6. Where are home technologies headed? 7. Why reach for the latest tech when designing a house? What falls under the smart-home umbrella? The current smart-home toolbox is immense. On the market ...

Homeowners beware: Decking a house out with all the latest smart-home bells and whistles may not appeal to future buyers as much as one might expect. Newly built luxury homes are increasingly sold ...

Smart home devices automate many of our daily tasks and make it easy to check in on our home from anywhere in the world. Still, most smart home devices are only compatible with other products made by ...

Nearly every fixture and appliance in your home—from the lights, the HVAC system and even the coffeemaker—can be controlled remotely with a Wi-Fi connection and mobile device. But choosing the best ...

A smart device may be a convenience to one person, but it could be a life-changer to another. A smart device may be a convenience to one person, but it could be a life-changer to another. When it ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

About one in four Americans are at least 60 years old, and this group now outnumbers children in 11 states and in nearly half of all U.S. counties. Technological advancements are needed to serve a ...