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New Smart Home Technology Expo Will Feature Wellness Enhancements
Smart technology is touching and improving every room in the house. SmartTouch USA // CEDIA // Dan McGowan It’s hard to find a home space today that hasn’t been impacted by technology – from our private bedrooms and bathrooms to our public indoor and outdoor gathering areas. Which technologies have real benefits for our health, safety, functionality or comfort? Thousands of design and construction professionals will gather in Dallas for the CEDIA Expo at the end of this month to check out the latest offerings. Here’s a preview of what they’ll be looking for – and looking at. Technology’s Wellness Potential In his role as director of the University of…
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Interior design market catches light with well-off’s move into smart homes
The market for home interiors and renovation in Bangladesh is growing fast on the back of a booming real estate market, rising income levels of people, and urbanisation. The domestic interior design market is estimated to have witnessed a four-fold growth over the past decade and currently stands at around Tk20,000 crore, according to industry insiders. The market is projected to double over the next five years. Experts have attributed the sharp rise in demand for interior design services to people’s increasing inclination towards smart homes and commercial spaces amid the influence of social media, and changes in their living standards and lifestyle. People are choosing theme-based designs for their…
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How to design a formal living room: Emma Sims Hilditch advises on creating smart spaces
A formal living room is the one room in the house that you might keep the kids and pets out of, where you’re unlikely to indulge in TV dinners but are very likely to invite guests into for smart soirées. Designing a formal living room follows a number of formula that are easy to translate – but how to do so in a way that makes the room feel welcoming as well as beautifully curated? If you have been browsing formal living room ideas, you will likely have noticed that they have quite tight layouts, that furniture is neatly upholstered and that drapes are sumptuous. But how to add that…
