Motorized Shading Overview
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Motorized Interior Window Treatments
Explore interior motorized shades, blinds, & shutters.
Motorized Exterior Window Treatments
Explore motorized patio shades, awnings, and insect screens.
Why Motorized Shades?
Motorized operation is the safest for children and pets, without cords that could present a safety/strangulation hazard. Oversized and out-of-reach windows and shades are easy to operate, and homes or businesses with a large number of windows will benefit from motorization with schedules, scenes, and even more control options. App-based control makes your home more energy-efficient, and allows control with your mobile phone or a voice assistant like Alexa.
Innovative Openings has specialized in motorized shading products for decades. We are proud to feature control and automation systems from Somfy and Hunter Douglas, as well as an exceptional purchase and support experience.
Why Smart Shade Control?
Home Security
Feel more confident when you’re home and when you’re away.
- Automate shade control while you’re away to create the illusion that someone is home
- Integrate smart shades with smart security cameras, doorbells, and alarm systems to enhance your home’s security
- Automate privacy control with smart shades to ensure greater safety and comfort while you’re at home.
Voice Control
There’s nothing easier. Carrying groceries? Just ask your voice assistant.
- Hands-free shade operation
- Operate shades when your mobile device is not nearby
- Create routines for multiple smart devices. Just say “Good Morning” to activate a routine to get your day started: shades open, hear the weather forecast, start coffee brewing and play your favorite music.
Better Energy Efficiency
Save energy, save money, live greener.
- Reduce energy use and costs
- Automate shades to move according to sunrise and sunset
- Coordinate with other home systems including heating, cooling, lighting, and more for maximum efficiency
- Maximize passive warming in the winter
Convenience
Automate your shade control and spend more time living your life.
- Operate large, heavy, or out-of-reach shades effortlessly
- Create scenes and schedules to automate your preferences
- Hands-free control
- Free yourself from opening and closing shades at different times of day
Create Your Best Lifestyle
Make your home your personal haven.
- Automate your shade position preferences throughout the day
- Enhance wellness by managing daytime light, adjusting light for weather conditions, and promoting darkness for better quality sleep.
- Set shades to open at a specified time each morning to make waking up more pleasant and natural.
More Affordable Than Ever Before
As technology continues to advance, smart home devices have become increasingly accessible and affordable. Today, multiple smart home platforms offer seamless integration for home systems, allowing them to enhance efficiency and even offset costs over time. Smart window treatments are designed to fit within these ecosystems, providing not only energy savings but also added security, safety, and peace of mind.
What Type of Motorized Control is Right for You?
Motorized window coverings control systems are very flexible and can easily adapt to your wants and needs. Consider several factors when deciding which type of system is right for you:
Simple remote control
For one or a few motorized shades — familiar, easy operation with a wall-mounted or handheld remote.
Smart-home Wi-Fi network control
For homes with a smart-home hub device like Amazon Echo or Google Nest. Allows options like mobile device and voice control as well as scheduling and routines that include other household smart devices
Home automation system control
For large homes with a hard-wired 3rd party home automation system including Crestron, Savant, Control4, and more. Shades integrate with control of all the home’s systems including lights, temperature, security, and more.
Our Brand Partners
Insolroll Window Shading Systems has specialized in custom roller shades with luxe finishing options for over 40 years. Based in Louisville, Colorado, Insolroll manufactures solar, decorative, blackout, and dual interior roller shades, as well as Oasis® brand outdoor shades.
Since it introduced the original Duette honeycomb shade in 1985, Hunter Douglas has led the way in shading innovation and design. The company manufactures shades, blinds, and shutters, and its PowerView motorization option brings elegance and ease to shade operation. Hunter Douglas has a large presence in Colorado.
With 50 years of excellence in crafting fine window furnishings, Norman’s quality has made it famous. From patented performance and safety-enhancing techniques, award-winning product designs, to socially responsible manufacturing processes and forestry, Norman has a history of defining the future.
For nearly 40 years, Alta has delivered enduring style and quality. The manufacturer is committed to child- and pet-safe operation, healthy homes, and energy-efficiency, going beyond simply beautiful window treatments. Alta offers automation options, GREENGUARD certified fabrics, and smart solutions for style, ease, and peace of mind.
Durasol Awnings by KE Outdoor Design provide outdoor shading convenience for decks, patios, and other outdoor living spaces at the touch of a button.
