Installing Smart Blinds

The use of smart technology in our homes is becoming increasingly popular, as homeowners are enjoying the benefits of controlling elements at their finger tips.

In a time where there is greater demand on the harmonious balance between design, technology and comfort, a real smart home can take care of thousands of tasks for you so that you have more time to enjoy the important things in life.

Windows and blinds are one element that are ideal companions for smart home tech. They have an important role to play in letting in daylight, ventilation, controlling shading, maintaining privacy and security.

But blinds have traditionally been fiddly to operate – especially on glazing that’s hard to reach. The good news is, it’s now possible to integrate smart control of your blinds within a whole house smart system.

Integrated benefits

One convenient option is to buy windows with blinds fitted between the panes – a subtle result that means you don’t need to worry about the extra hassle of installing curtains or blinds on top of specifying the glazing.

This Internorm window has integrated blinds positioned between the glass panes for optimum performance

Integrated blinds are virtually maintenance-free as they aren’t exposed to gathering dust like those that hang alongside a window. They can also help with sound protection, which is especially important near busy roads.

For a long time the standard option has been manually operated blinds, but these days there are solutions available to take the hassle out of operating the units.

Linking them to your smart home control is a very user-friendly solution that means your blinds can be fully automated based on time, day of the week, weather conditions, room temperature and more.

Smart solutions

Internorm’s I-tec range of products incorporate the latest innovations in home glazing. Included in this are integrated blinds with in-built sensors that can be partnered within a Loxone home automation system. This means you can easily see the status of each window from your smartphone and control them remotely.

You can control Internorm’s window blinds via your finger tips thanks to smart technology

This allows you to check if a unit is open, closed, tilted or locked – ideal for when you’re out and about and worried about whether you forgot to close a window.