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5 Unexpected Benefits of Motorized Shades

There are a lot of things to love about motorized shades, especially those with advanced operating systems like our third generation update to PowerView® Automation from Hunter Douglas. Easy, convenient use and energy efficiency top the list, but there are also many other benefits that homeowners receive by upgrading to a motorized system.

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5 Unexpected Benefits of Motorized Shades with PowerView

1. Child Safety

Motorization is one solution for keeping young children and small pets safer in your home. While some models of traditional window treatments use long cords to raise or lower blinds, motorization negates this need turning shades into cordless treatments. As it is the hanging cords that pose a strangulation risk for young children and small pets, removing them instantly makes motorized shades a safer, more child-friendly options for family households.

2. Elevate Interior Design

When we think about the advanced design of motorized operating systems, it’s often functional benefits that come to mind first, but motorized shades can also affect the aesthetics of your home. That’s because motorized shades are responsible for either allowing or blocking natural sunlight, a powerful tool in interior design. Light, whether natural or artificial, can change the feel of the room making it anything from warm and welcoming to cold and sterile. Motorized shades allow in more or less natural light as needed to suit your lighting scheme and allow homeowners to create the home environment they want with effortless ease.

3. Travel Insurance

When you’re away from home, often worry creeps in regarding your unoccupied abode. Did you remember to close the front shade before leaving? Is the bedroom shade drawn? Not wanting to leave your home open for intrusive eyes, motorized shades allow homeowners to maintain control of their shades whether at home or not. With globally accessible control options like the PowerView® app, open or close your home’s shades from anywhere in the world with internet access. Additionally, when planning on being away for an extended period of time, you schedule motorized shades much as you would set a light on a timer to give your home the appearance of occupation for an additional layer of travel security.

4. Sun Protection

Incoming natural light might add a beautiful warming element to your home, but the harmful aspects in sunlight like harmful UV rays can bring dire consequences if allowed to enter unchecked. Prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause sun damage that we see, such as warping, fading, color change, or cracks in our furnishings, flooring, and décor. And though sun damage is often irreversible, it can certainly be preventable. Motorized shades, especially those on specific light-blocking schedules, decrease the sun’s ability to penetrate your home to cause damage, protecting your home’s interior from the ruin of long-term UV exposure.

5. Automatic Scheduling

Imagine the freedom of having your window shades open and close automatically. Imagine waking up to the sunrise with your window shades already open or returning home to a quiet house without the hassle of closing them. That’s what the custom scenes with the PowerView® system allow you to do with programmable options to suit your unique lifestyle.

Contact Us

Talk to our design team at Don’s Drapery Service about all the benefits motorized shades could have for your home by requesting a consultation today. Don’s Drapery Service is located near Anaheim and Rancho Santa Margarita, California, and serves Irvine, Yorba Linda, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Anaheim, CA.