Are Motorized Window Treatments Worth It?

Are you on the fence about upgrading to motorized window treatments? Do you need help determining if the upgrade is worthwhile for your household? Replacing window treatments can be a significant undertaking that will eventually affect both your home décor and interior environment, so it's worth taking your time to find exactly what you're looking for. Motorization through systems like PowerView® Automation adds unique features and benefits to traditional window treatments, from enhanced safety to better efficiency. And if you're still wondering if motorized window treatments are right for you, the answer is yes if...

• You're Invested in Improving Your Home's Energy Efficiency: One of the most financially advantageous benefits of motorized shades is their ability to help improve your home's energy efficiency. With precise, automated movements, motorized operating systems can maximize the efficiency of a shade by strategically allowing sunlight in (for free light or warmth) or blocking it when outside conditions aren't ideal. This energy-saving benefit helps homeowners save on their monthly heating or cooling bills.
• You Value your Time: It's not that opening or closing window treatments is arduous, but it is tedious and requires daily attention. For homeowners who would instead do anything else with their time at home, motorized window treatments with automated scheduling offer freedom from this daily chore without losing the needed protection and privacy that window shades provide.
• Your home has Hard-to-Reach Windows: If your Home has hard-to-reach windows for which covering and maintenance is an ongoing issue, motorized shades offer a reprieve. With interfaces that include a hand-held remote, wall panel, or online app, PowerView® makes it easy to control shades on any window in your home.
• You Have Young Children: Cordless is the way to go if you have young children in your home, as hanging lines on window coverings can pose a strangulation hazard if kids become entangled in them. Motorization transforms many traditionally corded window treatments into cord-free treatments as the operating system takes over the opening and closing of your shades, negating the need for hanging control lines.
• Your Comfort is Tied to Privacy at Home: If you need to feel protected at home to feel comfortable, then window shades are an essential element to provide privacy. With motorized window treatments set to an automated schedule, never again worry that you left a shade open or your home exposed. Motorized window treatments can also be placed in tune with your daily schedule, so when getting up from bed or getting ready for bed, your shades will automatically draw to protect your privacy.
• Your Home Needs Additional Security When You Travel: In addition to personal privacy, motorized window treatments provide security for your home, especially when you are away traveling. Like a light on a timer, you can use motorized shades while you're away from home to create the illusion of occupancy so thieves and other ne'er-do-wells don't hone in on your unoccupied residence as an easy target.

PowerView® Automation from Hunter Douglas is available on numerous types of window treatments, including:

• venetian Blinds
• Panel-Track Blinds
• Cellular Honeycomb Shades
• Drapery
• Roller Shades

• Shutters
• Woven Wood Shades
• Roman Shades
• Sheer Shades

Contact Us

For many modern households, motorized window treatments are well worth the investment. Find out if yours is one by working with the design team at Fine Shadings & Décor. Request a consultation to discuss the benefits of motorized shades for your home and the latest features from PowerView® Automation. You can also give us a call at (305) 466-1144 or come visit us at Fine Shadings & Décor, 2550 NE Miami Gardens Dr, Miami, FL 33180. We are proud to serve Miami, Florida, and the greater Miami area.