{"id":62,"date":"2026-07-29T23:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/domoviq.com\/smart-home\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T20:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:20:18","slug":"smart-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/domoviq.com\/smart-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Home Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dvq-hub\">\n<style>\n.dvq-hub{--dvq-accent:#1D9E75;--dvq-ink:#1b2320;--dvq-muted:#5c6b64;--dvq-line:#e4ebe7;--dvq-card:#ffffff;max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto}\n.dvq-hub--diy{--dvq-accent:#D85A30}\n.dvq-hub__intro{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--dvq-ink);max-width:60ch}\n.dvq-hub__h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:2.2rem 0 1.1rem;color:var(--dvq-ink)}\n.dvq-hub__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.1rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}\n.dvq-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--dvq-card);border:1px solid var(--dvq-line);border-radius:14px;padding:1.35rem 1.35rem 1.25rem;text-decoration:none;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}\n.dvq-card::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:4px;background:var(--dvq-accent);opacity:.85;transition:width .18s ease}\n.dvq-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(20,40,32,.12);border-color:transparent}\n.dvq-card:hover::before{width:6px}\n.dvq-card__title{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--dvq-ink);margin:0 0 .5rem}\n.dvq-card__desc{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--dvq-muted);margin:0 0 1.1rem;flex:1}\n.dvq-card__cta{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dvq-accent);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem}\n.dvq-card__cta::after{content:\"\\2192\";transition:transform .18s ease}\n.dvq-card:hover .dvq-card__cta::after{transform:translateX(4px)}\n@media (max-width:520px){.dvq-hub__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"dvq-hub__intro\">Smart Home Lab is where we test automation, security, and energy gear so you can buy the right system once instead of returning three. 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