Smart homes could be on their way out the door.

The big picture: "People are creating 'dumb homes,'" Beth McGroarty, vice president of research at the Global Wellness Institute, tells Axios. • Some are swapping NASA-style setups for old-fashioned buttons, switches and knobs. • Others are designing digital detox corners — all part of a bigger "analog wellness" movement.

Between the lines: The return to analog hobbies and spaces is about more than nostalgia for pre-internet times, researchers say.

A home where "technology is always in the background, working and listening, feels anxiety-producing" instead of restorative, architect Yan M. Wang tells Axios. • Rising costs for smart devices, new advances rendering old systems obsolete and tech troubleshooting can also cause homeowners

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