About HGTV Smart Home

First aired in March 2013, the HGTV Smart Home series was a revolutionary show on Home and Garden Television (HGTV) dedicated to showcasing high-tech homes designed with advanced technology and eco-friendliness. Each episode takes the viewers through a detailed journey of what it takes to construct an innovative, energy-efficient home stuffed with smart home technology.

Making / Production

HGTV Smart Home was a major undertaking with a collaboration of several teams, architects, designers, and technology gurus coming together to plan, design, construct, and finally showcase a model smart home. The series was produced by the Home and Garden Television network, which is known for its high-quality home improvement shows.

Actors

• Meg Caswell - As the host of the show, she took viewers on a tour of the home and provided details about the design and technology behind it.
• Jack Thomasson - Known as the professional house planner, Jack played a key role in planning and designing the homes featured in the series.
• John Gidding - As a landscape designer, John's designs were an integral part of making the smart homes aesthetically pleasing.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The first HGTV Smart Home was located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida
• The 2013 series was the inaugural series of HGTV's Smart Homes - a series designed to present technology-forward homes
• Apart from the luxury of technology, the show also emphasized eco-friendly designs and energies

Quotes

• "The future of living starts now, with the HGTV Smart Home!" - Meg Caswell
• "Design for practicality, innovation for lifestyle." - Jack Thomasson
• "Smart technology doesn't conflict with beautiful design, it enhances it" - John Gidding

Music, Soundtrack

Typical of most HGTV shows, HGTV Smart Home doesn't have a specific soundtrack or theme music. The emphasis of the show was on the visual aspects, technical details, and the hosts' informative commentary rather than musical elements.