Worth wiring in: whole-house lighting scenes, smart curtains in main bedrooms, climate control per zone, and a proper camera system with local storage.
Not worth wiring in: smart mirrors, smart fridges, kitchen appliance automation, and voice-controlled taps. Nice at trade shows, unused in real life.
Run conduit for data and camera cabling during grey structure — adding Cat6 and coax paths later is expensive. Centralise networking equipment in a ventilated cupboard on the ground floor with UPS backup for routers and NVR.
Lighting scenes pay off when tied to geysers-off and AC setback routines, not gimmicky colour cycles. Budget PKR 150–250k for a sensible whole-home lighting and curtain package on a 10-marla turnkey home, excluding AV theatre rooms.
If you are building with Tryino, mark smart requirements on the electrical drawings before slab pour. Moving switch positions after tiling is the most common — and avoidable — change order.
