Outdoor Living Space Enhacments with Motorized Blinds and Screens

Augment Outdoor Living Environment

We are attracted to spend time outdoors in the decks, patios, verandas or balconies and luckily with the arrival of tubular motors, it is possible to spend more time in the outdoor living space with motorized blinds, screens and shades.

Morning is the coolest in a day, but some homes with yards facing west or east avoid the outdoors in the morning hours. Many don’t go out during the afternoon when the sun is at the peak.

All that can be changed with motorized outdoor shades, solar screens, blinds and arbor shades. Other than managing the sun, they offer privacy, safeguard against the weather as well as create an ambiance.

Enjoy morning coffee on the balcony

• Motorized blinds offer shade when the sun is hot, keeping the home and patio cooler.
• They enhance privacy.
• Temperature and sunlight can be managed to protect delicate plants.
• Offer protection from rain and aid in diffusing wind

Outdoor Entertaining is Fun with Motorized Patio Shades  

There are several variables that have to be managed during outdoor entertaining including:

• Will all the guests attend when the patio is coolest?
• What to do if they stay on into the hottest part of the day?
• What will happen if it rains?
• Will mosquitoes be a nuisance?

Design sheltered, shaded outdoor living area with motorized outdoor shades, screens and blinds

• Motorized Outdoor Solar Screens block UV rays and allow airflow.
• UV Rated Solar Screens adjust from translucent with more airflow to block out or less flow of air.
• They encompass the outdoor living space fully and block flying pests.
• Sun management becomes easy and helps keep temperature in the outdoor gathering area cool.
• Better privacy with motorized outdoor blinds.

Motorized patio shades offer great ambiance

You can make outdoor dinners private, whether a romantic one or a family dinner, shades shield your event from onlookers. There is a positive effect of glowing light and music in the neighbors and the environment sets a tone that echoes.

Energy-saving Advantages of Motorized Outdoor Blinds and Shades

Motorized outdoor shades and blinds help in lowering the cost of cooling with little or no heat reaching inside. The temperature in the home remains cool, requiring less of air conditioning. It is possible to set time for lowering and raising or you can install external sensor that can monitor the weather and light conditions. 

What are Solar Blinds What are the Good For?

Lear About Solar Blinds And How they Can Be Used

You can think of solar blinds as sunglasses for windows. They are manufactured with tightly-woven transparent materials that are designed to absorb heat and stop solar rays while the outside view remains intact. The blinds offer ultraviolet protection that safeguards the furniture, floor, as well as the interiors from fading. Sun blinds also diminish heat transmission and are useful for those who want to save on the cost of energy.

It is good to compare interior and exterior blinds before spending on solar blinds. Typically indoor solar blinds have motorized roller shades, that can be just rolled upwards or down when in use. They are fixed on the frame or casing of the windows. Sun-blocking blinds are mostly used in media or rooms as they gently diffuse natural light and block out the glare of the sun. The blinds help in diminishing the level of visual fatigue while reading, watching TV or a computer screen.

While exterior blinds are full-length blinds that are fixed on the outside of the window frames, patios or porches. They block sunlight before the light enters the room and have a better capacity to decrease the temperature of the room.  They are also more effective in retaining heat during winter and lowering energy cost. They allow good ventilation and keep insects away and that has made them popular for industrial and commercial use. They can be more expensive and may need custom installation.

Solar blinds are available in several colors, designs and textures to match your decor. You can buy in simple designs to complex modern prints. It is possible to get motorized blinds for safety, constant loop control systems to allow easy roll up or a remote-controlled model for trouble-free handling. Fibreglass, polyester and other eco-friendly materials are used for making solar blinds. The material is also based on the area it is to be used.

Sun room blinds are available in many ranges of openness that showcase the amount of light allowed inside and the UV rays blocked. Typically the numbers are between 5 to 14 percent. You can also get blinds with 1 to 30 percent openness. Lower percent of openness suggests less lucidity, but more protection from UV.

When you understand the different types of solar blinds that are available on the market, it can be a practical investment for maintaining a comfortable working and living environment. You can easily retract these blinds, when not required and are available in different budgets. You will have to keep in mind that they do not offer full privacy at night and for complete privacy, solar blinds can be used with other methods of window treatments.

Motorized Skylight Shades are a Savy Investment

Choosing Blinds for Skylights

The great way to get a room bright and lighted for homes that are dim and dark is not by pressing a switch, but installing a skylight!  Skylights are a great way to brighten dark places, there may be situations where you want to control the amount of light in the space. This can be done best with motorized skylightblinds. In case you are not very sure of how to go about it, here is a guide to assist you. You can get more information from your local skylights specialist and blinds supplier.

Why Does One Require Special Skylight Blinds?

There are some reasons blinds made for skylights specifically must be used. To begin with the blind has to be able to tolerate the strong sunlight they face during the day.  The other reason is that the blind must fit into the skylight correctly, to have the effect we need.

Types of Skylight Blinds

Different types of blinds that are used for electric skylights include:

·         Blinds with Pleated honeycomb

·         Blinds with Solar reflective

·         Venetian blinds

·         Blinds that Block out

Finding Skylight Blinds that Meet Your Requirements

Skylight shades can be purchases in several designs, colors and materials. You have the option to pick from the style that is best suitable for your decor and home. To give an example, it is possible to match the blinds with window coverings or you can even conceal the blind to make it blend with the ceiling when closed fully.  It is important to check that the skylight blind fits the skylight correctly. There is a good selection of standard sizes but in case the skylight in your home is oddly shaped, you will have to get a custom made blind. Typically skylight shades offer option between electric or manual operation. It is reliable to go for manual operation, but if you want convenience of closing and opening the blinds with a press of a button you need electric blinds.

Try to get blinds of top quality when selecting skylight blinds. Find out how they have been made and also check out its warranty. Top quality skylight shades generally come with a longer guarantee or warranty period.