{"id":1412,"date":"2015-03-13T16:28:28","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T16:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=1412"},"modified":"2018-02-21T12:40:36","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T12:40:36","slug":"high-tech-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/high-tech-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Tech Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>Everything around us is constantly being given the makeover treatment by technology. And the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a> is no exception. Come with me as I build up a dreamy high-tech home, just for you that would make even James Bond swoon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Stairs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/stairs\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/stairs;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01lynh;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Stairs\" >Step<\/a> 1: The entrance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Behold! The front door that not only recognises you, but greets you too! Just wander up to your door and OPEN SESAME, your smartphone will grant you entry. Send access codes to family and friends, set parameters defining when they are allowed to enter and video-check who is at your door. Oh, what\u2019s that? You\u2019re worried about hacking? Then how about doubling up with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2012\/04\/20\/finger-lock-the-door\/\">finger print scanner<\/a>?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1413\" style=\"width: 747px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1413\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-1.jpg\" alt=\"image source: http:\/\/www.gojiaccess.com\/\" width=\"737\" height=\"491\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image source: http:\/\/www.gojiaccess.com\/<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d_9sKV1MP-Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: The living area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ah, your centre of relaxation and entertainment. Let\u2019s satisfy both those needs with some high tech additions. First up is the transparent television that astounds the senses with crystal clear sound and vision when it is turned on.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1414\" style=\"width: 478px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1414\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-2.jpg\" alt=\"Transparent television: designed by Michael Friebe\" width=\"468\" height=\"387\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Transparent television: designed by Michael Friebe<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then maybe add in a smart coffee table, with an inbuilt touchscreen that can communicate with microchips in drinking glasses to monitor all your guests\u2019 needs. And, of course, a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/living-room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/living_room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03f6tq;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Living_room\" >living room<\/a> is not a living <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a> without a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">fancy fireplace \u2013 click here<\/span> for more red-hot information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: The <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/kitchen\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/kitchen;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0d4wf;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Kitchen\" >kitchen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A technological haven. I dare you, for example, to test out this incredible <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dedietrich.co.uk\/piano\/\">De Dietrich piano smart hob<\/a> for yourself \u2013 a heat source follows the pans wherever they\u2019re moved, it turns itself off when water boils over and the unused areas cool down instantaneously.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1415\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-3.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1415\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-3.jpg\" alt=\"De Dietrich piano smart hob\" width=\"809\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">De Dietrich piano smart hob<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Add in a dollop of interactive cooktop from Whirlpool, a dash of multi-<a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Use (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/use-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/use_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05r4j5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Use_(law)\" >use<\/a> faucet fun (I\u2019m talking coffee, juice and boiling water all from one tap) and a sprinkle of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/102310551#.\">smart-fridge sorcery<\/a>, and we\u2019ve got a high tech recipe for success!<\/p>\n<p>Check out this Al Jazeera news video describing these kinds of features and more\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VTZzx0N19QM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: The <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"bedrooms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bedroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bedroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02_58j;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bedroom\" >bedroom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Customise your bedroom anytime you like by swiping designs from your smartphone to your interactive walls and picture frames. Then set up your window blinds so that they close at specific light intensities. Finally, when you\u2019re ready for some shut-eye, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sleepnumber.com\/sn\/en\/Beds\/X12-Series-Beds\/p\/x12\">\u2018Sleep Number x12\u2019<\/a> bed will track your snoozing patterns and suggest adjustments to help make the most of your 8 hours. You can boss it around too, with integrated pseudo-Siri command software included. But, if you don\u2019t fancy that, just go with the hover bed.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X9cLNzRgHXA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: The <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bathroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bathroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01j2bj;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bathroom\" >bathroom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upon entry to the bathroom, activate the intelligent mirror and catch up on the news, weather and gossip (yes, you are the fairest of them all), before choosing between a bath or a shower in the interchangeable Tulip pod design.<\/p>\n<p>If nature calls, sit on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2012\/06\/120626072942.htm\">no-mix toilet<\/a> that filters your number 1s and processes your number 2s into odourless fertiliser for the garden. When you\u2019re all done, ensure hygiene is maintained with self-sterilising door handles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1416\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-5.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1416\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-5.jpg\" alt=\"Tulip bath pod design\" width=\"605\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tulip bath pod design<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6: The garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Common land\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/common-land\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/common_land;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.013c51;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Common_land\" >common<\/a> dilemma, I know. Pool or decking? Well, worry not <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home insurance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home-insurance\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home_insurance;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0313mp;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Home_insurance;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home_insurance\" >homeowners<\/a>, because now you can have both, what with movable pool <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Storey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/storey\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/storey;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02vk6kk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Storey\" >floors<\/a> actually being a thing. Have a look at the video below and watch how the rustic decking drops down through the water. Dinner party on the deck anyone?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/up79t-KcT1M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7: The exterior<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If all <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"House\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >houses<\/a> could go the way of the Heliotrope in Germany &#8211; the first house ever to obtain more energy than it uses &#8211; then the world would be a happy place. Slap some solar panels on the roof and get the whole house to rotate to track the sun, then I think we\u2019re good to go green.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1417\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-7.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1417\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-7.jpg\" alt=\"The Heliotrope, Freiburg, Germany\" width=\"300\" height=\"455\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Heliotrope, Freiburg, Germany<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8: The complete picture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, these gadgets and designs are all well and good, but we need something to bring them all together. The answer is probably in your hand right now &#8211; your smartphone or tablet. With an integrated system, you can control the heating, lighting, entertainment systems, garden conditions, front door and even the toilet, all at the touch of your index finger. And the cherry on top? Oh, just a holographic guard and his dog to patrol your pad.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1418\" style=\"width: 547px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-8.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1418\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-8.jpg\" alt=\"An integrated system from www.blog.yoursmarthome.co.uk\" width=\"537\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An integrated system from www.blog.yoursmarthome.co.uk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>by Joe Baylis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything around us is constantly being given the makeover treatment by technology. And the home is no exception. 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