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Florida company makes world-class—and tech-forward—products

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Nation’s First Smart Shade Pilot Program Yields Over 13% Savings on Electric Bills

Baltimore Gas & Electric reports energy savings from automated shading solutions following yearlong study.

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Get Motorized Sales Soaring in 3 Easy Steps

Motorized window coverings used to sound like a futuristic idea you could only dream of, but today they’re one of the hottest home decor trends! The potential ban on new corded window coverings in the United States (already in effect in...

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How to Become a Motorized Installation Senstation

Motorized window treatments have become increasingly popular, offering convenience, style and energy efficiency to homeowners. As an installer, the process of installing motorized window coverings requires a few extra steps compared to traditional...

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Increase Your Bandwidth on Bluetooth

How motorized window coverings utilize this tech, plus its benefits and challenges

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Category - Motorization

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TEXTON Partners With Rollease Acmeda for Exterior Zipscreen Installation

Zipscreen shading system elevates outdoor spaces Living in the northern United States, winter can linger for as long as six months. So, when the warm weather finally returns (for some, “warm” is anything above 40...

10 months ago

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Is Outdoor Installation for You?

12 months ago

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MATTER: A New Window of Opportunity

By Jop Vos Who Are the Brains Behind It? Matter was created by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). This 400-plus member group of tech companies includes all the big names such as Google, Apple, Samsung and...

12 months ago

Industry News Motorization

Olibra’s Bond Bridge Pro RF-to-WIFI Home Control Solution Now Compatible with Nice Sun Shading Solutions

February 10, 2023

Design Education Inspiration Installation Motorization

The Invasion of The Integrators

August 30, 2022

Extreme Window Installations Motorization

Roller Shades for Very Large Openings

One of the fastest-growing trends I am seeing in the new home construction and renovation industry is the creation of very large patio openings, mainly multi-panel sliding or folding glass doors. Not that long ago...

June 14, 2022

Extreme Window Installations Motorization Outdoor Living

GREAT SHADE SOLUTIONS

The continued demand by homeowners to better utilize their homes’ outdoor spaces has created the need to provide more effective shading solutions. Rollease Acmeda has been very successful with its outdoor shading...

May 20, 2022

Industry News Motorization

Draperies.com is Now Supplyed!

Draperies.com has officially rebranded to Supplyed in an effort to streamline digital operations and further improve the overall customer experience. We are putting a large focus on bringing our business online and...

March 22, 2022

Business Insight Motorization

The Latest in Rechargeable Motorization Systems

By O’D McKewan This article will take a deeper dive in the very specific category of rechargeable battery-powered systems for motorized window treatments. I state “systems” because there are different...

July 5, 2021

Business Insight Motorization

To Plug In or Not to Plug In

By O’D McKewan Part two of this year’s “Motorization Playbook” series examines the three main choices for power supplies In this article, we will be taking a look at the differences between the...

March 6, 2021

Inspiration Motorization

Cutting the Cord

Whether consumers are seeking safety, convenience or just a great-looking window covering, cordless window coverings are a great option—and a booming category. If you’ve ever heard hype about cordless shades being an...

February 26, 2021

Industry News Motorization

MotionBlinds Motorized Window Covering System to Launch Later This Year

Photo courtesy of Coulisse Coulisse plans to release a set of wireless motors for roller blinds, Venetian blinds, cellular shades and curtains that work with Apple HomeKit technology later this year. The first product...

February 26, 2021

Motorization

Motorization 101: The Basics of Motorized Window Coverings

By O’D McKewan I generally begin all of my motorization courses by explaining that there are four basic items required for selling motorized window coverings. The first is a window covering. I know it seems...

January 12, 2021