Blogs
Case Study: Smart Shades Bridge the Gap in the Connected Home
Integrator Alex Bloemer expands his business with Hunter Douglas shades, including a whole second company dedicated to window treatments.
Lighting & Shades
Lighting & Shades
Earth Day 2021: Hunter Douglas Eco-Conscious Solutions
The shade company offers sustainable design, energy-conserving styles, and re-usable power solutions.
Lighting & Shades
Marvin and Halio Inc Bring Smart-Tinting Glass to Residential Market
Smart-tinting glass addresses homeowner demand for design, comfort, flexibility, privacy, and control, plus energy efficiency.
Lighting & Shades
Review: Hunter Douglas PowerView Motorized Shading
Whether you’re new to automated shading or you’ve been installing them for years with another solution, there are a few reasons why you ought...
Lighting & Shades
Tech Spotlight: What’s Up in Shades?
Keeping up with this in-demand, ever-evolving product category.
Lighting & Shades
Leviton Announces 2nd Gen Decora Smart Wi-Fi Devices
Four new products — a 600W Dimmer, 15A Switch, Mini Plug-in Switch, and Mini-Plug-in Dimmer — work with Anywhere Dimmer and Switch Companions.
Lighting & Shades
New Decora Motion Sensors from Leviton
Devices feature flexible wiring options enhanced detection functionality.
Lighting & Shades
Draper Achieves UL Listing for Motorized FlexShade
Covers both single and dual roller units, as well as coupled shades, up to the largest sizes available.
Lighting & Shades
Leviton Integrates LED Compatibility Selector Tool into Leviton2Go App
Application now offers dimmer/bulb compatibility information at point of purchase.
Lighting & Shades
Amber Solutions Announces Two-Wire Dimmer in Solid-State Architecture
New solution promises to achieve flickerless zero-to-max dimming with near universal LED compatibility.
Lighting & Shades
Hunter Douglas Improves Traditional Roll Design with Kickback Function
Brings Sonnette automated shades even closer to the window, reducing light leakage, increasing privacy, and supporting energy efficiency.
Lighting & Shades
Case Study: Expanding a Home with Outdoor Shades
Home grows by 1400 square feet with the addition of Screen Innovations’ Zen outdoor shades.
Lighting & Shades
The Latest in Smart Shade Systems
Some of the newest ways to throw shade at your clients.
Lighting & Shades
Lutron Introduces the Alisse Wall Control
Designed to work with the company’s HomeWorks whole-home automation system.
Automation
URC Partners with Somfy Partner for Whole-Home Shade Control
Collaboration allows control of Somfy powered shades, blinds, and curtains via URC’s control products.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Delivers Manual Box Version of Nano Motorized Shade
Offers integrators the ability to use a combination of less expensive manual shades on smaller ancillary windows.
Automation
Savant and Robern Bring Circadian Lighting to Premium Vanities
Robern furnishings with tunable white LED lighting now integrate with Savant Daylight Mode.
Lighting & Shades
Leviton Releases New Decora Smart Lighting Control Devices
New family of Zigbee-enabled lighting controls support seamless smart home lighting and integrate with Xfinity Home.
Lighting & Shades
Lutron Announces Integration with Ring
Lutron-controlled lights can now be activated by linked Ring devices, providing an opportunity for increased lighting control sales to existing Ring customers.
Lighting & Shades
Hunter Douglas Adds LightLock System to Darken Duette Honeycomb Shades
Light is deflected and windows covered edge-to-edge for darkness on command or on a schedule.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Introduces Zigbee 3.0 Mesh Controller and Edge Router
Designed for easier installation and control of motorized shades.
Lighting & Shades
Scenic Labs Releases MediaLight Mk2 Bias Lighting Range
The entire range has been certified for accuracy by the Imaging Science Foundation.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Introduces Janus Plenum
SI’s new version of Janus power and control hub meets stringent fire and smoke requirements of NEC, NFPA, and UL.
Blogs
Case Study: Hot in Alaska
Legrand’s QMotion shades cool down an Alaskan home while maintaining stunning views.
Lighting & Shades
Crestron Introduces Cameo Universal Wireless Dimmers
Dimmers auto-select the ideal dimming voltage for LED, incandescent, and magnetic or electronic low-voltage connections.
Integration Guides
Integration Guide to Smart Shades: Start with Shades
Smart shades should be in customer conversations from the very beginning.
Lighting & Shades
Hampton Launches Line of Smart LED Lighting, Power Control Products
Indoor bulbs, flood lights and smart plugs multi-packs enable upgrade to control and automation.
Lighting & Shades
Hunter Douglas Introduces New Rechargeable Battery Wand
The sustainable battery solution for PowerView automated window treatments is easy to add, remove, and recharge.
Lighting & Shades
Hunter Douglas Launches PowerView+ and PowerView AC Systems
Adds hardwired shades for applications ranging from home theaters to expansive window banks.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Adds Coupled Shade Option to its Nano Box Housing
New line of motorized coupled shades enhances the control of multi-shade installations up to 24 feet across in size.
Lighting & Shades
Introducing The Lighting Designer Software
Brings together electrical design, lighting control systems, and lighting fixture specification into one program.
Lighting & Shades
New Triathlon and Serena Smart Wood Blinds from Lutron
Natural Light Optimization feature of the Lutron app allows wood blinds to automatically tilt throughout the day based on position of the sun.
Lighting & Shades
Tech Showcase: Lighting Control 2020
Your customers will never want to hit a dumb switch again.
Automation
Crestron Home Integrates with Lutron Lighting and Shading Control
Creston Home now integrates with RA2 Select, RadioRA 2, and Homeworks with QS and QSX systems.
Automation
Josh.ai Announces QSX Support for Lutron HomeWorks and Ketra Systems
Users will be able to adjust the brightness, color, vibrancy, and temperature of Ketra lights.
Lighting & Shades
Screen Innovations Now Shipping Fontus
Provides two-way power and control over two-conductor wire.
Lighting & Shades
Loxone Releases Products Designed for Retrofit Installations
The Nano Relay Air, compatible with the Touch for Nano, is a retrofit solution for smart homes and MDUs.
Lighting & Shades
Review: Control4 Essential Wireless Lighting System
A lower-cost lighting solution that may have your resistant customers saying “yes.”
Lighting & Shades
Leviton Launches Decora Smart Wi-Fi 4-Button Controller
In-wall lighting control station can adjust individual devices, room scenes, or whole home activities.
Lighting & Shades
Control4 Announces Essential Lighting
Essential Lighting adds a dimmer, switch, auxiliary keypad, and two plug-in models for an end-to-end smart lighting line.
Lighting & Shades
QMotion Introduces 79 New Decorative Shade Fabric Styles
New collections include light-filtering decorative sheers and room-darkening blackout fabrics.