Motorization for Your Window Treatments
Motorized window treatments blend convenience and sophistication into high-tech designs that let you open, close, and adjust them with little effort. They’re the perfect marriage of form and function, and once you have motorization, you’ll wonder how you got by without it.
Four manufacturers we partner with offer this best-selling feature: Hunter Douglas, Norman®, Insolroll, and Horizons™ Window Fashions. Our talented consultants and installers at Upstate Window Fashions can help customize your blinds, shades, draperies, and shutters with motorization in different sizes and materials according to your specifications.
How Does Motorization Work?
Motorized shades, power blinds, and other automated systems have integrated motors that let them operate automatically instead of manually. Typically hidden in the framework, the quiet motors smoothly move the fabric and materials. You can customize the settings to control light levels, add privacy, or create different ambiances. The energy comes from hardwiring, plug-in power adaptors, and solar power, but battery-operated motorization is the most popular and practical choice. Most often, these motorization options have rechargeable battery wands. A single charge can last nearly a year.
The automation features work with a remote control, phone app, or voice command through a smart home system. That means you can open or close your shades before going to bed without even getting up. You can schedule them to lower and raise to keep your home cooler or warmer, according to the outdoor temperatures, and save money on energy bills.
And if that weren’t good enough, you can also program the window treatments to move when you aren’t home – imagine how useful that can be when you’re on vacation. It will always look like someone is home!
Added Benefits of Motorization
Automated window treatments are available in many colors, materials, and styles, so you needn’t worry about them complementing your decor. Depending on the brand, you can order this feature to enhance shades, blinds, shutters, and draperies. They have a minimalist, sleek design that complements any decor. The sophisticated design and operation enhance a room’s aesthetics, especially when programmed to let in just the right amount of light.
Motorization is a welcome solution for individuals with mobility challenges because the easy operation is practically effortless. They’re beautifully suited for oversized and hard-to-reach windows, too. They are user-friendly, offering accessibility to homeowners and promoting their independence. And since technology advances, we can integrate motorized window treatments into smart home ecosystems and coordinate them with your climate and light control.
Motorization by Hunter Douglas
As one of the world’s top window treatment manufacturers, Hunter Douglas develops innovative products found in countless homes and buildings. They are known for ground-breaking products, excellent quality, and responsible manufacturing.
You can operate their Smart Automation feature with the Hunter Douglas remote, app, or voice control. Schedule your window coverings to move whenever you like and enjoy the added security of knowing that you won’t have to deal with exposed cords. PowerView® Automation is available as an enhancement on these Hunter Douglas window treatments:
- Blinds
- Cellular shades
- Roller shades
- Roman shades
- Sheer panels
- Sheer shades
- Vinyl shutters
- Woven wood shades
Norman® Smart Motorization
Norman® is another award-winning, industry-leading window treatment manufacturer with which Upstate Window Fashions proudly partners. This brand is known for elegant, unique designs, social responsibility, and safety enhancement design techniques. They even farm their wood and weave their cords!
Norman®’s high-performing motorized window treatments have quiet, energy-efficient motors that operate with a remote control or the Norman® smartphone app. The internal battery is easy to use and will work for up to four months before recharging. It’s available on these Norman® products:
- Cellular shades
- Roller shades
- Roman shades
- Sheers
- Norman® PerfectTilt™ G4 Motorized Shutters
Motorization by Insolroll
Based in Louisville, Colorado, Insolroll is known for high-quality, state-of-the-art products and extraordinary customer service. We carry these motorized Insolroll window coverings:
- Blackout shades
- Decorative shades
- Dual shades
- Exterior window shades
- Patio shades
- Retractable insect screens
- Solar shades
Motorization by Horizons™ Window Fashions
Horizons™ manufactures its window treatments in Waukegan, Illinois, with the finest fabrics and materials, custom-crafted to your specifications.
- Draperies & side panels
- Roller shades
- Roman shades
- Woven Wood Shades
We’ll Show You How Motorization Can Simplify Your Life
Upstate Window Fashions carries motorization upgrades from four of the world’s top window fashion manufacturers. We can’t wait to show you how they work – it’s just like magic. Contact us for the latest motorized window treatments from Hunter Douglas, Norman®, Insolroll, and Horizons™. We offer shop-at-home services near Greenville, The Cliffs, Lake Keowee, Spartanburg, Sunset, Salem, South Carolina, and the surrounding areas.
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