Discover the Possibilities in a Smart Home

If you’re new to the world of smart home automation, you may think of this technology in terms of lights that turn on and off with voice commands and motorized window shades that raise and lower with one touch on an in-wall keypad. While these represent smart home technology, they’re but a small piece of the smart home pie. A whole-home automation platform offers so much more. 

In essence, it creates an integrated ecosystem of interconnected devices and systems that respond to your needs and lifestyle. Tap an icon on a touchscreen, and your lights transform to the color of candlelight while your “Relaxing” playlist streams through your San Francisco, CA home and outdoor spaces. In the hands of an experienced integrator, a customized smart home offers the ultimate lifestyle, effortless management of your home, and greater enjoyment. 

Let’s explore a few of the many features today’s smart home brings homeowners in the Bay Area.

Battery-Powered Shades Convey Luxury Design To All Your Rooms

Motorized shades bring functional benefits to your Bay Area residence beyond their great aesthetics. These shades will help you reduce energy costs by lightening the load your HVAC system carries throughout the day to keep your rooms warmer or colder; plus, these shades will help protect your furniture, hardwood floors, and art piece in your home from harmful UV rays. 

All from a one-touch control that could be via a tablet, remote or an app on your phone. It used to be necessary to drill holes in the walls of your home to incorporate wiring and achieve full control of the shades; however, now it is much easier and less invasive with battery-powered motorized shades. Continue reading to learn more about our motorized shade solutions.

Tired of Using a Tablet? Unlock the True Potential of Your Smart Shades

If you live in a home with smart technologies, then you already experience the benefits of motorized shades. They offer the perfect way to control natural light and heat – without cords and rods. Touch one button or icon, and you change the look, feel, and climate in your rooms. No need to get out of your seat to do it!

But did you know that operating the smart shades in your Bay Area home can be even easier? A smart home system from Control4 or Savant offers everyday shading solutions to elevate your lifestyle in new ways. Keep reading to learn about three motorized shade control options that you may not have known about. 

Discover the Versatility, Convenience, and Luxury of a Smart Home Automation System 

In the early 1950s, black and white televisions became commonplace in homes. By 1956, more than half of U.S. homes had a television. No new invention had entered homes faster than the TV. Even though it was a modern marvel, there was only one way to control it: twist the knob to turn it on and off. Now, we can adjust our TVs in a myriad of ways – manually, by remote, or with smart home automation. 

If you already live in a smart home, ask yourself this question: Are you controlling your smart technologies only one way? While using a touchpad is certainly more convenient than manually adjusting your lights, TVs, and motorized shades, you have other options too – ones that add even more luxury to your life. Keep reading to discover all four ways you can take control of your Bay Area smart home. 

How Smart Shades Add Convenience to Your Day and Luxury to Your Life

Smart lighting control is a technology that has changed the way we interact with the natural and artificial lights in our homes. At the tap of a button or icon on a smart home tablet, you can adjust the lights and motorized shades in a room without getting up from your seat. This is something that was unheard of decades ago. Now, it’s all possible due to smart home automation.

But what does it look like? That is, what are the practical benefits in your day-to-day life? In this blog, we’ll take you through a day in the life of motorized shades and lighting control. Keep reading to see why you need smart window treatments in your Bay Area, CA, home.