CES 2021: A Robot Vacuum That Empties Itself and More

House Beautiful Market Director Carisha Swanson spends her time searching for the greatest innovations in home design. This week, she's reporting from CES, the Consumer Electronics Show.

Like most everything this year, CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) was different: The entire experience was virtual, which in some ways made it better for those of us who are used to walking miles and miles of hotel and conference center exhibit floors—and consequently, who's feet don't work for a week after. But on the other hand, the art of discovery, randomly seeing a booth that sparked your interest was lost. That said, for once I had the time to listen to the keynotes and learn how we will be living in the very near future, to understand that this way we have been living isn't going anywhere, and to see that Judy Jetson is coming to your home whether you like it or not.

Every year, the innovations broadcast at CES are pretty spectacular. After a tumultuous year, I found that the selection of products for the home space built on core sensibility of what we really need now and what's truly going to make our lives better, healthier, and allow us to be more connected to ourselves and each other—if still virtually. So the smart home is about ease, access, wellness and you. It's fully focused on making sure that however you choose to engage (or not) with technology, it's not in your face, but rather available for you when necessary.

So, without further ado: Five products I believe will truly impact your life.