Motorized Shades & Curtains
Shading is the daytime half of lighting. Motorized shades, drapery, and solar screens designed alongside the lighting plan let daylight, glare, and privacy be managed as part of the same composition — and run on the same scenes.
What We Specify
- Roller shades — sheer, light-filtering, and blackout, on single or dual tracks
- Roman shades — flat-fold and relaxed-fold styles in designer fabrics
- Skylight shades — for daylight management in vaulted and clerestory conditions
- Drapery and curtains — on motorized tracks with manual override
- Outdoor solar screens — for porches, lanais, and exposed glass
- Insect screens — retractable, integrated with the architecture
Manufacturers
Crestron, Lutron, and Screen Innovations — selected per project to match the control system and the architectural requirement.
Coordination Posture
Shades are a fabric and trim decision before they are a motor decision. Fabric is selected with the interior designer. Pocket details and stack heights are coordinated with the architect during design-development so the head detail is clean rather than improvised. Mounting brackets, fascia, and side-channels are specified for the wall and ceiling conditions they will actually see.
Integration With the Lighting
Motorized shades belong in the same scenes as the lighting. A “morning” scene raises the bedroom shades and lifts the lighting gently. An “afternoon” scene lowers the west-facing solar screens before the glare arrives. A “movie” scene closes the blackout layer and dims the lighting. The integration is the point.
A Realistic Note
Shades are the most operationally demanding category we cover. Measurement, fabrication coordination, alignment, and the occasional service call are part of the work. We specify and project-manage; installation is done by trusted regional partners with the right expertise. We stay on the project through commissioning.