Blinds/Curtains
Why is Smart Blinds Mandatory for Every Smart Home?
There are hundreds of Smart Home Devices that are being embraced by homeowners, and they have already proved to be making the homeowner’s lifestyle simple and secure. Right from controlling light, temperature, Fans, attending the visitor calls, it can do everything that makes homeowner tasks easier.
What if you could wake up every morning and open the blinds before you crawl out from underneath the covers? Well, that’s how Smart Blinds work.
What are Smart Blinds?
Smart Blinds are nothing new to the Home Automation Realm. They offer privacy and a range of convenient control where a user need not rush or take the effort of pulling the blinds every morning. You can ask Alexa or Google Home to do it and even open/close through a Smart Home Automation App. They look like typical window coverings, blinds, shutters that come in a variety of fabrics, styles, and designs.
How do Smart Blinds and Curtains work?
Smart Blinds and shades work in either of the ways. It is available as motorized blinds or retrofit, which can be used to current windows and shades. When it is set up within the screens, it doesn’t alter the entire appeal and is compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, or Apple HomeKit.
Some are battery-powered, which comes with a wand with a set of batteries that are connected to the motor. Some of the Smart Blind systems provide a remote control that operates on a radio frequency. This needs to be integrated into a Smart Hub and can control blinds remotely. All you need is a smartphone or voice to control the windows coverings, blinds, shades, etc.
What are the benefits of Smart Blinds in a home?
Increased Convenience
The first benefit of any Smart Home Device is convenience. Who wouldn’t want to control or close the blinds from wherever they are? Touch a button or pass a command, and Smart Blinds open/close automatically. For instance, imagine you are watching a TV and want to pull the blinds down so that you get that home theatre look. The convenience of controlling from anywhere lets you close them from a Smartphone.