Video: Intel diy Programmable home Automation Prototype

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Here’s a video from Engadget showing a work-in-progress home automation concept from Intel.  The software framework they have developed is HTML5 based and creates a graphical programming environment that allows home automators to drag and drop  elements to

Video: The Verge tour of smart home tech

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Episode 17 of the Verge’s “Top Shelf” video podcast is entitled “Playing House”.  David Pierce interviews Piers Fawkes of PSFK as they show some contemporary technologies for the home.  The 20 minute video includes Doorbot, Nest, the

Sarah Richardson’s Cottage

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Can you believe it’s June already? For me, June as well as July are the very best months of summer. the most lovely flowers are in bloom, school’s out, as well as the summertime cottage

Charcuterie Board Re-Use

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Yes, all of us have what others may deem unhealthy embellishing obsessions. For me, I can’t stop purchasing charcuterie boards. In fact, I was taught how to make them and included the lesson in our

Celebrity Pet Style: Oprah Winfrey

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If you scroll through Oprah Winfrey’s Instagram feed, you’ll realize she’s just like us! She likes to cook lavish meals for her family as well as friends, loves gardening (and showing off her rather impressive homegrown

Discover emerging Toronto artists At The Shangri-La

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On June 24th, discover the rising stars of Toronto’s art market at the penthouse suites of the Shangri-La Residences. Curated by Art Collectif‘s founder Erika Floysvik, Urban Rising – new Heights for emerging Artists will showcase a