High-tech Home Designer Gifts

'A decade ago, who could have envisioned beds on the wall?'

"Dad! Dad! It's freezing out here! I wish we had a fireplace to get all cozy and roast marshmallows!"

"I don't know the Latin, but the common name is climbing onion."

'More homes and wind turbines planned.'

"And it comes with a coin filter for when you vacuum under the cushions."

'If I lived there, the first thing I'd do is have my head examined.'

"Our smart home sure is sensitive. Every time I hammer a nail in the wall it screams."

"I love what you've done with him."

'He'll do the dishes now that I've attached an accelerator.'

'A great location and only one step from the beach.'

"See, that's your problem right there - the roof is mostly sugar."

"So does George still enjoy his woodworking?"

"To be honest, we were thinking of something like a Cape Cod."

"Yes, we now have smart mirrors that can read your mood."

'... and I'd like a Holodeck right off the living room.'

"Is this the first time you've put wallpaper up?"

"Can you stop bouncing your home improvement ideas off me!"

Man painting the ceiling with the help of an umbrella.

"My smarthome just sent me a text saying it's a mess, so it doesn't feel like having visitors right now."

'Nothing yet - that multi-storey is putting people off.'

Scientist with model of a house in a test tube.

"Mobile Tree Home"

Will build to suit myself.

"The house needs to have comfortable window ledges. Lots of windows! And a fireplace!"

Another over-do-it-yourself project.

'Of course, you have to imagine it finished.'

Home Ship Home

"And our charging station, also a period piece. . ."

"I'm sorry, madam, but these units are for display purposes only."

"Do me a favor. . . stick to changing the wallpaper that's on your computer."

'Problems finding good, affordable housing?'

"I love technology. I just programmed this smart tree to drop its leaves in the neighbor's yard."

"After the kids moved out I had the house redesigned to reflect the real me."

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