![]() I’ve spoken to the PowerShades folks at CEDIAs in the past, had taken the dealer portal walk-through, and had seen some of their unique offerings, and this seemed like the perfect time to give the company a deep-dive and put their shades to the test. So, when PowerShades reached out to talk about reviewing their true PoE shades, I was immediately all-in. After the build, I needed some form of window coverings in the space, so I purchased some basic cell shades from Lowe’s that were cut kinda to fit and that mostly worked, but they were really janky to raise and lower and really didn’t look all that nice. This room gets a fair bit of use with the different gear I’m reviewing, and has five windows in it. When my daughter, Audrey, was born, we built a new room onto our home to be my AV test lab. So, the idea that this could all be taken care of without lifting a finger practically sells itself. ![]() Literally every home has shades - often many of them - and every homeowner knows the chore of walking around and raising them in the morning, lowering them when the sun hits that one point and it is too hot/bright, then dropping them at night. Motorized shades don’t require a lot of exposition to get people to understand the lifestyle benefits. “Wow! That is so cool! I didn’t even know you could do that! They just go up and down on their own? How does that even work?!” (The 13-channel Dolby Atmos speaker system, three subwoofers, and projector hanging from the ceiling in our open family room more elicit looks of, “Oh, you poor thing…” to my wife.) I currently have a combination of Hunter Douglas (bedroom), Lutron (family room), and Crestron (dining room) motorized shades in different styles around my home, and when these all drop at sunset, that’s what grabs people’s attention. ![]() While I have a lot of cool tech in my home, it is the automated, motorized shades that always wow guests. Of course, shades are great for not only letting light in and keeping out sunlight that can damage furniture, artwork, and flooring - they can also block unwanted heat from rooms, and provide much-needed privacy, especially at nighttime. While integrators have been concerned about integrating and automating lighting control since, like, forever, shade control has become a more recent focus as new companies have entered the field and new installation options have become available.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |