Home is where the smart is

‘Fitbit’ style beds which record how well you sleep TV which chooses programmes for you to watch A wardrobe that irons clothes while they are hanging up Carpet that retracts so you can have hardwood floors Mechanical arms that come out of the wall to chan

SMART homes are no longer science fiction – and three-quarters of us think we will all have one within 20 years. One in four are already future-proofing their properties with the latest technology such as remote heating and lighting controls, research shows. And a top 20 wishlist has found how we want our homes to evolve further. Chores were a popular target, with self-cleaning toilets on the that list. We hoped for a fridge that reorders food and a bed which gradually wakes you up. Self-locking doors and scales that test your BMI also featured. The Smart Home Week study found a third of people expected features to be controlled by one hub via a smartphone. Smart Home Week’s Nigel Fisher said: “It’s clear people are looking for ways to make their lives easier.”