From Harsh Light to Just Right: Modern Electric Shades
Are you constantly getting up to open, close, or adjust your window treatments, all day long? The Blind Ambition Companies design team feels your pain—the constant back-and-forth of managing bright sunlight can feel like a full-time job. But there’s a smarter way to live, through electric window shades. You’re still in control, without the heavy lifting. These window coverings shape your environment with minimal effort and maximum comfort.
What Are Electric Shades?
Electric shades are motorized window treatments that open and close using a remote, app, or smart home system. They come in different styles, including roller, Roman, and honeycomb. The feature is available with horizontal blinds, vertical blinds, and shutters, too.
PowerView® Automation from Hunter Douglas uses a hidden motor within the window treatment; a wireless signal controls it. You can raise and lower the shade on the spot, from other locations, or program it in advance. The integrated motor receives a signal to move the material without visible cords or pulls.
Benefits of Electric Window Shades
Aside from their handsome looks, electric shades contribute to energy efficiency, privacy, and light control throughout the home. They reduce heat gain in the summer and help insulate during cooler months. When paired with smart home systems, these shades will adjust based on sunlight, room temperature, or time of day. That regulates room temperature, adds comfort, and saves money on utility bills.
These shades also support better sleep, especially if you upgrade to electric blackout window shades. Their room-darkening effects are ideal for light sleepers, people who work night shifts, and in baby nurseries. Lighter opacities minimize glare in living rooms or home offices without darkening the space entirely.
Another perk is ease of accessibility, so we recommend electric window shades for hard-to-reach windows and homeowners with mobility concerns. And since these window coverings don’t have cords, they’re safer for small children and pets.
Best Rooms for Electric Shades
You can use electric shades throughout the home, but some rooms benefit more than others:
- Bedrooms: Sleeping spaces benefit from on-demand light blocking. The ability to schedule shade operation also makes waking up more pleasant—just let the light in gradually.
- Living Rooms: Manually managing light control and privacy with large living room windows and wide openings is challenging. Electric shades effortlessly handle oversized glass panels.
- Home Offices: Electric window shades reduce reflection without blocking all of the natural light, making workspaces more comfortable and productive.
- Media Rooms: These shades control brightness and prevent washout, improving the viewing experience.
- Kitchens: Some homeowners use electric shades in kitchen windows that are difficult to reach, such as those high above sinks or behind counters.
Automated window treatments add the right amount of convenience to make life easier. And since they come in so many custom styles, you can add them throughout your home. It’s a worthwhile investment for so many reasons.
Make the Switch to Modern Electric Window Shades
Blind Ambition Companies has the full menu of Hunter Douglas electric window shades available for your home. Our experts will help you select the materials, fit, and setup for your lifestyle—we measure and install everything we sell. Contact our design team for service in Flower Mound, Highland Village, Argyle, Grapevine, Southlake, Colleyville, Lewisville, Denton, Plano, Dallas, North Dallas, and Highland Park, TX.