Have you ever found yourself not opening your blinds, simply to avoid having to stop what you are doing to close them? The US Department of Energy reports 75% of window coverings remain in the same position throughout the day. We have found that most families find it a hassle to manually adjust shades, and it's simply too much effort to do during the everyday scramble. To help you focus on what matters most, Connected Living Solutions has developed a list of benefits that come along with having motorized shades.

Smart Home Integration

Modern smart homes can host a mix of devices that work together to maximize your home’s efficiency. While a standard window cover forces you to operate everything by hand, motorized blinds operate independently or with other devices in a centralized smart system. This integration allows your blinds to operate alongside your thermostat and automated lighting to adjust the home's lighting and temperature. Before going to sleep, you can touch a button to close all your blinds, lower your thermostat temperature, and turn on your exterior security lighting.

A centralized smart system allows you to integrate your smart home devices with timers and sensors so you never have to touch the shades. A timer can trigger your window coverings to open and close at desired times of the day. You can set your shades to open around 6:30 a.m. to wake with morning light, close around 8 a.m. when it's time to go to work, and open again once your partner gets home at 4:45 p.m. You can even set the positioning to be half or a quarter drawn so you can relish in afternoon light without overwhelming heat. Your shades can even begin to incrementally close every half hour until the sun has set.

Convenience

When you’re playing board games with your nephews, adjusting the blinds isn’t at the top of your mind until the glare is too bright to focus. Motorized window blinds allow you to preset blinds to be closed in the hours when glare is the strongest. Alternatively, you can easily use a wall panel, remote control, or paired app on your phone to make a quick adjustment. There will be no more irritating struggles with a manual cord, which can be a safety risk to small pets and children. You’ll even be able to operate your shades by giving a voice command to your Google Home or Amazon Alexa, which may be the easiest option for anyone who doesn’t want to deal with any screens or buttons. Adjusting your blinds used to take several minutes, but now you can control them all in seconds.

Increased Safety and Privacy

While many homeowners love having large windows in the home, these can impinge upon your privacy. However, motorized blinds allow someone to enjoy a desired level of privacy in any room without manual operation. By programming blinds to close at the end of the day, you’ll never have to worry about forgetting to shield your family from nosy neighbors or potential burglars.

Motorized blinds can offer more protection than a closed curtain, and this is because automated shades can move during the day even when you aren’t home! Scheduled settings that automatically open or close your blinds give the illusion that someone is at home, which lowers the possibility that someone will try to break into your home, whether you’re at work for the day or on vacation hundreds of miles away.

Value Added to Your Home

Here at Connected Living Solutions, our window shades come in a large range of colors, styles, and sizes for an ideal fit for your home, both inside and outside. Not only will motorized shades add to your home's aesthetic and design, but they'll make controlling your home's light and privacy easier than ever before. With more homebuyers interested in owning a home with smart systems, automated blinds will grow in popularity and increase your home’s value.

It's possible to combine safety, elegance, and function into motorized window shades, a package that's appealing to any homeowner. When paired with smart systems, you can set your shades to operate seamlessly with your lights, temperature, and more. Our automated shading systems are ultra-quiet, reliable, and can be set to automatically open and close all with a simple touch of a button. If you'd like to explore some ideas for a single room or would like to install a house-wide system, contact Connected Living Solutions today to get started!