Smart Home Design That Feels Warm and Personal | Maddie Jade

Can a smart home feel warm, personal, and easy to live in? Joshua Dimond talks with interior designer Maddie Jade about bringing technology, lighting, materials, and daily routines together in a custom home. They discuss how to get to know the people living in a home, choose comfortable lighting, simplify smart-home controls, plan around the surrounding environment, and consider aging in place from the beginning. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to The Curated Home Podcast 00:34 Maddie's path into interior design 03:56 Planning for Colorado conditions 05:54 Making technology feel natural 08:59 Exterior materials and design 10:57 Warm lighting and layered interiors 15:10 Bringing smart systems into the home 16:18 Designing around the people who live there 21:54 Getting to know a design client 24:11 Family routines and personalized design 28:58 Making smart-home controls easier 32:33 Technology for retrofits 35:06 Regional systems and incentives 38:03 Designing for aging in place 39:34 Where to start researching rebates 43:42 Closing NoCO Custom Homes: https://www.nococustomhomes.com/ The Curated Home Podcast is hosted by Joshua Dimond. Subscribe for conversations about custom homes, architecture, design, and the way we live. This conversation shares the speakers' perspectives and is not medical, engineering, or financial advice. Verify safety requirements, product suitability, and current rebate eligibility with qualified professionals and your local utility.