Smart homes are becoming very much the standard thing these days but one room that’s often forgotten in the rush to integrate tech into every facet of our lives is the bathroom. It’s so much easier (and more cost-effective) to upgrade your bathroom than your kitchen or living room.
From smart showers to high-tech toilets, incorporating intelligent devices into your bathroom can enhance comfort, convenience, and efficiency. It’s also going to give you a major excuse when you want a few minutes to yourself and want to retire to the bathroom to escape the hustle and bustle of family life.
Smart Showers
Imagine stepping into a bathroom shower that’s already set to your preferred temperature, knows exactly how long you intend on showering and can even dry you off when you‘re finished. With smart showers, this is no longer a fantasy and if you head to a bathroom showroom, you can weigh out your options. These showers of the future allow you to automatically calibrate the water temperature to your liking, so you step into a perfect shower every time and never feel that cold or hot sting.
Some models even come with LED lighting and built-in speakers, transforming your shower experience into a sensory delight where you can chill out in the morning with your favourite podcast or crank up the tunes if you’ve had a particularly dreadful day.
High-Tech Toilets
If you’ve ever been to Japan then you’ll know what toilets can be and thankfully, that technology is not restricted to the land of the rising sun. Luxury toilets with motion sensors are revolutionising the way we think about bathroom hygiene and comfort.
These high-tech toilets offer a variety of features such as automatic lids, bidet functions, and self-cleaning systems. Motion sensors detect when you approach, lifting the lid for you, and some models even come with heated seats and adjustable water pressure. Once you’ve used one of these “Japanese toilets,” you’ll never want to buy toilet paper again!
Floor Heating
In the UK, a country with notoriously unpredictable weather, stepping out of a hot shower onto a cold floor can be a particularly unpleasant feeling. Installing underfloor heating is a smart solution to this problem that ensures a cosy landing underfoot whatever the time of year.
Most smart floor heating systems can even be controlled via your smartphone, allowing you to set schedules and adjust the temperature remotely. If you’re worried about setting it too high and wasting energy, meanwhile, there are several safeguards in place to prevent that from happening!
Smart Accessories
From smart mirrors with built-in touchscreen displays to automatic soap dispensers, and dimmable lighting, there are dozens of nifty little features you could be adding to your bathroom to make it just that little bit smarter. If there’s a gadget you can think of that would make your bathroom feel even more like the bathroom of the future, it probably already exists!
