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smartphone control, can also help manage energy consumption by
regulating solar heat.
Kitchen—Wake up to your favorite morning beverage without
drowsily scooping and pouring. A smart coffee maker can make the
right amount of coffee at just the right time through simple settings on
your smartphone.
Family Room—Cue the movie setting with dimmed lights, blinds
lowered and the TV powered on. Hosting a party? Count on your
custom entertaining setup with lighting in all your guest-friendly
rooms, lively music playing on your whole-home sound system and a
lower temperature to keep things cool as the party heats up.
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Bathroom Upgrades for Style
Makeover ideas to spruce up a small
bathroom or plan a full renovation.
Home upgrades are all about adding comfort, convenience and
beauty, and the bathroom is no exception. It may be the smallest room
in the house, but these ideas for enhancing the most functional features
of your bathroom are sure to make a big impact.
Whether your goal is a spa-like oasis or simply bringing a new level
of sophistication to this all-important room in your house, there are a
few key areas to focus your attention.
Sink: More than just a bowl for capturing water when you wash or
brush, the sink can actually be a statement piece within your bathroom.
More traditional options range from decorative self-rimming to sleek
undermount styles, while vessels in all shapes, sizes and materials lend
an artistic flair. Wall-mounted sinks reflect a trend toward floating
vanities and today’s pedestals are anything but boring.
Toilet: Keeping a sparkling clean bathroom is now easier with
the new American Standard ActiClean self-cleaning toilet, which
also offers stylish design and affordability. The ActiClean combines
the power of revolutionary VorMax flushing technology with a fully
integrated self-cleaning system, eliminating the need for in-bowl or
in-tank cleaning solutions. A convenient flip-up door on the tank’s top
houses the control panel for the cleaning system, which is activated
at the user’s touch for a one-minute Quick Clean or 10-minute Deep
Clean cycle. The toilet tank and bowl feature EverClean, a permanent
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