These beautiful devices prove the upside - and downside - of making your home 'smart'

Netatmo

Monitoring your home is both a comforting and frightening proposition.

On one hand, it's nice to know the most possible information about your home, and feel secure even when you're not there.

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On the other hand, the idea that something in your house is watching you is a little creepy.

I saw both sides of the coin while testing out two Netatmo devices: Welcome, a camera with facial recognition capabilities, and Healthy Home Coach, a smart climate monitor.

Here's what it was like.