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Natural daylighting is healthy for you, and motorized window treatments can make is even better. Image: Nice Group USA.

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Stay Healthier at Home Through Sunlight and Motorized Window Treatments

Along with brightening our moods, sunbeams can lengthen our lives and certainly…

Scott Blue 20 July 2023

Image: IKEA.

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IKEA Smart Shades Delayed in European Union, Coming Later to U.S.

Update 15 March, 2019: IKEA has delayed launch of their smart shades…

Tom Kolnowski 20 July 2023

The infographic Energy Efficient Home: The Basics goes far behind the basics of building an energy efficient dwelling. Scroll into it below. Image: Blinds 2 Go.

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Infographic: Energy Efficient Home | The Basics

In a comprehensive infographic on the green or high-performance home, the creative…

The Editors 20 July 2023

Automating your window shades is easier than ever. These Graber Mezzanine layered shades have onboard Z-Wave motors and work with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Image: Digitized House Media.

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Automating Window Shades in the Connected Home Era: Part 2

As we wrote in Part 1 of this series, motorized shades and…

Tom Kolnowski 20 July 2023

Graber Layered Shades with Virtual Cord Motorization. Image: Graber.

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Automating Window Shades in the Connected Home Era: Part 1

Once a bastion of high-end home automation systems, motorized window shades are…

Tom Kolnowski 20 July 2023