Enhancing Home Comfort with Integrated Motorized Shades

More Than a Luxury Item: Discover the Extreme Benefits of Automated Window Coverings

How many times have you sat down in your home office or started watching a show on TV only to find the sun’s glare left much to be desired? With the pull of a cord or the tug on a shade, you lower the window covering and head back to your task at hand—and probably forget to adjust the shades for the rest of the day, leaving your home devoid of natural light. 

Is there a better way? Absolutely. 

It’s called integrated motorized shades. This technology lets you press a button on a remote or state a voice command to control every shade in your home from anywhere. Did you forget to lower the shades before you left for Bermuda? Tap your smartphone, and it’s done. Even better, you can schedule shades to adjust automatically based on the time of day or sunlight levels, optimizing your home’s natural light. 

Here, we’ll explore how you can enhance home comfort with integrated motorized shades.

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Automated for Extreme Comfort

While it’s incredibly convenient and a little awe-inspiring to push a button and watch the shades in your home raise or lower in perfect synchronicity, it’s even better to watch your smart home do it for you. 

Appropriately placed sensors monitor the level of sunlight and the temperature of each room. When a room starts overheating due to direct UV rays, the shades lower to protect your home’s interior and take the strain off your HVAC system. 

By optimizing natural light and temperature control, automated shades reduce the need for electric lighting and artificial heating and cooling, creating a more sustainable home environment while also lowering monthly costs. 

The result is a home that’s cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter, and more beautiful all year long.

Optimized for Your Schedule

At Lucent Controls, we can also program these shades to respond to the time of day. In the morning, they rise, letting in the early morning light. In the evening, they lower, creating a private sanctuary for your family. No matter your routine, you can customize shading patterns to create the perfect atmosphere for each moment. 

Integrated with Home Automation

When a part of a larger smart home system, these shades work in unison with the other connected devices. When they close, the lights brighten, and when sunlight fills a room, the lights turn off. When you press a button to start a movie, these shades automatically lower and the lights dim.

Do you regularly entertain friends? Press a button to raise the window coverings facing your backyard and turn on your stunning landscape lighting.

When you leave your home for the day, press an ‘Away’ button on a keypad by the door. In response, the shades lower, the lights and all the audio-video equipment turn off, and the doors lock. When going away for a long weekend, pressing the extended ‘Away’ button prompts your smart home to follow the same routine that occurs when you’re home, from adjusting the shades to turning on the lights and watching TV. 

By continuing to operate, it simulates occupancy, creating the illusion that someone is home and deterring possible intruders. 

Enhanced Aesthetics

Motorized shades are much more than “shades.” As Lucent Controls, we partner with Lutron, a global leader in modern, automated window coverings and advanced lighting systems. They offer eight styles of smart window coverings, from draperies to Roman shades, horizontal sheer blinds, and more. These customized window treatments are available in hundreds of varying fabrics, curated from around the world, ensuring the ideal addition to every room and window.

From sun protection to increased comfort and stylish living, integrated motorized shades provide a wealth of benefits. To learn more about today’s automated window coverings, contact Lucent Controls.