What Are Motorized Blinds? Smart Window Coverings Guide
Motorized blinds bring convenience, safety, and smart home integration to your window coverings. Here's everything you need to know.
What Are Motorized Blinds?
Motorized blinds and shades are window coverings powered by a small motor that raises, lowers, and adjusts them automatically. Instead of manual cords or wands, you control them using a remote, smartphone app, voice commands, or automated schedules.
PowerView Smart Blinds are the premium motorization system, offering full integration with smart home platforms like Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa.
What Are the Benefits of Motorized Window Coverings?
- Convenience — Control all your shades from anywhere with a phone or voice command
- Child & pet safety — No dangling cords eliminates a major household hazard
- Energy savings — Schedule shades to optimize natural light and insulation
- Hard-to-reach windows — Perfect for skylights, tall windows, and awkward placements
- Privacy on schedule — Shades close automatically when you're away
- Home value — Smart home features are increasingly expected by buyers
- Scene setting — Create preset scenes for morning, movie night, or bedtime
Which Window Coverings Can Be Motorized?
Nearly every type of custom window covering is available with motorization:
- Roller shades
- Cellular shades (Duette, Sonnette)
- Sheer shades (Silhouette, Pirouette, Luminette)
- Roman shades
- Wood and faux wood blinds
- Vertical blinds
- Shutters (select models)
- Draperies (motorized drapery tracks)
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