Chic & Smart

No need to sacrifice your aesthetic standards to incorporate the best in tech. These innovative finds will change how you live and enhance your decor.

If you’re a parent with a babe in your arms, a baker needing precise ingredient volumes or someone who multitasks in the kitchen (and who doesn’t?), you will love the U by Moen Smart Faucet. Don’t be beguiled by its sleek style alone – it’s more than a pretty faucet. This baby brings high tech to the hub of the kitchen. Voice activation (via Alexa or Google Assistant) and the hands-free wave sensor make it easy and more sanitary to operate, and pre-sets or voice commands let you request exact amounts of water at precise temperatures. You can even use the handle for old times’ sake!

U by Moen Smart Nio FAUCET (model S75005EVBL features matte black with brushed gold handle), $1,405, moen.ca.