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Which room benefits most in the home from smarthome technology?

8 years ago

Lighting Design, Sound Systems, Home Cinema, Security.... All of which can benefit any room, but where is smarthome technology most essential?

Kitchen

Lounge

Bedroom

Bathroom

Dining Room

Swimming Pool

Exterior

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Ocean Clarke
8 years ago
A comfy home cinema in the lounge is always a winner!
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GHS Special Projects
8 years ago
We'd have to go for the home cinema in the lounge but for a lot of people its probably going to depend on what room they spend the most time in as nowadays in particular the kitchen is becoming more of a social area with families using it as a place for catching up with each other, so some people may say the kitchen.
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Love technology in the kitchen, so it gets my vote!

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