Home & smart home

He trusts the tech and considers it essential, with new features making his Hästens bed feel limited.

He liked it enough to put one in every bedroom.

Big and quiet, which won out after other purifiers were cheap or kept waking them up.

Amazing at first, but the large screen needed louder sound and its minimum brightness was too high.

Perfect hangers that keep outfits together while letting you take one piece off.

Pricey for what it is, but very effective against headaches and migraines.

Works well as the home control centre but looks and feels like a 2008 smartphone OS.

A handy fabric shaver they are glad to have when needed, rated seven out of ten.

Fast way of clearing food particles before brushing; nine out of ten.

Firm but supportive, and what he would buy again instead of the Hästens bed.

Keep clothing evenly spaced and cabinets tidy without effort.

The gold standard of air beds, comfortable and self-inflating.

Loves how they look and work, though they need many hubs.

Powerful without being harsh, with wireless brush charging and USB-C case; eight out of ten.

Gets clothes about 95% as crisp as ironing with a fraction of the effort.

Surprisingly good, quiet and with a decent amount of resistance for its small size.

The most adjustable chair he has sat on, and its armrests fixed a long-standing typing comfort problem.

His favourite thing in the office: minimal, soothing and mesmerising, though they need maintenance.

A custom moss wall that cut echo by about 60% and looks beyond his wildest dreams.

Considered as a chair option but did not fit the design; they picked the Steelcase instead.

Upgraded from the Plane mainly for looks; he thinks these boards are expensive for the materials but valuable for staying active.

A large fake tree chosen over a real one; he feared it could look fake but thinks it worked.

Worth the hassle if you have the right corner, matching walls and a nearby socket, but situational.

Gorgeous, well-angled lamps that give eye-level and ceiling light, though not very bright.