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Blackout Window Shades
Blackout window shades and blackout drapes are window treatments which are usually used to reduce daylight from getting straight into a room. The more pricey of these, and they can often be pretty costly depending on additional features, could run over hundreds of dollars for a little window.
Blackout window shades are a incredibly unique kind of shades. Although a lot of shades are usually required in order to accomplish what it’s name implies shade; blackout shades are needed in order to fully obstruct any incoming daylight.
Blackout window shades over home windows can offer a great solution. A lot of window blinds and shades are provided together with a blackout liner option. Blackout window shades are usually available in a assortment of designs to accommodate an individual’s home decor. Some blackout window shades, such as cellular and roman shades, are generally created from a blackout fabric, while bamboo shades require an attached blackout liner.
Blackout window shades are generally very popular in infant rooms because they darken the room along with generate a calm environment for the baby to sleep in. Blackout window shades are also used inside movie rooms as they create the perfect theater atmosphere.
Blackout window shades block out a lot more light than blackout blinds. Nonetheless, blackout blinds possess much more overall flexibility in order to permit light in when you need to and maintain your own level of privacy. Blackout window shades tremendously decrease the amount of light which will come through your window. They are the ideal shades for rooms with a lot of natural light or for additional darkness for rooms such as master bedrooms.
Blackout window shades, as their name indicates, are exceptional for keeping out all daylight from a bedroom, which can end up being a life saver for light sleepers.
Blackout window shades are mainly used for preventing the sun’s rays from paying you a rude awakening. Nurseries are often fitted with darkening window blinds as to not bother a sleeping baby.
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Beautiful hi-tech Lutron shades by Custom Expressions
Aren’t these great? See how quiet they are? And how they’re recessed into the ceiling? Smooooooth. Call Custom Expressions in Minneapolis at 952.693.5100. You know you want these. You’ve got Shade Envy. info@CustomExpressions.com.
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Motorized Hunter Douglas Designer Screen Shades
We did this application in a Las Vegas home. The upper windows were hard to reach windows. They were 20 feet in the air. We needed a scaffolding to install the upper shades. We used Somfy Sonesse 30 motors which are low voltage motors. This saves on wiring costs, makes programming a breeze and saves on troubleshooting time down the road. We installed a tabletop plug in transformer with a Somfy Power Distribution Panel. This allows us to protect each motor from line voltage which could cause a fire as well as it helps with the programming. The 15 amp transformer used here will operate 5 shades and the 20 amp will operate 8 shades. Each motor pulls 1.66 amps at startup and then .75 amps of continuous power once they are running. Motors are controlled by a radio wall switch and a radio handheld remote. Both of these devices are 5 channel options and require no wiring. The wall switch has a 15 year battery on it and the handheld is about 5 year battery life. All batteries are a simple watch battery that can be found in any hardware or office supply store. We are located in San Diego and have operations in Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Orange County, and Los Angeles. We have retrofitted the Hunter Douglas Designer Screen Shades in Cassette’s with the Somfy Sonesse ST-30 low voltage silent motor. We used a 5 channel radio remote so no wiring was needed. For more information or a custom quote call us at 800-828-2003 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800-828-2003 …
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Motorized Blackout Shades
This is a conference room at a Cancer Center in San Diego. The job was originally specified with 8 motorized shades and we changed it to 3 shades instead. This helped make the room darker for presentations and overall a better look. The drawback was we needed to seam the fabric due to the overall width. The seams are minimized and lined up with the window mullions so you cannot see all of them from the outside. We used a Somfy RTS Altus 50 Motor and tied it into a Lutron Graphic Eye automation system with a Somfy 16 Channel Automation Interface. We also gave them an override with a 5 channel RTS hand held remote. For a free motorization consultation please contact 3 Blind Mice Window Coverings your Motorization specialist. CALL 800-828-2003 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800-828-2003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting EMAIL scot@3blindmicusa.com WEB www.3blindmiceusa.com

