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Motorized Wood Blinds

The beauty of 2" wooden blinds with the convenience of motorization with motorized wood blinds! … [Read more...]
Smarthome Hidden IR Repeater System

Control all of your Audio and Video components even if they're in equipment closets using existing infrared remote controls! The Smarthome Hidden IR Repeater System allows you to operate up to eight A/V components locked behind equipment cabinet doors and in cloests. With infrared distribution technology, you can hide all your gear and still control bulky equipment like your satellite TV receiver, DVD and blu-ray player, or just about any other piece of equipment controlled by IR signal. … [Read more...]
Smith + Noble Coupon Codes
Here's some brand spankin' new coupon codes from leading online window covering seller, Smith + Noble. This is a great source for curtains, roman shades, and wood blinds. Also, the provide free in home measure and consultation, without having to buy anything. Save $75 off any purchase made over $700 using Coupon Code: SAVE-0DKQ (zero DKQ) Save $125 off any purchase made over $900 using Coupon Code: SAVE-0DKQ (zero DKQ) Save $225 off any purchase made over $1100 using Coupon Code: SAVE-0DKQ (zero DKQ) … [Read more...]
20 Foot Motorized Drapery Control

This 20 foot motorized drapery control system allows remote control of drapes up to 100 pounds. Close your living room drapes from across the room. This easy to install electric curtain track is Ideal for home theaters, hard-to-reach areas, or in any location that might impress your friends and neighbors. The 20 Foot Motorized Drapery Control replaces any existing track up to 20 feet long. Easy to set up and install, this automated curtain rod adds a motor to any center-opening drapes, stopping automatically at full open and closed or any intermediate position. Approved for 100-pound curtains, such as blackout … [Read more...]
INSTEON 4th of July Sale from 6/1 to 6/7 at SmartHome

INSTEON Products are Exlusive to SmartHome and Not Often Discounted SmartHome is having a sale on all INSTEON products from 7/1 to 7/6. This is a great opportunity to pick up some INSTEON gear because these items are rarely sold at a discounted rate. Here's a few of the items you can find on sale at SmartHome during the sale. IRLinc Transmitter - INSTEON to IR Converter IRLinc Receiver - IR to INSTEON Converter RemoteLinc - INSTEON Wireless Remote Control, Black INSTEON controls, software, and infrared devices can be used to control electric curtain tracks like the add-a-motor track seen here. … [Read more...]
HomeRun Holdings Corp. Completes Acquisition of Techniku Inc.
As seen on CEPro.com, HomeRun has acquired Tecniku Inc. and has rebranded their electric curtain and home automation products as SALT, which is assumed stands for Shading, Automation, Lighting and Thermostats. Press Release HomeRun Holdings Corp. Completes Acquisition of Techniku Inc. Pensacola, FL., June 15, 2010 — HomeRun Holdings Corporation., today announced it has completed its acquisition of Techniku Inc., a Broomfield, Co. based manufacturer of automation solutions for interior window coverings and windows. “Now that we have completed the acquisition process, I can tell you we are delighted … [Read more...]
Lutron Sivoia QED
Lutron Sivoia QED (Quiet Electronic Drive) window treatments are not the latest and greatest product from Lutron, but still very much a standard in the industry for precise and quiet motorized window coverings in homes and offices. The product line includes roller shades, roman shades, drapery tracks, and the unique Kirbé Vertical drapery system. Lutron QED are preferred by automated window covering installers because of their versatility and ease of installation and programming. Sivoia QED window treatments are also favored by home automation installers because they can integrate easily with home automation … [Read more...]
Lutron Shading
Lutron, primarily a lighting company, entered the world of motorized window treatments sometime back with it's own highly regarded range of "Sivoia QED" electric curtain tracks and shade systems. Their product line has expanded greatly, especially in the last couple of years and they now offer more integrated total light control systems with the Sivoia QS and Sivoia QS Wireless window treatments. Lutron are well known for their high quality products, which are dependable and run very quietly. They provide excellent support to motorized shading dealers and installers, an eight year limited warranty to end users, and … [Read more...]
Electric Curtain Tracks

What are Motorized Window Coverings and Electric Curtains? Electric curtains provide luxury and convenience with simple and easy to use controls and are appropriate for homes and businesses. Motorized curtain rails can operate a drape covering a screen in your home theater, or a motorized blackout roll up shade can open automatically in the morning to wake you up. Basically, a motorized window covering does everything your standard blinds, curtains, and shades to but a motor operates the mechanisms for you at your command using various control devices. How are Electric Curtains and Other Systems … [Read more...]
How to Measure Your Window for Curtains
The Best Way to Measure Your Window Ordering drapery for electric curtain, manual curtain systems, and other window coverings online can save you a lot of money, but one issue that quickly comes up for a lot of buyers is how to measure your window for electric curtain tracks. What is the best way to do it? If you don't feel comfortable handling this yourself, or simply don't have time, consider having experts measure your window for you. Smith + Noble window covering company offer free measurement with zero obligation to buy anything. Click here for more info. If you'd rather handle it yourself, here's … [Read more...]
Free Fabric Swatches and Samples
How to Get Your Free Fabric Swatches Just starting out in looking for fabrics for motorized blinds and electric curtains? Take a look at Smith & Noble's site where you can always Get 10 FREE Swatches at a time with hundreds to choose from. Smith & Noble also offer FREE in home consultation - Click here for more information and window measurement! Shopping for window coverings using only a web site can make things difficult, but by actually visiting your home with actual samples, you can get a real idea of how your window coverings are going to look. … [Read more...]
What’s the Best Temporary Window Covering?
When getting new window coverings put in and draperies cleaned, you can end up with your windows being uncovered for some time. Before you go reaching for an old sheet to pin over the window, consider a product made specifically for this reason: The Redi Shade. These paper shades are made in various colors and widths, they can be cut with a knife to shorten to the desired width, or simply overlap for a larger window. They come with a double sided adhesive on the top so that you can stick them right to the wall or window frame. This is a great product for moving into a new home as well. You can find Redi Shade … [Read more...]
Panel Curtain Systems
Panel Curtain Tracks are Great Room Dividers and Offer a Modern and Elegant Look Panel curtain systems, sometimes known as "Panel Track" are a very contemporary style of window covering that is quite elegant even though it's relatively simple. Panel tracks can be made as manual or motorized panel curtain system. Silent Gliss popularized the window covering with their 2500 System, but the design has been used since by other window covering fabricators. You may not find the panel track system at shops specializing in discount window treatments, but any shade specialist should be able to assist you. The panel … [Read more...]
Leading Electric Curtain Manufacturer Closed for Business
Silent Gliss has closed their US branch abruptly and without warning. This comes as a big shock to designers and window covering professionals everywhere, especially since they'd just released a brand new product, the 2730 Flex panel system. Silent Gliss are known the world over for their innovative electric curtain tracks using bendable aluminum rails. Many companies use these products now, but the Swiss company was one of the first and was the name throughout Europe in the 70's and 80's for motorized window coverings. The website silentgliss-usa.com at this time shows nothing but a web-server configuration … [Read more...]