Why More Designers Are Integrating Lutron Motorized Shades

How Motorized Shades Enhance Privacy and Energy Efficiency for Your Design Projects

More designers than ever are integrating Lutron motorized shades into their projects. While their reasons include a selection of limitless high-quality fabrics and breathtaking designs, it's also about functionality. These automated window coverings enhance privacy and energy efficiency with no effort on the homeowner’s part. 

Here, we’ll explore the secret behind these world-class shades and the benefits they bring to designers and their clients. 

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Homeowners and Their Desire for Natural Light

Lutron, the leader in lighting control and automated shading solutions, came out with its first-ever Lighting Trend Report. This report revealed what homeowners' preferences are when it comes to design, style, and lighting. 

Light, whether natural or artificial, is a fundamental design element, enhancing a space’s aesthetics, changing the mood, and affecting how we feel. However, managing one part of the equation—natural light—has always been challenging. As the sun transitions across the sky, controlling daylight and privacy requires adjusting shades throughout the day, a task no one wants or has the time for. 

And yet, according to the report, 89% of homeowners in the U.S. feel that it’s important for window coverings to optimize the view and create a connection to nature. Three-quarters of homeowners wouldn’t purchase a home without good natural light. 

So, how do we maintain their privacy while retaining beautiful views of the outside world?

The Balance Between Privacy & Views

Lutron’s shades can be programmed to adjust based on the time of day or specific events. For instance, they may rise at dawn, letting the first morning light in. When your clients leave their homes, they press the “Away” button by the door so that every window covering closes for security. 

Some homeowners have our experts at Argenta schedule west-facing shades to open right before the golden hour, ensuring they never miss another sunset. Then, during family dinners, they automatically close for privacy. 

This expertly crafted dance ensures a home that provides a connection to the outdoors while maintaining a level of security.

The Ideal Opacity

Lutron’s window coverings come in varying opacities and weaves that control privacy and light. Sheer fabrics allow light to filter through, maintaining views of the outside. These shades are better suited for rooms where complete privacy is not required. Translucent fabrics transform the sun into a soft, filtered glow while maintaining privacy. Opaque fabrics, also known as room darkening, block light from entering. 

Creating a Greener Home

The report also revealed that most homeowners are ready to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Over 80% said they're prepared to reduce their environmental impact and invest in eco-friendly solutions, with 76% saying they’ll prioritize products that help them do so. 

Lutron’s motorized shades support an eco-friendly lifestyle in multiple ways.

• Sensors alert the shades when the temperature increases or direct sunlight enters a room. This prompts them to close, reducing heat gain and protecting furnishings. 
• A “Summer Cool” setting automatically lowers the blinds on the southern-facing windows, blocking solar heat gain and reducing HVAC consumption. 
• A “Winter Warm” setting raises these same shades, letting in the sun’s warmth in the winter. 
• Lutron’s shading solutions come in eco-friendly materials, some of which are certified by GreenGUARD.
• Effortlessly managing daylight reduces the need for electric lighting.

Managing Natural Light & Privacy from Anywhere

Thanks to the Lutron App, these shades can be managed from anywhere, no matter where your clients are. This action creates the illusion that someone is home. Called presence simulation, randomly adjusting the shades or lights when away is one of the best proactive measures against intrusion, according to law enforcement. 

Of course, integrating Lutron window coverings into a home’s design is about more than privacy and sustainability. Innovative technology, elegant controls, and stylish shades create a stunning look along a row of windows, rising and lowering in perfect unison. 

At Argenta, we support designers in bringing unparalleled luxury, convenience, privacy, and sustainability to their clients’ homes. To learn more about Lutron motorized shades, contact Argenta.