Imagine living in a home designed to meet your every need. Your life becomes easier and more convenient, you have more time to pursue hobbies and interests and, most importantly, you have a lot of fun technological toys to play with. Sounds good, right?

By installing several gadgets created during this high-tech 21st century, this dream becomes a reality. You can have almost everything you want at the push of a button!

Design your home for the Digital Age, and you will live in effortless comfort. (Not to mention, your home becomes that much more marketable when it comes time to sell!)

Here are some ideas from Buy Owner, explained room by room, that can turn your home into a residence wired for the Digital Age!

Living Room/Family Room
Remote-controlled Fireplace
Electric and gas fireplaces alike can be turned on and off with the push of a button! Depending on the amount of money you are willing to spend installing everything, you can choose to control the fireplace via a wall switch, a panel or a remote control. Heat-N-Glo offers a variety of gas fireplaces, in addition to accessories that allow you to control the fire in a matter of seconds.

Digital Recording Programs
Do you have a whole mess of VHS tapes around the house that you never seem to watch? Some of them might not even have labels? It’s time to go digital! With recording programs such as Comcast’s DVR and TiVo, you will never have to miss your favorite TV show, and all of the episodes will be stored for you in one spot… on your television! When you are finished watching, simply delete the recording to make room for new ones.

Kitchen
Flip-down TV Screen
If you want to try and prepare one of the many the meals featured on the Food Network, you might as well have a TV in the kitchen! This charming flip-down TV will make sure you don’t miss any of your favorite cooking shows. It also features an AM/FM clock radio and CD/DVD player. Who said you have to cook in silence? You definitely don’t with this little gadget in tow!

Digital Recipe Storage
Stop fussing with all the cookbooks and recipe cards that have been passed down through your family. Stick those in a scrapbook and go digital! The Demy is a little handy device lets you store up to 250 recipes that are sorted alphabetically. You can even save your favorites to a special category. The Demy also comes with three built-in timers, a converter (how many pints are in a gallon, anyway?) and a substitution feature that tells you what you could use if you are missing an ingredient.

Pandigital Kitchen Technology Center
Why not combine television, Internet and recipe storage into one item! The Pandigital Kitchen Technology Center does just that! This four-in-one device features a 15.6-inch LCD touch screen and comes preloaded with recipes from Bon Appétit. It also boasts 1 GB of memory so you can store up to 3000 photos on it to add a little extra décor to your kitchen. Check out all the specs of this amazing piece of machinery at: http://www.pandigital.net/storesales/75.

Bathroom
Automatic Faucet
You have seen these faucets in public restrooms all over the country! You can obtain the same technology for your own personal use, as well. All you have to do is stick your hands under the faucet, and a sensor turns it on for you. The Automatic Faucets Company, which supplies these spectacular spouts, is located in several Buy Owner markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Orlando and Phoenix!

Warming Towel Rack
If you have ever done a load of laundry, you know how great the sensation of a warm towel feels on your hands as you fold it. Why not feel that way right when you get out of the shower, too? Don’t get the chills as you step out of that steamy shower and the cold air of the bathroom hits you. Grab a towel from the warming rack and feel just as cozy as you did when you were taking the hot shower in the first place!

Bedroom (And through the entire house, for that matter)
Motion-sensored lighting
Imagine walking in and out of a room without ever having to a light on or off. And for those times when you forget to turn a light off, motion-sensor lighting will save you money on that high energy bill and you’ll be saving the planet, as well. X 10 Motion Sensor Lighting offers wire-free products that you can set up in any room of the house! There are other products you can buy, as well, that require basic wiring. Either way, whenever you walk into a room, the light turns on! When you walk out, the light turns off. It’s simple!

Remote-controlled ceiling fans
Why bother with pull-down cords on a ceiling fan? Some of them break and sometimes your fan might be two stories up! If you purchase a ceiling fan from Del Mar Designs, you may also want to look into wall switches and remotes to control your fan. They sell a variety of accessories for each type of fan they sell. This way, you can control the temperature in any room with the touch of a button or the slide of a switch!

Wireless Internet
Be able to use the Internet anywhere in your home! If you own a laptop, you can lie in bed and shop for clothes. You can pay your bills while sitting in the home office. You can play some music while hosting a barbecue on the patio. There are plenty of service providers out there. All you have to do is find the one that suits your needs and your budget!

Reminder! Before you consider upgrading to the digital world, remember these key factors:

• Budget: What can you afford? For example, in the case of your kitchen, purchasing the four-in-one item might save you money and give you all the features you want in one compact device!
• Every day tasks: Make a list of the day-to-day tasks you do around the house. If some of these gadgets will save you time, consider buying them. If you can deal without some of them, don’t splurge unless you can afford it.
• Outlets: Before construction begins, you must remember three things considering outlets: the type of outlets needed, the number of outlets needed and the location of each outlet.
• Wiring: Even if you do not decide to hire an electrician, consult one before you begin doing any handy work by yourself. There are safety rules and regulations that must be followed.