In Fall of 2018, I had a day dream while driving on the A7 Autobahn. Don’t panic, I always drive on auto pilot. The question was: Why do modern hardware devices always have to be so unattractive looking and be full of plastic components while old hardware, like tube radios always look great but don’t offer many features? I also noticed that our tablet, which I got for our smart home, was constantly being used by my wife to read the paper but never for its smart home control.

Why not put these smart things into nice furniture and put entertainment back into aesthetically pleasing housings?

My idea was sparked: Smart technology in old furniture and devices. That was around August of 2018. With this idea in my head, I flew to New York with my wife and met a furniture restorer at the Steuben Day Parade. After a few beers and a few more cigarillos, I told him about my dream job for the future: High Tech Restorer.

„Jorg, i tell you, Jorg, that is the future, you should definitely do this!“

Ok, back home I thought I should probably get started with old tube radios since cabinets and closets are much bigger and tougher to store at home. A few hours on the internet were spent to find the right multiroom system with smart home features.