Here’s What to Consider Before Upgrading to Motorized Blinds

Motorized window treatments are a significant upgrade to their manual counterparts: They simplify your routine, reduce your energy usage, and elevate your home décor with a wide range of beautiful styles. In fact, once you upgrade, we’d bet you’ll never go back to manual window treatments again!

Because there are many options on the market, finding the right motorized blinds and shades for your Beverly Hills, CA home can be an arduous process. If you’re unsure what to look for, let us help! Use this brief guide to ensure you make an informed decision that will benefit your home and lifestyle for years.

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Wired or Battery-Powered

Motorized window treatments are powered by low-voltage wiring or batteries, and both options present advantages and disadvantages. The right choice will depend on your project scope, budget, and style preferences.

Wired window treatments are more reliable, eliminate the need to replace batteries, and come in many more styles than battery-powered options. However, they require long wire runs behind walls, which means you’ll need to tear down walls in an existing property if you’re not installing them during a new construction.

On the other hand, battery-powered motorized window treatments are quicker and easier to install, making them a cost-effective option for retrofits or small projects. However, you’ll need to remember to replace batteries every few years, and your choice of styles will be much more limited.

 

Window Treatment Type

Class-leading shading manufacturers like Lutron offer an impressive portfolio of window treatment types to suit any need and interior design. Do you prefer motorized wood blinds or roller shades? Perhaps you’re interested in luxurious motorized drapes or energy-efficient cellular shades.

Lutron also offers tensioned and cable-guided shades for unique window shapes and angled windows—even skylights. There’s virtually no window size or type that Lutron can’t cover. Work with a certified Lutron dealer like Vision and Sound to dream up the perfect window treatment style for your home.

 

Fabric/Wood Type

Next, you’ll need to consider types of fabrics and woods. Lutron wood blinds come in various basswoods such as English Chestnut, Red Mahogany, Dark Walnut, Mist Grey, and Soft White. Fabrics also abound for drapes, roller shades, cellular shades, roman shades, and more. Choose neutral fabrics to blend with your furnishings or bold colors and patterns that add a visual pop to your spaces.

Additionally, Lutron’s custom fabric programs let you choose your own materials for drapes or roman shades. You can also print a custom pattern on your Lutron-approved vertical drapes or roller shades! Enjoy the freedom to create your own design while reaping the benefits of reliable motorization.

 

Fabric Opacity

Fabric opacity is also an important consideration for roller and cellular shades if you’re interested in one or both of these window treatment styles. Opacity determines how much light enters a space and how much privacy you gain when shades are closed.

For example, sheer fabrics preserve outdoor views while protecting furnishings from UV rays, but they don’t offer much privacy. Translucent fabrics filter some light and provide more privacy than sheer fabrics, while room-darkening fabrics block most light from entering your rooms. You might put sheer shades in the kitchen, translucent shades in the bathroom, and room-darkening shades in the media room.

 

Control Method

Most smart shading manufacturers offer at least a mobile app for controlling window treatments. Some also have wireless remotes that adjust shades with a quick button tap. Lutron presents even more intuitive control methods via voice commands, schedules, temperature and light sensors, and highly configurable wall keypads featuring custom-engraved buttons that make controlling shades a breeze.

Our Lutron dealers can implement the right control methods for your window treatments to make your life easy and your home beautiful. We also provide free video tutorials that show you how to navigate and get the most out of the Lutron app.

Let Vision and Sound make the process of upgrading to motorized window treatments easy! We pride ourselves on delivering reliable smart home solutions that enhance convenience and home décor while staying within your budget. To get started, contact us here or message our team in the chat box below.