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Smart Shades For Windows: Elevating Home Automation

As India’s architectural landscape continues to evolve, so does the demand for innovative solutions that enhance both aesthetics and functionality. Smart shades and blinds for windows are emerging as a pivotal element in modern homes, offering a seamless blend of technology and design.

Smart shades have revolutionised the way we interact with our homes. By automating window shades and blinds, you can enhance convenience, security, energy efficiency, and the overall ambiance of your living space.

Smart Window Shades Enhance Convenience

Smart shades offer a sophisticated solution for modern living spaces, providing unparalleled control, convenience, and energy efficiency. PowerView® Automation, the motorised operating system, from Hunter Douglas allows you to control your smart shades with the touch of a button on the remote, a tap on your smartphone, or even a voice command through Siri.

One of the best features of smart window shades & blinds is their time-based automation feature. This feature allows you to schedule your shades to open and close automatically at specific times throughout the day. For example, you can set your shades to open automatically in the morning to wake you up with natural light, or close them in the afternoon to reduce heat gain, open slightly in the evening to let in a warm glow, and then close them at night to create a serene atmosphere for sleep.

Hunter Douglas window treatments for every mood: Duette honeycomb shades, Vignette Roman shades, and blackout blinds.
Time-based automation feature of smart window shades & blinds schedules your shades to open and close automatically at specific times throughout the day.

Smart Window Shades Enhance Privacy

Smart window shades offer enhanced privacy. By automating the adjustment of vanes at different times of day, you can strike the perfect balance between natural light and privacy. For instance, during the day, you can schedule the vanes of your Silhouette® Sheer Shades to fully open, allowing soft, filtered light to enter while maintaining privacy. At night, when visibility from outside increases, you can schedule the vanes to a more closed position, ensuring complete privacy without manual intervention.

Automate your home’s ambiance. Adjust vanes throughout the day for the perfect balance between light and privacy.
Automate complete privacy. Close the vanes automatically, during the night, for maximum privacy.

Smart Window Shades Enhance Security

Smart window shades and blinds can enhance your home’s security by creating the appearance of occupancy, even when you’re away. By scheduling your smart shades to open and close automatically, you can give your home a lived-in look. This is particularly beneficial for vacation homes, as it can deter potential burglars.

Smart Window Shades Enhance Energy Efficiency

Shades can help regulate your home’s temperature, reducing energy consumption. During the harsh Indian summers, they block the intense sunlight, preventing your home from heating up. In the cooler months, they help retain warmth, reducing the need for excessive heating. With manual shades, you’ll need to manually adjust them throughout the day to optimise light and temperature. Smart shades, however, eliminate this hassle. With a simple voice command, a tap on your phone, or a time-based automation, you can effortlessly control your shades.

For optimal energy efficiency, consider Duette® Honeycomb Shades. Their unique honeycomb structure traps air, creating an additional layer of insulation and significantly reducing energy consumption. Available in both single and double-honeycomb configurations, Duette® Honeycomb Shades offer superior thermal performance.

Simple yet effective: A single layer of honeycomb cells for basic insulation.

The honeycomb-within-honeycomb design of Duette® Architella® Honeycomb Shades is the most energy efficient style available.

Smart Window Shades Enhance UV Protection

India’s intense sunlight can damage your home’s interiors over time. Sun protection shades offer a stylish and effective solution to protect your furniture, flooring, and artwork from sun’s harmful UV rays. With smart window shades and blinds, you can forget the hassle of manually adjusting shades and simply automate your sun protection. Schedule your shades to adjust automatically, ensuring optimal protection from the sun’s harmful rays.

Would you like to learn more about smart window shades and blinds? Meet with a Hunter Douglas expert today! Our knowledgeable team can help you assess your needs and create a custom solution for your home.