Enjoy the Perfect Levels of Natural Light & Privacy Effortlessly
At first glance, the benefits of motorized blinds are evident: no more manually opening and closing every window covering in your home. Who can argue with that one? Smart window coverings, however, offer so much more.
These intelligent shades can track the sun, opening and closing based on the sun's intensity and temperature. They automatically protect your home's interiors from harsh UV rays, provide the perfect amount of natural light, and create a greener Chicago, IL, home.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Let's explore the many features of motorized shades and their benefits.
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Tracking Sunlight
Motorized blinds and shades track the sun, adjusting based on the time of day and the sun's intensity. Shades rise and lower, while Natural Light Optimization allows blinds to change the angle of their slats throughout the day. The result is just the right amount of natural light while protecting the interior of your home.
Layered for Light Perfection
At r:home, we partner with Lutron and Hunter Douglas, industry leaders in lighting control and smart window coverings. These window coverings come in nearly limitless styles and varying opacities, letting in just the right amount of light for life's many activities. Here are just a few of the many examples:
- Winters in Chicago can get long, with sunlight casting its golden glow in fleeting moments. Hunter Douglas's Aura Illuminate Shades replicate the sun's light with customizable, built-in illumination.
- Lutron collaborates with global textile manufacturers, offering only the highest quality and over 1,000 fabrics and materials. This extensive selection ensures layered window treatments that add depth, dimension, and enhanced functionality. For instance, sheer shades let diffuse sunlight enter a space and retain the view during the daytime. When it's time to watch a movie, the blackout shades automatically lower for total darkness.
- Soft window treatments, such as smart draperies, can be paired with shades or solar screens, bringing softness and elegance to a space.
- Tensioned screens are ideal for skylights and other hard-to-reach windows, enabling one-touch control to manage daylight and privacy.
Creating a Greener Home
Motorized blinds also improve your home's energy efficiency. In the summer, they close on east- and west-facing windows, blocking the sun's intense heat and reducing solar heat gain. In the coldness of winter, south-facing shades open, bringing in the sun's warmth.
In response, your thermostat adjusts. While these actions could take place with manual shades, they don't. It's simply too time-consuming to raise and lower shades throughout the day. In fact, according to the Department of Energy, at least 75% of window coverings remain in one position.
Seamless Integration & Programmed to Perfection
These systems integrate seamlessly with electric light and HVAC systems. The result is the perfect level of natural and electric light and the ideal climate. Whether you want to wake up gently to sunlight peering through rising shades or ensure privacy with shades that lower in the evening, we'll program your system to create the perfect setting for any time and activity.
Are you ready to experience the life-changing capabilities and beauty of motorized window coverings? To learn more about motorized blinds or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact r:home today.