Small?and smart So, you got that tiny house. Or that compact one-bedroom apartment for which you endured a frightening co-op board interview. Or you and your partner moved into a studio that is really not meant to accommodate two people. Congrats! You are now Living Small.
There are innumerable ways you could make the most of this: Modular, multi-use furniture is one big way (especially when it doubles as storage); another is to trick out your new tiny abode with home tech.
??Home tech" how?s that going to help"?? you say. Well, we?ll tell you. While there?s no shortage of smart home gadgetry out there to help with problems you don?t have (we?re looking at you, smart fridges), there are also a few ways to use smart home products to get the most out of your space. Here are a few products we think will help ease you into the tiny living lifestyle. Smart plugs are your friend
For even the most home tech averse among us, the allure of the smart plug is hard to deny. Sticking any of these Wi-Fi-enabled plugs into your existing outlets turns the outlet into a smart one that can be controlled with your mobile device via an app associated with the smart plug.
Our historic home-loving columnist is a recent convert?and who wouldn?t be, when on a hot day you can turn your air conditioner on from your phone on the way home from work" You can also, of course, use smart plugs for just about anything?from lamps to fans to just about anything else you plug into an outl...