In 10 Years, Ikea Thinks All Homes Will Look Like This

Futurist Barrie Barton predicts that "homes will become an ecosystem of technologies operating seamlessly in the house,” which prompted Ikea to include intelligent countertops into their futuristic home concept.

Ikea Future Homes Project Manager Eva-Carin Banka Johnson thinks that homes "will be self-aware with the interiors responding to the occupant, preempting their daily needs. We predict that by 2025 kitchens will include smart counter tops, smart storage solutions and smart waste management systems — and the rest of the home will be no different. Soon our homes will give us what we want without us even asking for it."