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April 10, 2025
Society, History and the Smart Home

Two insightful quotes spring to mind when considering the place of the smart home in history and society: No man is an island and If I have seen further, it […]

April 1, 2025
Sustainable Smart Homes

“What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” This great question was asked by Henry David Thoreau way back in […]

April 1, 2025
Home Cinemas, Smart Home Audio and AV Systems - An Overview

Smart Home Audio Visual / AV Systems: Home Cinemas, Media Rooms and Smart Audio Many smart homeowners want to access their favourite entertainment throughout their home, as well as create […]

April 1, 2025
Baker Stone Recommends: Baker Stone Recommends - Our Top 8

Through Baker Stone Recommends, we have been recommending the best smart home technologies and accessory integrations for several years now, as well as installing and integrating them. Here are the […]

February 28, 2025
Be (A)ware of the Ides of March With Weather-Responsive Smart Tech

How Automatic Adjustments to Awnings, Irrigation, and HVAC Improve Comfort, Efficiency, and Sustainability   Introduction “Beware the Ides of March.” The month we’re about to enter has long been synonymous […]

January 24, 2025
Earth, Wind and Fire … and Water – The Elemental Smart Home Trends Taking us into 2025

Putting familiar elements together in new and original ways is the key to innovation, according to futurist Jacque Fresco. Going into 2025 his words ring especially true as smart home […]

November 11, 2024
Eight Reasons to Upgrade to Lutron HomeWorks QSX

Baker Stone Recommends Lutron HomeWorks QSX Are you a Lutron lover who is wondering just what the benefits of upgrading to HomeWorks QSX are? Maybe you’ve been using another brand […]

October 16, 2024
A Smart History of Home Automation

The history of home automation goes back longer than most people might guess. It goes past the 2000s, beyond the bright and bold 80s, right back to the end of […]

August 30, 2024
The 3 Essential Smart Home Systems

Turning a regular home into a smart home is an excellent change, but it is a big one, too, and you can easily find yourself wondering where to begin. With […]

August 2, 2024
The Two (very) Different Smart Home Experiences

People coming into contact with smart home tech for the first time generally have one of two very different smart home experiences. The DIY experience: Installing many smart devices yourself […]

June 11, 2024
Lutron Homeworks QS

If you are looking to create a truly beautiful smart home with amazing aesthetic experiences, Lutron HomeWorks QS is the way to do it.  When it comes to automating your […]

June 11, 2024
Smart Homes and the Internet of Things (IoT)

As more items inside and outside of the home become able to connect, the Internet of Things and the smart home have become two powerful and intermingled concepts in the […]