This paper presents a flexible standalone, low cost smart home system, which is based on the Android app communicating with the micro-web server providing a method for remotely controlling the appliances in the home. The Arduino Uno microcontroller is used to eliminate the use of a personal computer (PC) keeping the cost of the overall system to a minimum. Devices such as light switches, fans have been integrated in the system to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed smart home system. The smart home app is tested and it is able successfully perform the smart home operations of switching functionalities. The app has been made user friendly and a password protection feature has been added to improve the security.