Last week, my husband and I went to AyA Kitchens & Baths for our kitchen consultation. We got to see our professional design layout — after weeks of gathering inspiration to prepare for our kitchen project, it was exciting to see it all come to life at the showroom. Before our appointment started, I walked …
Step into Your dream kitchen With Ikea’s new virtual reality tool
executive editor Kimberley Brown shares the inside scoop on Ikea’s new virtual reality kitchen. After you slip on the complimentary HTC Vive headset and enter into Ikea’s virtual reality kitchen, the trickiest thing to remember is that nothing you see is actually there. Every few seconds, I found myself repeating the last instructions I was given: …
Discover The inspiration Behind Our July 2017 Cover
senior design editor Joel Bray reveals what inspired our July 2017 cover, which celebrates Canada’s 150th birthday. When Stacey Smithers and I were tasked with developing a room that represents Canadian design for the July 2017 issue, we began by looking back at some very memorable spaces published in house & home that felt distinct to …
Listen to This: Clockwise Podcast wise house Rant
I was binge listening to some back episodes of the Clockwise podcast this week as well as came across this discussion on the wise house that struck a chord. Use the media player below as well as listen from around 16:30 (or take in the entire episode). Some quotes from the Kelly Guimont may noise familiar to …
Philips hue Bridge 2.0 Brings Apple HomeKit support & Siri Voice manage
Philips have exposed the new 2nd generation of their hue Bridge. The new hub brings HomeKit compatibility as well as the sci-fi voice manage of your house you’ve always dreamt of… Siri voice manage – Using Siri as well as third-party apps, HomeKit-enabled gadgets across a house can interact to provide dynamic new experiences in an simple as …
LinkDesk room Locator: next Gen Bluetooth motion Detector
Today, LinkDesk have released their new ‘Room Locator’ in the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. Room Locator is a small battery powered wireless Bluetooth device for Apple iphone and iPad that triggers smart home devices when a room is entered or left. Unlike previous indoor location systems such as Apple iBeacon or Google Eddystone, LinkDesk goes one …
New Wireless whole house Audio System
just found this… “Sonos is the first and only digital music system that lets you play all your digital music, all over your house – and control it all from the palm of your hand. best of all, you don’t need a PC in every room, a music server or a wireless network. just a …
What’s the Future for SmartThings in the UK?
aside from purchasing direct from Samsung, the SmartThings system has been solely offered from Currys in the UK. Stock availability has been frustratingly poor at times, particularly during special offer periods and in spite of promises from ST personnel on their forums, nothing much has changed. Today that special offer ends as SmartThings becomes availabe from Amazon UK. However, many …
Case Study: Going Off Grid for £2,000 with 2nd Hand Solar Panels
Fridge, lights, TV, computers? YES. Kettle, toaster, hairdryer, washing machine, dishwasher NO. These were the parameters for a minimalist off grid PV system for a friend’s pod. low power but low price. Tempted by an ad for some second hand panels from Canada we were soon knocking on the door of Bimble Solar near Brighton. …
Photo Gallery: summertime Hostess gift guide
surprise your hostess with a unique gift. Keep this smooth brass accessory on hand in the kitchen. Prolific brass casting business Futagami worked together with designer Masanori Oji to produce this collection of bottle openers. type satisfies function in their elegant design, offered in a crescent, frame or eclipse shape. See more hostess gift concepts …