SMARTER HOME.
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SMARTER HOME.
SIMPLIFIED LIVING.
Key Tips for Future-Proofing Your Smart Home Technology
What is it with technology? It seems as soon as you buy something and bring it home, there’s something better out there. It’s this fast and every-changing nature of technology that can make choosing a smart home technology system a fearful prospect. It can be a substantial investment, so you want to be sure that […]
Top Renovation Tips: How to Get It Right From The Start
A word to the wise, when it comes to renovating your home; what you see on The Block is not necessarily reality – though the pressure and stress seems pretty right. As any experienced renovator will tell you, don’t underestimate the time, money and hassle that goes into even the most well thought out renovation […]
Smart Cities: What Are They and Why Should We Care?
Smart cities. It’s a term that gets bandied about often, but few people seem to have a clear understanding of what it means or why we should care about it. Professor Marcus Foth is one person who definitely does. Marcus is a professor in the field of urban informatics, or more commonly known as Smart […]
Clever Ideas for More Functional (and Saleable) New Apartments
Apartment developers will always face a quandary. How to make apartments that stand out in their price range, yet fit neatly into the development budget. With a bit a clever and creative thinking, it’s easy to make any new apartment more functional, energy efficient and eye-catching, without a hit to the budget bottom line. […]
7 Ways Your Home Can Save You Money
There are many ways that you can start saving money on your day-to-day home operating expenses almost immediately. Some of these tips are just basic good old household sense that you might not be putting into full effect. Some other tips might take a little more planning and implementation, but are worth the effort. […]
Why Large Volume Home Builders Are Like The Fast Food of Homes
When you think about it, the average mass production home builder is a lot like a fast food restaurant – their only concern is to satisfy your immediate desire. For the fast food restaurant it’s the first bite into a big greasy burger. For the home builder it’s handing you that first set of […]
5 Tips For A More Functional Home
When you’re building or renovating a home it’s very easy to get carried away with aesthetic choices and neglect the more functional aspects of the home. The rush of blood you get from perusing the latest home design magazines is exciting, but it’s in the day-to-day living that the choices you make for your […]
Turn Your Phone and Internet Into a Family Protection System
The power of the Internet means that most us are walking around with one of the most fantastic tools for family protection ever seen in our own pockets, purses or school bags every day – the humble mobile phone. It’s the versatility of our mobile phones and the interconnectedness of phone and Internet technologies […]