Award-winning interior designer and classically trained violinist Lesley Ray has spent over 13 years designing multimillion-dollar residences and luxury offices for top global tech leaders. Her latest ...

Reconfigure instead of restart.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. Maximalism and personalization are showing up in residential ...

The custom integration industry moves at a rapid pace. Homeowners no longer view technology as simply a television on a wall or a set of speakers. The focus has shifted toward creating cohesive ...

HGTV Smart Home 2026 is a newly built poolside paradise near Orlando, Florida. Sweepstakes winner will get the house, ...

The first light switch has come a long way since its invention in 1884 by John Henry Holmes in Newcastle, England. Holmes' ingenious 'quick-break technology' transformed the way electricity was ...

While smart homes sound great in theory, you can easily fall victim to standing in a dark room shouting at a smart speaker that doesn't understand the command "turn on the lamp" or scrolling through a ...

This nearly 3,000-square-foot home in Apopka’s Eden Crest neighborhood will be the ninth Florida-built home given away by ...

For years, smart home technology promised lower energy bills, improved security and homes that adapt automatically to the people inside them.

HGTV Smart Home 2026 is a newly built poolside paradise near Orlando, Florida. Sweepstakes winner will get the house, furnishings, decor and $100,000.