This is what we want to see in the home of the future

Ever imagined living in a home with self-cleaning toilets, a television which chooses programmes for you and a robot that delivers breakfast in bed? Well, the home of the future may not be too far off.

New research has unveiled Britain’s wish list for the “smart home”, including windows which tint automatically in the sunshine and a wardrobe that irons clothes while they are hanging up.

Other inclusions are shower heads with in-built Bluetooth to enable us to answer calls whilst washing and ‘Fitbit’ style beds which record how good your night’s sleep was.

A bath that fills up instantly, bathroom scales which calculate your BMI, and a fridge which automatically re-orders items when they run out is also a dream for many.

Researchers also found that one in four homeowners are already future proofing their homes by investing in the latest technology and gadgetry, and three quarters believe all of Britain’s homes will be ‘smart’ within the next 20 years

Nigel Fisher, a spokesman for Smart Home Week said: “It’s clear from the smart home wish list that more people are looking for new ways to make their lives easier and more convenient.”

Wish List for the Home of the Future 

1. Self-cleaning toilets
2. A system that cleans the house for you
3. Windows that tint automatically in the sunshine
4. Fingerprint scanning door locks
5. A wardrobe that irons clothes while they are hanging up
6. Bathroom scales which test your BMI
7. Garages that charge your electric car just by parking on a giant pad
8. Fridge that tells you which foods are reaching their use-by date
9. ‘Fitbit’ style beds which record how good your night’s sleep is
10. Teleportation device
11. A bath that fills up in a split second
12. A self-loading washing machine
13. A detector that knows if someone has been in your room
14. Self-locking doors that lock at the same time each night
15. A bed that gradually wakes you up in the morning
16. A robot which delivers breakfast in bed
17. Carpet that retracts so you can have hardwood floors if you fancy a change
18. A self-sorting laundry basket
19. A counter which calculates how much exercise you need to do depending on what you eat
20. Some mechanical arms that come out the wall and change your bedding
21. Your fridge / store cupboards automatically re-order your regular shopping items for you.
22. A device which lets you know when you are running out of essentials such as bread or milk
23. A coffee ready as soon as the alarm goes off
24. A toilet that analyses your diet
25. Big Brother style security cameras
26. A TV which chooses the programmes for you
27. A fridge which knows when the shelves are full of meat
28. Shower heads with in-built Bluetooth to allow phone calls while washing
29. TVs that recognise who is watching and shows the right programmes
30. Something that brings you any food you want just by thinking about it