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Made in the Shade: Cellular Shades for Residential Homes

Posted by Jimm Reifsnyder

Mar 27, 2012 6:29:00 AM

 cellular shade systemsMade in the (Cellular) Shade

Cellular shades for homes have become a big deal. It doesn’t matter if you’re a distributor for home finishing products, a designer or architect, or a contractor; homeowners will be asking about them. And even those homeowners who aren’t thinking about shades, will be glad to hear about what cellular shades can add to their home because cellular shades like Serena from Lutron provide homeowners with the features they’re looking for.

Comfort
Homeowners can reduce midday heat by filtering the amount of daylight that comes into a room—which, of course, helps reduce summer cooling costs. And when winter rolls around, homeowners can easily raise their shades to capture light and natural heat from the sun.

Convenience
Serena cellular shades
are also incredibly easy to use. You can remind customers and clients that they’ll be able to raise or lower their shades—even hard-to-reach foyer windows—with single touch on the remote from anywhere in the room. If they’re watching a movie on the couch, they can cut the glare right from where they sit—and open the shades again whenever they want.

Privacy
With today’s emphasis on lots of glass and open interiors, privacy is more of an issue than ever. Remote-controlled shades allow homeowners to have the privacy they want without heavy, cumbersome window treatments.

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Practicality
Serena cellular shades are a contractor’s dream to install. They can be mounted in three easy steps. And the Tap n’ Tilt™ technology on the remotes makes it a snap for homeowners to change batteries. Of course, with the Triathlon™ power technology that provides a 3-year battery life, they won’t have to do that often!

All that, and beauty, too!
Serena cellular shades are as beautiful as they are functional and come in a variety of opacities—from sheer and translucent to room darkening. All cellular shade fabrics come with a white backing that acts as a reflector that keeps living space cool and comfortable inside. And while homeowners can pick a color that fits the unique design of each room on the interior, the exterior will have a uniform appearance.

 

Here’s more specific information about Serena Cellular Shades.

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Topics: Save Money with Energy, Smart Home Lighting Control, Residential Lighting Solutions, Cellular Shades for Residential Homes, Shading System, Natural Light

Shades of Life - The Importance of a Good Shading System

Posted by Jimm Reifsnyder

Jan 5, 2012 8:38:00 AM

good shading systemLighting has always played a critical role in the quality of life built into our homes and offices. It’s one reason people turn to you as an expert in lighting, whether you’re a contractor, a designer, or a distributor of lighting solutions. In recent years, however, there has been a greater emphasis on natural lighting. Whether at work or at home, people want to tap into natural daylight as much as possible—and bring it into their homes and workplaces.

It’s not surprising. Colors look more natural. Textures seem to show up better. And people just seem to feel better when they’re surrounded by natural light. Of course, there are other benefits as well. Homes and buildings that use more natural light also use less energy. That’s easier on the budget—and on the planet.

Using natural light, however, isn’t without challenges. Natural light can be a little tricky to control. The sun, after all, doesn’t come with a dimmer switch. The good news is that Lutron shading systems can provide your customers with precision control of daylight—at the touch of a button.

Lutron shading systems diffuse daylight and prevent glare from washing out a computer or television screen. Not only are these shading systems easy on the eyes—they help protect household items such as furniture, fine art, rugs, and even wood surfaces, from the sun’s damaging UV rays.

You can offer customers shading systems that will provide energy savings that exceed those found with routine shades. They’ll have their choice of settings. “Winter warm” will open the shades, allowing them to take advantage of sunlight warming a southern façade. A “Summer cool” setting does the opposite—lowering shades and blocking solar heat, which reduces cooling costs.

You don’t have to restrict your shading solution recommendations to a single wall station in the home. Shading systems can be controlled from a variety of keypads, IR remote controls, wireless tabletop controls. You can even offer customers an astronomic time clock option for automatic adjustment of their shades.

Of course, you can also suggest a whole-home shading system that allows simultaneous control of all shades in the house. Homeowners can choose a pre-determined “Away” setting when leaving that will close all shades. Reduce Glare & Protect Furnishings

Want to know more about Lutron shading solutions? Shoot us an email.  You’ll have it made in the shade!

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Topics: lighting solutions, Shading System, Natural Light

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