Making The Most Of Your Electric Powered Blinds
As technology becomes more advanced and ‘smart homes’ become more affordable, lots of homeowners are looking for ways that they can make day-to-day living easier. One particular home automation solution that many are interested in these days is electric powered blinds and an increasing number of people are choosing to install motorised window blinds and motorised door blinds at their home.
It goes without saying that there are numerous benefits to being able to control your blinds at the touch of a button and it is easy to see why so many people are interested in electric powered blinds. When choosing to install motorised blinds, whilst you can simply use a remote control to open and close them, they are actually lots of other things you can do too and if you’re really wanting to make the most of your electric powered blinds, keep reading today.
Controlling your blinds with an app on your phone
Whilst using a remote control isn’t necessarily inconvenient, it is fair to say that being able to control your electric powered blinds by an app on your smartphone or tablet is much easier. The majority of electric blind manufacturers have apps nowadays and these allow you to control all of the blinds in your home no matter where you are.
Often, on these apps, you can open or close individual blinds, all of the blinds in one room or all of the blinds in your home and you can even control the operation of multiple blinds at the same time. It really doesn’t get more convenient than this.
Connecting your blinds to your smart speaker
Lots of people have smart speakers in their homes these days and you can even connect your electric powered blinds to these. So, when you’re at home, instead of controlling the blinds at a push of a button, you can do this with your voice instead. Whether you have to say ‘hey Alexa’, ‘hey Siri’ or ‘hey Google’, these smart speakers will do as you ask them to.
An increasing number of blind manufacturers are voice-enabled and they can provide you with hands-free solutions that don’t need a remote, wall switch or phone/tablet. These voice control systems work with all popular home assistants and they can complete all simple commands.
Pre-programming your blinds to open and close
Even if you do just simply use a remote to control your electric powered blinds, many don’t realise just how many features and functions are available. Not only can you set a top and bottom stop limit for your blinds, but you can even select your favourite position too, not to mention you can pre-programme your blinds as well.
The vast majority of motorised blinds even have timer functions where you can programme different blinds to open and close at specific times of the day. There are even some functions where blind timings can adjust to daylight hours too.
Integrating your blinds into your home automation
If you’re wanting to go all out with your electric powered blinds and you have other smart software in your home, such as Nest for example, then you can even integrate these blinds into your home automation system. This can provide you with additional functionality and your blinds will be even easier to operate.
Depending on the home automation system you have, you might be able to set your blinds to close if your thermostat reaches a certain temperature, for example, and an increasing number of blind manufacturers are ensuring their blinds can integrate with all smart homes systems.
Installing electric powered blinds
There really is no denying that electric roller blinds, zebra blinds or honeycomb blinds are a brilliant addition to any home and they are much more convenient than the vast majority of window dressing options available. If you’ve recently had battery powered blinds installed or you’re interested in getting some installed, hopefully, the information above will be beneficial to you and it can help you to ensure that you’re really making the most of your smart blinds.
To find out more about electric powered blinds, please feel free to contact us here at The Smart Blind Co. A member of our incredibly experienced team will gladly discuss motorised blinds with you in more detail and answer any questions that you may have. Of course, if you’d like to have some smart blinds installed, we will be happy to assist you with this too and we have an impressive range of products available for you to choose from. You can rely on us to provide you with the perfect battery powered blinds for your home.