How Choosing The Right Window Treatments Can Impact Your Home.
It’s easy to understand how smart home aficionados can get excited about technology, but in general, blinds? Not so much. While it can be generally agreed that blinds have a very important place in home furnishing design and home aesthetics, they may not be the first product that springs to mind when it comes to smart home technology and all that it entails. At Formwave, our design team is here to advise and assist in all aspects of smart home design, and yes, blinds do have a key role to play when it comes to creating the perfect haven within your home. There are many benefits to investing in smart (or automated) window treatments, both of which can add real value and functional benefits to your home, without compromising on the beauty of your home. Here are just some to consider.
UV Protection
When it comes to designing and furnishing your home, it is quite likely that it will require a substantial investment in both time and money. Hardwood flooring, soft furnishings, rugs and often valuable artwork are all susceptible to damage by the sun's UV rays, but happily, this is where your automated shades can assist. Setting your shades to lower at the brightest part of the day can prevent sun damage and bleaching of these precious items ensuring longevity for years to come.
Simplicity and Convenience
While opening and closing blinds on a daily basis is only a minor inconvenience to our everyday life, the same cannot be said should you be away from home. With automated smart blinds, this can be done at the touch of a button, regardless of your location. Choose from using a hand-held remote when at home, wall-mounted keypad, a table top control or a mobile device.
Smart Home Integration
Depending on your choice of home lighting system, your automated blinds could integrate with your smart home lighting, providing a seamless integrated user experience at the touch of a button. For total peace of mind, control your light, interior and exterior, electric light and daylight along with optional integration for audio-visual and HVAC control, plus broader control of your smart home environment if required.
Energy Saving
With energy saving being one of the most significant topics to affect us over recent years, it comes as no surprise that the issue will in some way impact our home design and technology choices. The ability to raise or lower blinds at the touch of a button allows us to keep rooms at a required temperature at all times, thus reducing the energy loads on the heating systems within our homes. Win win.
Security and Safety
Dispensing for the need for unsightly cords, automated blinds are a safer solution for home window furnishings, especially for those with young children. In addition to this, the ability to open and close blinds or curtains at the touch of a button can be a deterrent for unwanted visitors along with providing privacy within your residence.
Interior Aesthetics
Automated window treatments do not mean compromising on style or elegance when it comes to the interior of your home. At Formwave, we work with renowned brands such as Lutron and Crestron to ensure that your personal design scheme and preferences are always prioritised. With over 150 fabric options available and a wide range of design options including roller blinds, Roman shades and automated drapery solutions which will enhance any room. In addition to this, automated shades and curtains are close to silent, maintain perfect alignment with each other and can obliterate glare.
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