Monday, May 26, 2014

The New Normal for Window Coverings

Remember back when you had to stand up and walk to the TV to change the channels?  And then you had to twist the "knob thing" to set the antenna in motion?  Thank goodness for the remote!  Well, the time has arrived and most window coverings are now capable of being motorized!  You can even program you window coverings throughout the whole house to be controlled by your phone or ipad and they can be programmed to open and close when you are not home!  Who knew?

At Exciting Windows by Stacey Hudson, we provide motorized blinds, shades, shutters and drapery! Just like the calculator, after being out on the market for a while, the prices have started to come down for this fabulous upgrade!   We offer a brand of honeycomb shades and roller shades that, with the motor included, is less than the price of most other companies motors alone!  And the really neat thing...they always run at the same speed.  Many of you probably don't realize, but when a battery powered shade starts to wear out, it moves slowly, while the rest of the shades will run more quickly.  It is normal for most company's shades to always run at different speeds.

Introducing the Serena Shades from Lutron!  We guarantee that the shades will always run in unison!  Lutron, who is best known for it's electronic gadgets and the dimmer switch, has figured out a way for all the shades to run in unison to the slowest shade speed.  It is quite a show, when entertaining, when all the shades lower at the same time...giving the appearance of luxury! Serena also runs whisper quiet which is great for children's rooms!  Two great benefits of motorized shades are that they are great for hard to reach places and they are cordless which makes them safe for children and pets!  Lutron has gone the extra step and has reduced their battery consumption to just 4-8  D batteries, depending on size, versus 12 AA batteries!  The battery compartment is right in the headrail to the front, and is as easy to open as a glove box!  There are 2 tabs that you press on and the battery compartment  opens just like a glove box.  Pluck out the old batteries and pop in the new ones and close the compartment.  It's really that easy!  Also, with daily use, the batteries can last anywhere between 3-5 years!  One other great benefit is that they offer an 8 year warranty that is transferable to the new home owners, should you need to move!

If you would like more information about Lutron shades give  Exciting Windows by Stacey Hudson a call today!  512-299-4052.

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