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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000715031</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOME DIRECTOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HMDR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001282937</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STECKLING JERRY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HOME DIRECTOR, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2525 COLLIER CANYON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LIVERMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94551</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>None</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">No securities are beneficially owned.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Steckling began employment with Home Director, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) on January 7, 2004 with the title of Chief Technology Officer (&quot;CTO&quot;).  On March 3, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company ratified the creation of the position of CTO and the appointment of Mr. Steckling as CTO.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jerry Steckling</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

