How Smart Shading Can Get You Ready for Fall

Vacation is over, back to school is getting closer and closer, and for some reason the world seems to expect a lot out of people come fall, even though most of us are still recovering from the long, fun-filled summer months.There’s one new thing everybody should put on their fall to-do lists, though – and that’s smart shading.Smart shades are one of the most exciting new areas of smart home technology, and can make a huge difference in the look and feel of your home. Check out how smart shades can instantly uplift your home and have it ready for the fall months that lie ahead.

And ... SceneLife isn’t so much one big moment as it is a tapestry of little moments, strung together by our human memories. And if we can improve upon all of those little moments, we can make life just that much better.Enter smart shading.With smart shading solutions from Savant (say that ten times fast!) you can easily set your home’s shading for the seasons or the weather. Your shades can be scheduled to move with the time of day or the position of the sun. It’s pitch-perfect control over life’s little moments, but on a grand scale.Cultured ConvenienceAfter a long day of cleaning, working, chasing the kids around, and all of the other “super fun” things that make up being an adult that our parents never warned us about, adding another task to the chore list can sound like, well, a chore.Take this, for example: You sit down after a long, hard day and sit down to watch the TV. The setting sun is behind you, and the glare from it is coming through the WINDOWS AND RUINING YOUR TV OH MY WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?Get up and close the shades yourself? Psh. That’s like making your own caviar – sure, you could do it, but why would you? Instead, grab your Lutron remote and use it to adjust the shades, all without getting up off your seat. Now that’s the power -- and luxury -- of smart home automation.Hi-RollerWith all the tossing out and cleaning that happens throughout the year, that also means there’s a lot of room for new housing upgrades, as well. If you’ve been a follower of our blog for some time, you probably have a lot of the smart home basics already equipped, which means you might be looking for something to really up your game.Smart shades are a great way to do that. For example, if you go with Crestron smart shades and their exclusive Quiet Motor Technology, you can have shades move at your whim with silent operation. They also have a longer life than other motors, which means that you won’t have to worry about anything happening to these shades for seasons and seasons to come.Don’t feel like you need to set up your home’s smart shadings all on your own. Give us a call today and we’ll be glad to discuss all of the smart shading options we have available, and help you find the best ones for your home and your needs.