News
Draper Announces Dedicated Residential Sales Team
The outside sales team is focused solely on residential shading and AV.
Motorized Shades
News
Barnett Promoted to Director of Business Development at PowerShades
Will work to attain new business opportunities and grow PowerShades’ dealer network.
Lighting & Shades
Updates for Hunter Douglas Silhouette Halo Shadings and Luminette Privacy Sheers
New design, fabric, and hardware selections enhance shade styles while expanding customization possibilities.
News
PowerShades Now Integrates With Crestron Home
Crestron Home can be used to control PowerShades’ AC- and DC-powered, RF, solar-powered, and True PoE motorized shades.
News
Draper To Expand Facilities in 2023
The new 100,000-square-foot addition will bring the total size of the facility to over 500,000 square feet.
News
Brilliant Now Integrates With Hunter Douglas PowerView Automation
The company’s 25th integration delivers one of the most-requested brand integrations by Brilliant’s user community.
Lighting & Shades
Adding Somfy, Orro Expands Control of Window Treatment Products
Making artificial and natural light a cohesive system
News
Lutron Announces New Shade Manufacturing Facility
New 145,000-square-foot facility to be fully operational by early 2024.
Lighting & Shades
Orro Unveils Integration for Hunter Douglas Powered Window Treatments
Adding touchscreen and voice-enabled controls for most smart home devices and brands
Blogs
2022 CEDIA Shares: Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2022 exhibit.
Lighting & Shades
Hunter Douglas Adds Two New Power Options for PowerView Gen 3 Automation Platform
The Internal Rechargeable Battery is for retrofit projects and PowerView+ is for new construction.
Blogs
The 411 on Selling Shades
Shade Partner’s Shane Silloway and Legrand’s Charlie Derk discuss breaking into the shade control business.
Behind the Business
Finding the Right Shade Partner
It is a good time to jump into this growing product category — find out which vendor is right for your business.
News
PowerShades Consolidates All Operations in New Facility
The new facility more than quadruples PowerShades’ production footprint.
News
Josh.ai and Somfy Partner for Control of Motorized Solutions
The integration positions Josh.ai to control the vast range of shading and screen fabricator partners that leverage Somfy motors.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Releases a Control4 to Digital Motor Interface
Offers bi-directional communication, less power consumption, and seamless integration.
Lighting & Shades
Bond Bridge Pro Integrates with Window Shades Powered by Nice
Offers wireless control of Nice powered window shades.
Lighting & Shades
Powershades Expands Fabric Offerings
Expands its portfolio to nearly 300 options with manufacturers such as Coulisse and Turnils.
Lighting & Shades
Tech Showcase: The Latest Shading Systems
Hot, trending category is spurred along by innovative new products.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Introduces Native Control4 Zigbee Interface and 16-Port Data Hub
New C4 Zigbee interface facilitates native integration of SI shades and screens with Control4 automation processors; Suite XVI data hub features 16 ports
Features
Why and How to Align With Window Covering Professionals
They’re more tech savvy than you might expect.
Automation
Bond Bridge and Josh.ai Join Bring Voice Control to Ceiling Fans in Control4 Installations
Josh.ai’s natural voice control of motorized window shades, ceiling fans, and fireplaces are managed by the Bond Bridge RF-to-Wi-Fi home control platform.
Lighting & Shades
Hunter Douglas Responds to Integrator Requests With Latest Generation of PowerView Automation
PowerView Gen 3 Automation introduces a new app and communication through Bluetooth Low Energy protocol.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Introduces Solar Panel for Motorized Window Shades
Solar charging solution harnesses renewable solar energy to power motorized window coverings.
News
Draper Promotes Child Safety with Affordable FlexShade Recharge EZ-Lift Option
Removes cords and chains that create choking hazards.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Motorized Shading Products Now Supported by Alarm.com
The addition of automatic scenes and schedules to Alarm.com’s ecosystem with Somfy’s TaHoma Gateway provides greater control over privacy in the home.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Launches Roll Up 28 V2 Motor Range
The V2 motor range brings improved sound and design to enhance the end-user experience.
Lighting & Shades
Legrand BCS Rebrands QMotion as Legrand Shading Systems
The first new products to be released under the brand are Designer Series decorative brackets and hembar endcaps.
Lighting & Shades
Review: PowerShades Motorized Roller Shade Systems
Motorized window shading is one of the fastest growing segments in our channel, and PowerShades ability to drive shades from PoE or battery offers...
Lighting & Shades
Crestron Shading Portfolio Adds New Battery-Powered Options and 240 New Fabrics
Natively integrates with the Crestron Home platform for a shading experience that works wholly in concert with other smart home endpoints.
Lighting & Shades
Lutron Brings Wire-Free Flexibility to Palladiom Shades
Runs on Active Energy Optimization, Lutron’s new patent‐pending battery management architecture.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Releases Tilt Blind Motorization Kit
Designed to be a quick way to add automation to existing blinds.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations’s Zen 2 Outdoor Motorized Shades Designed for Easy Installation
Can turn outdoor areas into year-round living spaces.
Lighting & Shades
CEDIA 2021: Spotlight on [email protected] Collection
Company highlights its indoor and outdoor shades.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Introduces the Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS External Battery Motor
Offers quiet, wireless convenience for motorized window coverings.
Lighting & Shades
Draper Brings the Indoors Outdoors at CEDIA
The Motorized Exterior FlexShade is an economical outdoor shading solution.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Simplifies Programming of SI Motorized Shades and Screens
New brand-agnostic IP control gateway provides a convenient way to program shades.
Blogs
CEDIA Shares 2021: Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2021 exhibit.
Lighting & Shades
PowerShades Get a Quieter Motor
Up to one-quarter as loud as their previous motor, depending on the application.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Debuts Kratos Power Supply
Leverages installation ease, either in rack or power panel, and compact footprint of SI’s new line of Zigbee 3.0 low-voltage motors.
Lighting & Shades
Somfy Announces TaHoma Gateway for Smart Shading
The TaHoma gateway integrates with leading smart home systems such as Control4, Crestron, URC, and Savant.