Our Family’s Promise to You
Unlike many window treatment sellers, we don’t simply rely on a cookie-cutter approach or a single product manufacturer’s blueprint to earn your business. We offer product and brand choice, and craft a full-service purchase process our customers tell us is smooth, personalized, and rewarding.
To make your experience the best in Colorado, we’ve invested in
- Employee training
- Service infrastructure
- Technology & Support
- Most of all, our people
Our team has the expertise and experience to make your project meet your expectations. That’s the Innovative Openings difference.
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Motorized Shades FAQs
Motorized shades add convenience, safety, and energy-efficiency to homes and businesses.
• Easy to operate large, heavy, and hard-to-reach window shades
• The safest operation where children and pets are present
• Automate daily actions to save time and enhance your lifestyle
• Enhance security: automate blind operation while you are away to create the appearance that someone is home. Coordinate with lighting for a more realistic look.
• Control your window treatments when you are away from home
• Optimize energy-efficiency by creating automated routines that adjust shade positions for times of year and sun exposure, your GPS, and more
• Roller shades, sheer shades, honeycomb shades, roman shades.
• Drapery alternatives and gliding window panels
• Tilt-only motorization: shutters, blinds with slats.
• Exterior window shades.
• Patio Shades
• Retractable outdoor insect screens.
• Retractable patio awnings.
Motorized shades use a tubular motor inside the roller to raise and lower shades. Motorized shutters and blinds with slats feature a motorized tilt mechanism. Motorized shades can be controlled in several ways with simple remote controls, and smart-home hubs using your mobile devices and voice assistants. The most advanced control is possible by integrating smart motorized window treatments with a 3rd party home automation system.
Motorized shades can powered either by hard-wiring into your home’s electrical system OR by wireless, rechargeable battery.
Wireless battery-powered shade motors are powerful, easy to charge, have a long battery charge life, and offer a full range of control options. Perfect for existing construction homes or businesses.
Hard-wired shade motors are powerful, versatile, can lift very large shades, and do not require charging. Options include 110v AC, low-voltage DC, and the most sophisticated control options available.
Hard-wiring isn’t required to enjoy motorized shades in your home. State-of-the-art rechargeable battery-powered shade motors make adding motorized blinds and shades easier than ever in virtually any home or business.
Generally for an existing home or building, wireless battery-powered motors are the solution. For new construction, hard-wired options can provide even more sophisticated control options.
No, motorized shades are quieter than ever! Most motorized window treatments have decibel ratings to measure sound, and some shade motors are virtually silent, meaning they do not produce a measurable increase over ambient room sound such as heating and ventilation.
Operating motorized shades can be as simple as pressing a button on a handheld or wall-mounted remote control.
Even more customization and convenience can be added with smart-home control systems that make it possible to control shades with your mobile phone or tablet, or even hands-free with just your voice.
You can automate your shades with scheduling, or create routines for specific times of day like “Morning” or special events like “Vacation”. Routines can include controlling other smart devices in your home like thermostats, security cameras, door locks, and more.
No, if your needs are met using a remote control, no additional equipment is required.
For “smart”, automated control options a smart-home “hub” system is required, along with a control App for your mobile device. These include Amazon Echo, Google Nest Home, and Apple HomeKit, which can control many smart devices working in concert in your home.
If you have a large home or commercial property, motorized shade systems can be integrated with a new or existing home automation system like Control4, Crestron, Savant, and many more.
With average once-up and once-down per day usage, rechargeable Li-ion batteries will last a year before requiring recharging.
Rechargeable shade batteries can be charged in 3 ways:
• Temporarily connecting a charging cord to the motor at the top of the shade
• Convenient magnetic charging system that requires only snapping the magnetic end of a charging cord to the magnetic end of the motor’s charging wire. An optional 33″ rigid extension charging cable is available to easily reach the top of the shade
• Connecting an accessory solar charging system with a small solar panel mounted out of sight
Motorized shades allow simple operation with the touch of a button on a wireless remote control switch that can be wall-mounted at wheelchair or other custom height. No gripping or pulling is required.
Smart and automated control allows:
• Voice-control for hands-free operation
• Voice-activated routines for specific times of day, activities, and events
• Scheduled hands-free regular operation for ease and convenience
• Remote operation by caregivers who are in another location.
Outside Colorado or Want to Do It Yourself?
We offer a selection of luxe roller shades and replacement parts for many types of blinds for sale online, shipped to 47 US states (we don’t ship to Alaska, Hawaii, or Massachusetts). Available now in our online store.
Why should you trust Innovative Openings?
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