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Motorized Shades and Drapery, Moving With the Sun

Whisper-quiet shades and drapery that balance daylight, privacy and comfort, timed to the sun and concealed in the architecture.

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Motorized shades and drapery are window treatments that move at a touch, on a schedule or with the sun, concealed in the architecture. For Los Angeles homes with walls of glass, automated window shades let the light in when you want it, soften it when you don't, and protect art, furnishings and privacy.

  • 17+Years of expertise
  • 400+Los Angeles residences
  • CEDIA · HTACertified integrator

Motorized shades installation, quiet and out of sight.

A bright sunroom with armchairs, sheer Lutron shades drawn partway down the windows

Shades at a Touch

Raise, lower or adjust a single shade, or every window at once, from your phone, a keypad, a touch panel or your voice, in fabrics that run from soft sheers to full blackout.

A waterfront living room with Lutron roller shades raised over walls of glass

Motorized Drapery

Drapery brings softness and grace to living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms and media rooms. Hidden tracks and whisper-quiet motors move it smoothly, keeping the interior clean and uncluttered.

A sunlit great room with walls of glass and a slim control panel beside the windows

Timed to the Sun

Shades adjust through the day on their own, softening glare, protecting art and furnishings, preserving privacy and, in the heat of the afternoon, easing the work of the cooling. None of it asks for your attention.

Automated window shades that change with the light.

  1. Morning

    Shades rise gently with the sun, letting in soft light on your schedule.

  2. Midday

    Quiet adjustments ease glare and UV, protecting art and furnishings from fading.

  3. Evening

    Drapery and shades close together for privacy, with one touch or a word, and the lighting settles with them.

  4. Away

    Scheduled movement keeps the home comfortable and looking lived-in while you are gone.

Four considered steps, one team.

How we work

  1. Understand

    We begin with how you live, and what should simply disappear.

  2. Design

    Planned around the architecture, in step with your architect and designer.

  3. Integrate

    Installed, connected and programmed with precision and minimal visual impact.

  4. Deliver

    Every scene commissioned, a personal walkthrough, then concierge care.

How it works with the rest of the home.

Every system in the home is designed with the others in mind. These are a few of the everyday moments where they meet.

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A woman touching a Basalte Ellie touch display, a brass Sentido keypad below it, with a living room and garden windows beyond

Daylight and heat

As the sun moves across the glass, shades adjust on their own to soften glare, protect art and furnishings and keep the view, easing the work of the cooling. Lighting fills in only as much as the daylight needs.

Movie night

One preset transforms the room: the lights dim, the shades close, the screen descends and the sound comes alive. When the credits roll, one touch brings the room back.

Questions, answered.

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Wired or battery-powered: which shades suit our home?

Both have their place. Wired shades never need their batteries changed, but running the wires means opening walls, so they are best planned into a new build or major renovation. Battery-powered shades can be added to a finished home without opening walls, which makes them well suited to an existing home.

Can we have sheer fabrics in some rooms and blackout in others?

Yes. Fabric is chosen room by room, as much a design decision as a practical one: sheers soften daylight while keeping the view, blackout suits bedrooms and media rooms, and translucent fabrics sit in between. It is worth choosing them alongside your interior designer, early in the project.

Will we hear the motors or see the hardware?

Very little of either. Motors are whisper-quiet and tracks are hidden, so shades and drapery move smoothly without disturbing the room, with no pull cords or bulky valances. The cleanest result comes from planning the concealment early, in step with your architect and designer.

Will automated window shades protect our art and help with the heat?

Yes. Scheduled to follow the sun, shades ease glare and UV through the day, protecting art and furnishings from fading. Lowered in the hottest hours, they also reduce heat gain and ease the load on the cooling, and with climate control on the same system, the two work together.

Which shade brands do you work with?

We design motorized shading with Lutron and Crestron, and it answers to the same system as your lighting, climate and entertainment, whether that is Lutron, Savant, Crestron or Control4. We recommend the platform that suits how you live, not the logo.

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