15 Technology Design Trends for Your Home

Technology is now available for every room in the house. And fully integrated smart tech adds luxury that boosts your property’s value and your lifestyle. Devices communicate with each other, so a smart refrigerator that detects you’re low on milk adds it to your shopping list for you. Connection is key as you build smart tech into your home design. 

Let’s look at popular smart technology trends to consider for your renovation or custom home build. 

The Latest Techy Design Trends for Your Home 

1. Add Touchless Technology

The touchless concept is expanding, so why not incorporate it into your custom home build or renovation? Touchless doorbells allow guests to let you know they’ve arrived without contacting a shared surface that could spread germs.  

2. Integrate Lights, Heating, Security, and More

Each room in your home’s audio, video, security, lighting and more can be integrated. This allows you to control them from multiple user interfaces throughout your house. From any touchscreen, you can control just about anything. 

3. Indulge in Smart Bathroom Features

Create a spa-like atmosphere by including bathroom amenities like a smart soaking tub, towel warmer, smart mirror, automated lighting, smart shower, smart faucets, automatic soap dispenser, and cozy heated flooring. 

4. Include Home Office Technology

As more and more people work from home, incorporating technology into the design of your home office is vital. It will enhance and simplify your work experience, as well as add value to your property. Noise-reducing windows drown out street noise, barking dogs, and more so you can focus and be productive. 

AI filters that hide your messy backdrop when you jump on a video call with your superiors or peers are another handy tech design worth including in your house plans. 

5. Get Tech-Based Exercise—at Home

When gyms and fitness centers closed during the pandemic, tech-based exercise surged. Smart workout technology is a fun way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine, and worth considering in your new home design. 

6. Save with Smart Thermostats

Smart thermostats are one of the most popular home tech devices. Customize your preferred temperature and routines, and enjoy the convenience of adjusting your interior’s environment from anywhere. These eco-friendly devices lower energy consumption, saving homeowners on average 10-15% on energy bills. 

7. Add Trendy Health Technology

Humidity sensors are helping with air quality and can be integrated as stand-alone features or built into your smart thermostat. Smart air purifiers and air conditioners increase air quality inside your house. Smart doorbells even include temperature taking functions so you can screen your guests before they enter your home. And a smart water filtration system will boost your overall health. 

8. Include a Smart Toilet

Smart toilets are the most popular smart bathroom feature. They deliver sleek style, a self-cleaning feature, a seat warmer, and an automatic flush feature. The lid automatically opens and closes, and they have a nightlight feature—and more. 

9. Automate Your Lighting

Designing an automated lighting system for your home allows programmable lights to be customized based on your specific needs throughout the day and week. This lowers energy use, contributes to the perfect atmosphere for your lifestyle, and boosts your security.  

10. Enhance Your Home’s Entertainment Possibilities

Integrate your home’s speakers and smart TV and use smart tech to centrally manage it so you can have a fantastic audio-visual experience each time you sit down to watch your favorite show or movie. 

11. Give Your Lawn and Garden What They Need

Building in smart irrigation systems conserves water use based on local weather and ensures your lawn and garden get precisely what they need. 

12. Ease Your Lifestyle with Smart Appliances

Smart appliances are a must in today’s kitchens and laundry rooms. Smart refrigerators, ovens, and washing machines deliver convenience and productivity so you can spend more time doing the things you love most. 

13. Enhance Privacy with Smart Window Treatments

Designing automated window treatments like blinds and shades into your renovation or custom home build adds luxury and security to your space. Program them to open and close at the perfect time of day. Boost indoor comfort with the ideal window treatment, and enjoy the ease of operation from your smart device.

14. Get Smart Home Security Features

High-tech security ensures the safety of your property, and you can access it from afar. Check on your home with ease while at the office or on vacation by accessing controls from your device. 

15. Enjoy Discreet Placement of TVs

Gone are the days when your TV needs to be the focal point of a room. If you want to watch a movie in bed, but don’t want to look at the screen every time you walk into your bedroom, stow the TV display in your bedroom’s ceiling that can be lowered automatically when you want to watch something, and stored away with ease (automatically) when it’s not in use. Add speakers in your wall unit so they are hardly noticeable. Voila! Your master doesn’t look interrupted with a TV 24/7, but you get to indulge on a whim when you desire—from the comfort of your own bed! 

You can also consider using a slick product like the “Samsung frame tv” which displays your favourite art when not in use as a TV.

Design Technology into Your Home Build or Renovation and Fully Enjoy Its Modern Convenience 

The pure luxury of many smart home devices can enhance your lifestyle and the pleasure of each day in your house. So why not take advantage of every opportunity you have to include trendy technology in your custom home build? As you incorporate it into your plans, you increase your property’s market value as well as your enjoyment in it. 
At Whistler Builder, homeowners love our seamless design-build delivery, and how we liaise with the designers and manage the intricate details and back-and-forth process of reviewing drawings and more. Take a moment to learn more about how our home renovation services can bring your dreams to life.