It)

Suppose you’re like many Home Assistant users who rely on ESPHome devices for sensors, relays, or smart automations, you might be missing out on a handy feature: firmware update notifications.…

Lars 13/06/2025

Automation Bluetooth Smart home

Measuring Water Level in a Tank Using ESPHome and Home Assistant

Do you need to keep track of how much water is in your tank? In this guide, I’ll walk you through how I built a simple water level sensor using:…

Lars 09/06/2025

Smart home

Smart gingerbread houses

OK, maybe a gingerbread house can't be very smart. But the goal has long been to be able to control the lights in the gingerbread houses with the help of…

Lars 14/12/2023

Integration

ESP32 with MiFlora plant sensor

For a while I have looked into making a better connection to my plant sensor. The MiFlora plant sensor is a BLE device, that you can connect directly to Home…

Lars 28/08/2022