Systems
Motorized Shades
Lutron shades on the lake-facing glass — automatic at sunset, quiet, and battery or hardwired.
The whole reason a lake house has a two-story wall of glass is the view, and the whole problem with a two-story wall of glass is glare, heat, and the fact that at night it becomes a mirror. Motorized shades solve all three on a schedule, without anyone reaching for a wand fifteen feet up.
You notice it when
- The west glass drops before the afternoon glare hits the TV.
- Bedrooms go dark at bedtime without anyone getting up.
- The great room stops turning into a mirror after dark.
Scope
What a motorized shades project includes.
Every proposal is written for the specific house. This is the shape of it.
- Lutron Serena and Sivoia QS, roller and honeycomb
- Battery-powered where there is no wire, hardwired where there is
- Astronomic timeclock so shades track sunset and sun angle year-round
- Fabric selection for view-through versus blackout, measured on site
- Bedroom blackout with side channels for real darkness
- Integrated with lighting scenes and Control4 where present
Investment
Projects start at $900
Figure $900 to $2,200 per shade installed depending on size, fabric, and whether it is battery or hardwired. Large great-room walls are quoted individually.
Battery or hardwired?
Battery for retrofits — Lutron's batteries run three to five years and the install is non-destructive. Hardwired for new construction and for very large shades, where the motor draw makes batteries impractical.
How loud are they?
Lutron's are the quietest we have installed. In a room with any background sound you generally hear the fabric moving before you hear the motor.
Can you do the two-story great room glass?
Yes. That is usually the highest-value place to put them, since those are exactly the windows nobody can reach. We measure and lift with the right equipment.
Where we install it
Motorized Shades across the 570.
Usually paired with
Lighting Control
Dimmers, keypads, and scenes that replace a wall of unlabeled switches with a few buttons that actually make sense.
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ExploreNext step
Start with a walkthrough.
We come out, look at the house, and tell you what is worth doing and what is not. No pressure, no package deals, and a written scope before anyone spends anything.