What Are The Benefits Of Automatic Blinds?

Posted by Sanju k on December 1st, 2016

If you’re intrigued by automatic blinds but not quite sure what the benefits are, you’ve come to the right place. Many homeowners who are considering automatic options for their window treatments have their interest piqued by some aspect of the solution but aren’t quite sure if that warrants the investment (which, let’s face it, isn’t cheap). In this article, we have examined some of the top benefits that are associated with motorized blinds.

• Convenience
  The advances in home automation have become even smarter and even more intuitive. Motorizing your blinds allows you to automate a repetitive task that is key to the comfort of your home. You will be able to adjust your window treatments at the push of a button, at home and even remotely. They can even be scheduled to adjust throughout the day.
• Energy Efficiency
  Believe it or not, motorized blinds can actually help you to maximise your home’s energy efficiency. It may seem counterintuitive to draw the shades on a summer afternoon, but this means you don’t have to run your air conditioner at full blast. Likewise, during the winter you can open the shades more often to lessen your use of the heater.
• Maximise Space
  Whilst automatic blinds can’t actually make your home larger, they can make all the spaces within your home appear more usable. Who doesn’t want a lounge room that doubles as a home theatre, or to be woken up first thing in the morning by the sun? Adding motorised shades to your outdoor areas will help you to live outside no matter the weather.
• Protection
  Have you considered that motorized blinds can protect your furniture, floors and valuable artwork from damaging sunlight? Over time, sun streaming through your windows can wash out vibrant colours and even fade your family photographs. Although all window treatments will protect your home, many people neglect to open and close them properly.
• Safety
  You will find that most automatic blinds are cordless – and these missing cords offer up a lot more than just convenience. The cords used to operate traditional window treatments can actually be a hazard to children and pets – they can seem fun to play with when, in reality, they pose choking and strangling hazards. Improve safety with motorisation.
• Security
  When you go on holidays, do you have someone pick up your mail for you or drop in to feed your pets? If so, you’re taking simple yet important steps to ensure the security of your home. Motorizing your blinds can actually make it appear as if someone is home, which can make it less of a target for thieves and those hoping to take a peek inside.

Now that you know a little bit more about the benefits that you can expect to receive when installing blinds, we recommend that you do some more exploring before placing your order. If you think motorized blinds are in your future, it makes sense to start thinking about your budget, which rooms you want to automate, and when you want to undertake the project. At the end of the day, you’ll wonder what you ever did without them!