Sunset Idea Houses retrospective
9 design tips from the Sunset Smart Homes
High-tech, eco-friendly, and efficiency ideas from our 2011 Idea Houses in Palo Alto, California
2 Smart Homes, 2 modern couples
This year's Sunset Ideas Houses are part of a mixed-use development in a pedestrian-orientered transit district of Palo Alto, California, near
offices, a train station, shopping, and entertainment.
Dubbed the Smart Homes, the duo of 1,500-square-foot, side-by-side townhomes were designed for two forward-thinking (albeit
imaginary) couples. The Optimists live life on the go, use the latest high-tech gadgets, and love a colorful, modern style.
Equally at ease with innovation, the Explorers are worldly travelers, always just returning from a trip or planning one. These
profiles sparked the ideas that follow.
For Smart Homes tour info, please visit smarthomes.sunset.com.
