Smart living

Start your day feeling calm and comfortable with the help of these smart home appliances The demands of a busy life can sometimes feel like we’re on an endless treadmill. But if you set the tone of your morning you’ll find you’re ready to face the rest of your day more calmly and efficiently. The […]

Maintain control over what’s happening at your place any time of the day, whether you’re home or away, with the latest smart-home gadgets Multi-functional smart technology is here to make your life easier and 2019 is the year to embrace it on every level.  Let’s face it, we all live busy lives and barely have […]

Let technology take the strain out of everyday living – it’ll even boil your kettle for you if you programme it   What is a Smart Home? Your guide to living smart ‘Smart Homes’ – a technology once reserved for the tech-savvy and gadget-obsessed – is now much more accessible to the mainstream market. Even […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Smart’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today Houses are getting smarter. Even those built a decade ago lack the technical innovation of new homes today. Brian and Sally McKibbin’s Waiheke home is one […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Smart homes’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today 1. Wifi has changed home entertainment radically – no longer do you need seven remotes. The likes of Sonos use wifi to broadcast sound all […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Smart homes’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today Smart modern homes are more than just clever – they’re beautiful too. Like Wendy Shacklock’s Te Kohanga, these international examples are intelligent responses to difficult […]

With ANZ, Homes to Love is exploring the ways we live now, under the theme of ‘Smart homes’ – and how this trend allows us to live and build today. Houses keep getting smarter: even houses built a decade ago lack the technical sophistication of their newly built counterparts and progressions in engineering mean sections […]