GoKawiilI’ve recently completed what must be a strong contender for the longest-running saga in selling one home and buying another. I won’t bore you with the details, but the entire process from start to finish was two years almost exactly to the day. I have sadly sacrificed my former spectacular city view but let’s just say it was a good move.
I set an ambitious target of a fortnight for completing all the main home improvement work on my new apartment, and so far seem to be getting pretty close. This includes much of my new smart home setup …
As the smart home kit was part of the sales pitch of my previous apartment, I left it all behind, meaning I’d be starting again from scratch. It was in February that I dared to imagine it might actually soon be happening and to give some thought to what I wanted in my new home.
I was already thinking about my upcoming smart home setup back in September of last year. In particular, two mistakes I wouldn’t make again.
Curtains
One of these was floor-to-ceiling smart home blinds, and this time around I’ve opted for a softer look by switching to linen blackout curtains. I’ll be trying a SwitchBot setup to see how well it works, as I do like automated blinds or curtains gently letting in light in the bedroom when it’s time to wake, but first I need curtain rods!
‘Magic tap’
I’m a Brit and therefore almost entirely powered by tea. There are of course smart kettles, but who’s got the time for that? In my previous two places, I’ve installed a tap and boiler system that provides instant boiling water on demand.
This isn’t technically smart technology at all, but it was one of my top priorities when it came to installing new devices. The system is mostly installed, but a complication with the plumbing means that the boiling water system isn’t yet fully hooked up, hence the rather oddly positioned kettle you’ll see in the photo below.
Original HomePods
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