Until recently, the bathroom was only a designated room for quick shower and getting ready in the morning. Now, the room has become much of a personal sanctuary. Nowadays’ bathrooms are embellished with modern tech-gadgets, once seen only in movies or extravagant and esoteric hotels for the uber-wealthy. Also, this hub of smart-tech bathroom adornments is now affordable, even, for average income earners. You may wake up, stumble into your bathroom as the light flicks on by itself. With a simple command, the shower will also turn on, warning you to your desired temperature. Behind the mirror, there will be speaker echoes, updating you about the day’s news and weather forecast, just as the TV turns on. Completing your shower session, you wrap up your body with a heated towel from your warming rack as the mirror switches to new light mode.
These are realistic pictures of how luxurious your bathroom could become. Below are further notes on smart-techs you should adopt for your next bathroom remodelling.
- Smart Lighting
You can install a motion sensor automatic light in your bathroom. This will not only turn on, automatically, when it senses movement but likewise has a room temperature control effect. The lighting is equally energy saving and the hues can be adjusted to suit your visual comfort.
- Smart Glass
This glass relegates the need for a bath curtain. Smart glass is designed to switch between opaque and clear view, at a flick of a switch. Its opaque state permits natural light to stream in, even though it blurs external eyes from peering in.
- Smart Taps
They are completely touch-free faucet with sensory able to detect an under pair of hands. Smart taps are able to regulate water flow, control water wastage and even managed water temperature. With recent trends in health and need for extra, hygienic measures, the smart taps are invaluable addition to every bathroom, limiting the need for physical contact with the control.
- Smart Toilets
These toilets automatically open up when it senses human approach and automatically flushes once the user is done. They are not just valued for their human sensory effect but likewise adorned with comfortable seat warmers for those cold winter days. Smart toilets self-cleanse and self-deodourise, too. Equally, Smart toilets help to cut down water usage as they can sense and determine the quantity of water needed to flush.
- Smart Showers
Smart showers help you control water temperature, water flow and steams. You can easily enjoy a relaxing shower with the speakers playing your favourite songs while having a cool chromotherapy session.
- Smart Mirrors
Unlike the normal mirrors that simply reflect back your image, Smart mirrors are like a computer screen cum TV with ability to respond to touch, hand gestures and voice commands. On your smart mirror, you get to watch TV shows, browse the internet, listen to music, play games and control the bathroom light. Smart mirrors are a total luxury package.
- Heated Towel Racks
This tech racks automatically warms up your towel. Hence, you do not have to worry over wet towel anymore. Heating of towel helps to keep them also mould-free and extra comfortable. There is an array of heated towel racks style to choose from. These include ceiling/wall mounted rails, ladder racks, floor standing racks or even drawer warmer. The secret here is that your chosen style or type, should match the design elements of your bathroom.
- Smart Floor Heating System
This radiant floor heating system comes with other smart floor accessories that permits you to change your floor temperature from your phone. With time, these features automatically adjust your floor temperature in accordance with your perpetual habits.