Motorized and Automatic Window Treatments

Simple, Standalone Controls

Easy to use, intuitive standalone controls are the simplest way to set up a motorized shade system. Use either a handheld remote or a wireless wall switch to raise and lower your window treatments. Some remotes and switches can control up to 5 shades.

Hardware Required

• Remote Controls AND/OR
• Wireless Wall Switches

What does it take to get set up?

1. Innovative Openings installs your window treatments.
2. Innovative Openings programs your remote(s) or wall switch(es).
3. Innovative Openings teaches you to operate your window treatments.

App-Based Control Systems

Control your blinds and shades conveniently and even remotely with your smartphone or tablet using a home Wi-Fi network and a mobile control app. Some control systems are compatible with voice-control systems such as Amazon Echo, Google Home and Apple Homekit, and additional functionalities are becoming available for these systems every day.

Hardware Required

• Home Wi-Fi Network
• Integration Device for Wi-fi Control (Hub)
• Control devices (smartphone, tablet)

Software Required

• 3rd party FREE app for iOS or Android systems

Smartphones and tablets- device control for motorized shades and more

Use your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet to control your window treatments. Some systems allow the user to add lighting, thermostat and other controls. Handheld remote controls and wall switches also available as part of these systems.

Create scenes and schedules

Easily program your shades to operate on a schedule, or create "scenes", or one-button settings that control multiple shades and other devices for certain times of day, activities or events. Learn more.

Control your shades, blinds, and awnings remotely

If you're not at home and need to retract your awning that was left open, it's as simple as tapping your smartphone screen.From almost anywhere in the world, you can operate your window treatments and patio shading, as well as execute any scenes you have programmed.

Enjoy expanded capabilities

With a Wi-fi Integration Device (Hub) in place, some systems allow later expansion by the homeowner to control home lighting, security, some appliances, audio systems, thermostats, garage doors, sprinkler systems and more (this may require additional hardware and/or software). Compatible devices are being added to the various platforms almost daily.

Hub Systems Available

• Somfy MyLink (use with roller shades, awnings, rolling shutters, patio shades and more)
• Hunter Douglas PowerView Hub (use with Hunter Douglas shading products and control app)
• Lutron Caséta Control System
• Other 3rd Party Hubs (Wink, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, etc.)

What does it take to get set up?

1. Innovative Openings installs your window treatments
2. Innovative Openings connects to your Wi-Fi network
3. Innovative Openings assists you with downloading the free control app for your platform.
4. Innovative Openings assists you with programming your shades for schedule and scene control

Integrated Home Automation

For this sophisticated level of motorized window treatment control, Innovative Openings becomes involved earlier in your project earlier in the process. IO works with your entire design and construction team to design and build the window treatment and outdoor shading piece of your home control system. Together we will integrate your window treatments with your home's other systems to achieve the performance and control of your dreams.

Hardware Required

• 3rd party home automation system
• Control devices (see below)

Many control options

• Touchscreens and designer keypads
• Smartphones and tablets
• Wall switches and handheld remotes
• System timers, sensors

Integrated Control

Your home's systems can be controlled to operate in concert, automatically by schedule and sensor, allowing you to design the ways you want to control them and the ways you want them to work together. This includes but is not limited to Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC), Audio, Security, Sprinkler Systems, Outdoor living area lighting and appliances and more.

3rd Party Home Automation Systems

• Control4
• Crestron
• Savant
• Lutron
• Others

What does it take to get set up?

1. Innovative Openings collaborates in the design process, coordinating with your interior designer to create window treatments and patio shading that are beautiful and highly functional.
2. Innovative Openings coordinates with your architect, electrician, builder and other trades to ensure a smooth, on-time process and well-thought out result that integrates the whole home.
3. Innovative Openings installs your window treatments and patio shading.
4. Innovative Openings assists in programming your shading system based on your preferences, lifestyle, home application and any needs or desires you have for it.

Custom "Scenes" and Schedules- Automation Allows Real life at its finest!

Setting Motorized Shade Control "Scenes"

Imagine what your life could look like if things could be just right more of the time... With App-based motorized shade controls and Integrated motorized shade controls, you can achieve just that, and you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.

App-based Control Scenes

With the simplest app-based shade control system in place, you can wirelessly operate any shade or group of shades (or awning, shutters, etc.) with the touch of a button. Scenes can be on-demand with a tap or swipe on your mobile device, or scheduled to happen at the same time every day.

• For "Good Morning", you may create a scene in which the blackout portion of a dual shade in your bedroom rises to let the sun gently wake you while leaving the translucent shade down for privacy. This can be scheduled to happen at a certain time, or at sunrise each day.
• For "Bedtime" you might create a scene in which your patio awning retracts if it is still out, your kitchen and dining room blinds come down, and your bedroom shutters close.
• For "Movie Time" you may create a scene in which room-darkening blinds or shades come down, and the draperies covering your home theater screen slide open.

If you take your App-based Control to the next level, adding additional home system controls for your lighting, thermostat, or front door locks, for instance, you can increase the sophistication of your scenes.

• For your "Good Morning" scene, you could add bedroom lights on a dimmer, slowly brightening to your wake-up level
• For your "Bedtime" scene, you might add front door locking, outdoor security lights on and thermostat temperature lowered
• For your "Movie Time" scene, you might add dimming accent lighting for while the movie runs, and lock the front and back doors when the movie starts

Integrated Lighting and Home Automation Control Scenes

With an integrated home automation system, your scenes can be epic if you so choose. Home systems such as heating and cooling, security, sprinklers, lighting, appliances, home-audio, home-theater, outdoor living shades or heaters, and more can act in concert, executing whatever you may dream of to create a perfect setting for any time of day, any activity, or any special occasion.

• For your "Morning" scene, you may want to add soft music that gradually rises in volume over 5 minutes, heating in the house to come up to 72 degrees, slow warming of flooring and towel bars in the master bath, and coffee brewing in the kitchen.
• For your "Bedtime" scene, you might add turning off patio lights, lowering thermostat to 68 degrees, soft blue lighting in the bedroom and soft LED night-light strips to gently light the way to the refrigerator for a midnight snack.
• For your "Movie Time" scene,  you could choose to add control of a state-of-the-art video and sound system, media seats with added function like lighted cup holders and bases, or a fiber-optic starry sky ceiling installation.

Scheduling

With both App-based and Integrated Controls, you can schedule the opening and closing of blinds, shades, drapes and other window treatments and patio shading for particular times of day, repeating daily, weekly, or once. You can create schedules to create the appearance that someone is at home during times when you are vacationing. With expanded App-based control you can control some lighting and other items by schedule as well, and with Integrated control, there are almost no limits to what can be controlled.

• Set blinds near plants to open in the morning, close in the brightest midday sun, and reopen in late afternoon
• Set patio shades or awnings to automatically retract at the end of the evening if they are still deployed
• Set bedroom shades to open at sunrise each day without being part of a scene
• Schedule various lights and music around your home to come on and off while you are away