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Solar Shade Openness Guide
1% Solar Shade
Maximum privacy and UV protection. Ideal for bedrooms and private spaces.
3% Solar Shade
The standard choice for most rooms, balancing view and glare control.
5% Solar Shade
Clearer views of the outdoors while significantly reducing solar heat.
10% Solar Shade
Perfect for north-facing rooms where exterior views are the main priority.
Measuring Guides
How to Measure
For the most accurate fit, we always recommend that our team take the final measurements. This helps ensure your window treatments are manufactured correctly and fit perfectly. However, if you’d like to receive a preliminary online estimate, you can use the measuring guide below to provide approximate dimensions. These measurements are only used for quoting purposes.
Pro Tip: Before production begins, our team will schedule a visit to take the final, professional measurements for complete peace of mind.
Learn how to precisely measure the inner width and height for a sleek, recessed look.
Inside Mount
Steps for measuring treatments that hang above or around the window frame.
Outside Mount
Smart Home
How motorized shades work
Motorized shades use a hidden motor inside the shade tube to raise and lower the fabric with the touch of a button or an app. You can set schedules, scenes, and favorite positions to control light and privacy with zero effort.
Alexa integration
When you connect your motorized shades to Alexa, you can control them with your voice: “Alexa, lower the living room shades to 50%.” With routines, you can also have them open or close automatically along with your lights or thermostat.
Remote controls
Remote controls let you operate one or multiple shades from anywhere in the room. You can have single or group remotes, with buttons to raise, lower, and stop, and even save a favorite position.
Battery vs hardwired motors
Battery-powered motors are great for quick installs with no wiring or construction, ideal for remodels or hard-to-reach windows. Hardwired motors connect to your home’s electrical system, are better for heavy use, and integrate more deeply with advanced smart home systems, but they require electrical prep.