Interview: India Hicks

If the term “design royalty” has ever used to anyone, it is certainly India Hicks. In addition to being the granddaughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten (Britain’s last Viceroy in India) as well as godchild of prince Charles, the onetime design as well as longtime Ralph Lauren muse is likewise the offspring of famed interior decorator …

See inside Cameron Diaz & Benji Madden’s sensational new house

After two years of marriage, Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden have finally gotten a house together — a modest $2.178 million pad in L.A.’s studio City neighborhood. built in 1964, the 2,483-square-foot home is tucked behind gates with a spacious motor court and canyon views. Inside, an indoor-outdoor aesthetic is complemented with sleek, contemporary style. Click through to …

Video: home Automation in 2017 implies “Talking IP in the Cloud”

CNET held an interesting smart home discussion during last weeks CES. The panel was made up of industry insiders from SmartThings, Amazon Echo, Google home and August Locks. Amazons Echo seemed to be all over at this years CES and it’s made a substantial impact in the smart home world in a relatively short space of time. Meanwhile Apple …

Awkward nooks

one of the challenges that come with moving into a new house is how to fill all the new and in some cases awkward spaces you did not have before. For the past eleven months, I have been trying to fill such a space. This nook is a shallow and tall corner somewhere in between …

The connected home Forum

The connected home Forum – 16-17 September 2004, central London The connected home Forum is a practical, intensely discussion-based event to drive forward the debate on how to deliver the connected home dream. The event is specifically designed to bring together the key players in the connected home value chain to form partnerships and discuss …