A SMARTER NEST
Kit out your house with some of your favourite smart home gadgets and accessories, plus a few top recommendations from us
1 IKEA KADRILJ SMART BLIND
Ikea’s long-awaited smart blinds are easy to fit and easy to automate, since they work with the company’s Trådfri home automation system as well as the included remote – and they’re a darn sight cheaper than their competitors. From £99, ikea.com
2 BLINK XT2
Wireless security has never been easier; Blink’s XT2 is weather-resistant with all the smartest camera mod cons, but it also manages to eke out up to two years’ power from a single pair of AA batteries. That’s super convenient. £99, blinkforhome.co.uk
3 THERMOMIX TM6
This cooking/mixing hybrid is the evolution of the Thermomix formula. With a quad- core processor (yes, really) and access to 40,000 international recipes, it’s smart enough to pull off sous vide, slow cooking and fermentation – and it’ll even clean itself when you’re done. £1,099, thermomix.vorwerk.com
4 MEURAL CANVAS 2
A decadent addition to any wall, this matte- finish digital frame is built for art reproduction – and with a subscription to Meural’s library and a wave of your hand you’ll be able to display whichever masterpiece you choose.
From £675, meural.netgear.com
5 BEKO CONNECTED DISHWASHER WITH AUTODOSE
Once you’ve filled up the Connected Dishwasher with detergent, you can basically leave it to do its thing; it’ll sense the muckiness of your plates and adjust to match, and you can use Alexa to activate it or find out the remaining wash time. £399, beko.co.uk
6 NEOS SMARTCAM
The most affordable security camera we’ve ever seen – for the price of one competing camera, you can swathe your whole home with sharp 1080p coverage, with night vision, motion detection, sound activation two-way audio and free cloud storage. £20, neos.co.uk
7 DYSON V11 ABSOLUTE A rechargeable vacuum so light and so powerful that Dyson decided to bow out of the corded market altogether. Strong enough to suck up pollen and bacteria, and super- filtered for the cleanest air output, it’s what your carpets are crying out for.
£499, dyson.co.uk
8 DYSON LIGHTCYCLE Whatever you’re working on, the Lightcycle makes light work of it. Adjusting its colour temperature to match the time of day, the work you’re doing, or even the recommended light levels for your age, it’s a highly illuminating lamp. £449, dyson.co.uk
9 TADO SMART THERMOSTAT V3
If you’re yet to enjoy the ease and luxury of smart heating, don’t hesitate to jump in with Tado. With its latest smart thermostat you can control your heating via an app, and Tado Radiator Thermostats enable you to spotcontrol heating in individual rooms. £199.99, tado.com
10 LITTER ROBOT 3 There aren’t too many downsides to owning a cat, the weird and wonderful little characters that they are. There is one though, but – at last – even that has been done away with: no longer do you need to squat down and scoop up anything nasty, as the LitterRobot’s smart sifter will keep its litter clump-free at all times. £488, litter-robot.com