Have you gotten your mom a Mother’s Day present? Whatever it is, it’s probably not as elaborate as what Ashton Kutcher did for his mom.
You might already be familiar with Houzz if you own a home or simply enjoy interior-design eye candy. Kutcher, an investor in Houzz, teamed up with the home remodeling and design company to participate in its online video series, “My Houzz.” The series focuses on how homeowners can use the Houzz technology platform to renovate and design their living spaces.
Houzz allows you to browse through more than six million photos to design a personalized concept for your home. Then, you can contact a professional and communicate via Houzz to develop a renovation plan. You can also compare reviews of designers and contractors to find a reputable professional for your needs.
For his video, Kutcher used the Houzz design technology to tackle his mother’s basement, an outdated space in his childhood home. The actor explains that he had originally helped build the Iowa-based house with his stepfather when he was 13 years old. It has always been his mother’s dream to refinish the basement, and Kutcher wanted to make it happen. His plans included knocking down walls, lifting the basement ceiling, and introducing natural light – all intensive labor he’s hoping will delight his mom. It better, as there’s no going back after all that work.
The four-part video series debuted today, so you can watch Kutcher’s progress on the project and find out how his mom feels about the surprise here. And it’s not just actors who use Houzz. Some other cool projects you can check out by everyday folks include a man-cave missile silo, the ultimate cat house, and an Airstream-turned-home.
Few things ruin a quiet evening faster than a robot vacuum roaring through the living room. Most of us end up pausing the cleaning run, which defeats the whole purpose of owning one. Matic thinks it has the answer with its new Serene robot vacuum, and the big selling point is how little noise it makes.
The Matic Serene runs at 52 decibels even when cleaning at full power. To put that in perspective, Matic compares it to the hum of your refrigerator. It is available now for $1,695, which is $200 more than the original Matic’s current price.
Outdoor security cameras are not always practical if you live in an apartment or rental. Drilling into an exterior wall may be off-limits, while pointing a regular indoor camera through a window can create another problem once reflections start showing up after dark.
Baseus is trying to solve both issues with the new PrimeSentinel W1, a $69.99 security camera designed specifically to monitor the outdoors through glass. It mounts directly to a window without drilling and uses a 4K Starlight sensor with an F1.0 aperture for full-color monitoring during the day and at night.
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