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Upgrade Your Home with Automated Shades

As technology has improved over the years, it seems like every device has gotten smarter. From monitoring your home’s security with cameras to using your phone to program your crockpot, our houses are filled with smart devices. In 2019, the United Stated had a market volume of $23.5 billion for smart home technology. Why shouldn’t we take advantage of smart home technology when it’s available? If you have multiple smart devices and appliances, you can say you have a smart home. With a smart home, you can automate multiple processes that will ultimately save you time and money. Your window treatments should be no different. With PowerView® Automation for your blinds and shades from SunGard Window Fashions, you can save time and money.

Automated shades near Bloomington, Illinois (IL), including Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation.

The Power of Automation

When you think about the processes that smart homes can automate, it might not seem like much. Certain things like turning off lights and switching on a kitchen appliance are so trivial that the benefits of smart home technology don’t seem to go beyond convenience. However, when you think about the time you could spend in one little moment, the time saved starts to add up. Smart lighting products were 6.8 percent of the smart home technology market in 2019, so let’s consider how this tech could help you save time.

One of the biggest frustrations of having young children is having lights left on in empty rooms; you probably did it yourself as a child and your children or future children will as well. When you notice a light has been left on, you might ask your child to go turn it off. After a couple minutes, it becomes clear that the child didn’t register your request amidst the fun of playing. You stop what you are doing and go to turn off the light. That is a two-to-three-minute exchange that could happen multiple times a day even.

PowerView® Automation

The same concept applies to window treatments. You use shades and blinds to both control light and manage your privacy. If you like to open the shades in your bedroom in the morning to enjoy the sunrise and start your day, you have to first get out of bed to open them. But then at the end of the day, you need to walk from window to window to close them yet again. These small steps add up day after day. With PowerView® Automation, you can control all your window treatments with your mobile device without changing locations. Furthermore, you can just schedule the movements of your shades so that they open automatically every morning, for example.

When you think back to the lighting example, you might notice that turning lights off when they aren’t in use can help you save money. Similarly, scheduling and automating your shades and blinds could help make your home a little more energy efficient. By scheduling the movements of your shades, you can harness the warmth of the sun, letting it in when it’s cold and blocking it out when it’s warm.

Conclusion

If you’re ready to upgrade your home with automated shades, contact SunGard Window Fashions today and schedule a consultation! Located in Bloomington, Illinois, our knowledgeable staff can help anyone in Central Illinois find the right automated window treatment to fit their design needs.

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