Motorized Window Blinds for the Home

Electric Window Treatments for Your Home

If you are planning to redesign your house, it is important to give good attention to mounting proper window coverings.  Window coverings are vital part of home decoration. In addition to enhancing the appearance of your home, proper window coverings can help you save a good sum by making your home energy efficient.

Selection of window coverings would depend on the climate of the place and the season.  Suitable draperies can help in reducing heat loss during winter and reduce cooling expenditure in summer.  Also, by using an awning it is possible to reduce the solar heat by nearly 77%.  In addition to traditional materials such as canvas or metal, awnings are these days available in a variety of materials.

Roller Blinds and Roman shades are also commonly used forms of window coverings.  These are also available in motorized models.  Depending on your room and the appearance you desire, you can also choose from vertical or horizontal type of blinds.  You can use such blinds to adjust the natural lighting inside the room to suit your personal taste.

Use of draperies as window coverings can give a traditional and classic look to your windows.   However, periodical maintenance and cleaning is required to keep them looking fresh and good.  Draperies are usually quite energy efficient.  Another way of covering your window to block excessive heat from sun would be to use reflective film on your window. These films also provide a good view of the outside scenery.

Insulated panels can be used to completely block the window.  They act like shutters and can be fixed against the window frame without any expert help.  Mesh window screens are another type of window coverings which can help reduce heat transfer.  These are normally used in the eastern and western windows of the house.

The advantage of using motorized shades is that they are available in different variations and can be used in any type of windows in your home.  You can considerably reduce the air conditioning costs if you use shades with highly reflective side outside and dark side inside.  To enhance the insulation some of such shades are also provided with fiber batting and sealed edges.

Though it may appear that shutters are meant for using outside the buildings, there are varieties which can be used in the interiors too.  You can also consider using storm panels as they are very energy efficient and can be used in both interiors and exteriors.

Motorized Window Treatments in Automated Home Systems

A news article recently discussed discontinuation of passwords and introduced the new iPhone that will include identification by thumb print. This is another addition to things becoming integrated and automated. It is possible to monitor some office and home security systems with a smart phone or other such gadget. In fact employees of a store can be monitored by an iPhone.

There is a lot of development in home automation systems also and you can get simple to install and inexpensive systems as well as big box expansive systems that are very costly. There are a host of available applications to meet all requirements. You can get features like switching on the lights, door locking, adjusting temperature, and more.

It is possible to integrate your window treatment systems

Picture having window blinds that open and close during the day in the spectrum of your home security system, like you are at home. There are sensors that interpret the difference of temperature on the glass and close and open the shades automatically. There are amazing options and you can find videos to further experience the working of motorized window treatments and how they add to your home enjoyment.