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Motorized Window Shades with PowerView® near Newton, MA

Barrows Custom Window Treatments • September 14, 2021

Motorization is a fabulous upgrade for home shades and window treatments in commercial or business spaces not only because it makes window treatments easier and more convenient to use, but also because it enhances the unique features of the window treatments themselves for optimal performance and money-saving benefits. PowerView® Automation is a state-of-the-art motorized operating system from Hunter Douglas that is compatible with many styles of window treatments. Two such styles ideally suited to be motorized window shades include cellular honeycomb shades and roller shades as the automated features greatly enhance the return on investment for homeowners and business owners with these styles of shades.

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PowerView® Automation with Cellular Honeycomb Shades

One of the most popular features of cellular honeycomb shades is also the primary reason they were designed, energy efficiency. The interior honeycomb structure of cellular shades traps air to create an insulating layer over windows and glass doors helping prevent energy loss. In warm weather that means more air conditioning is kept inside for cooler indoor temperatures; in colder times the insulation keeps the warm in and the cold out for more comfortable interiors. Both ways it saves money by decreasing the amount of pricey energy needed to maintain a comfortable indoor environment. PowerView® Automation helps to maximize the energy efficiency of cellular shades by guaranteeing the shades are adjusted every day, throughout the day with precision and scheduled accuracy for optimal output; meaning that as motorized window shades, cellular shades are cost-saving benefits are increased. PowerView® Automation is available on the following Hunter Douglas cellular honeycomb shades and hybrid honeycomb shades:
  • Duette® Honeycomb Shades 
  • Applause® Honeycomb Shades
  • Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades
  • Solera® Soft Shades

PowerView® Automation with Roller Shades

Roller shades are popular window treatments for residential and commercial buildings because of their sleek profile, adaptability to large windows, and the utter privacy they can afford to interior spaces without sacrificing the use of natural illumination. Thanks to innovative fabrics from Hunter Douglas available on their roller and screen shades , this style of window treatment covers the range of light-control needs. From being able to open completely for maximum exposure to being able to filter light for a warm and welcoming home ambiance or block glare for a productive and safe work environment, all the way to being able to completely block light for blackout darkness and total privacy; roller shades can do it all. PowerView® Automation, with its user-friendly interfaces, helps owners easily assess and utilize the light-control and privacy features of roller shades. Additionally, PowerView® Automation ensures no shade is left open at night or when it should be closed thanks to programmable scheduling options and accessibility worldwide through the PowerView® App. Thus, ensuring privacy and security is heightened with no extra worry or work for the home or business owner. Hunter Douglas has several styles of roller shades that make great motorized window shades with the upgrade to PowerView® Automation including:

 

  • Designer Roller Shades
  • Alustra® Woven Textures® Roller Shades
  • Designer Banded Shades
  • Designer Screen Shades
  • Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades

 

Learn more about the benefits of motorized window shades and the uses for PowerView® Automation at home or at the office by contacting the design team at Barrows Custom Window Treatments today to request a consultation. Barrows Custom Window Treatments is located near Newton, Massachusetts, and serves communities in eastern Massachusetts including Boston, Cambridge, Wellesley, Weston, Brookline, Westwood, and Newton, MA.

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