Smart shades are one of the most exciting new areas of smart home technology, and can make a huge difference in the look and feel of your home.

Vacation is over, back to school is getting closer and closer, and for some reason the world seems to expect a lot out of people come fall, even though most of us are still recovering from the long, fun-filled summer months.
There&rsquo;s one new thing everybody should put on their fall to-do lists, though &ndash; and that&rsquo;s smart shading.
Smart shades are one of the most exciting new areas of smart home technology, and can make a huge difference in the look and feel of your home. Check out how smart shades can instantly uplift your home and have it ready for the fall months that lie ahead. &nbsp;
<h2>And ... Scene</h2>
Life isn&rsquo;t so much one big moment as it is a tapestry of little moments, strung together by our human memories. And if we can improve upon all of those little moments, we can make life just that much better.
Enter smart shading.
With smart shading solutions from Savant (say that ten times fast!) you can easily set your home&rsquo;s shading for the seasons or the weather. Your shades can be scheduled to move with the time of day or the position of the sun. It&rsquo;s pitch-perfect control over life&rsquo;s little moments, but on a grand scale.
<img alt="Man controlling blinds with app on his phone." src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/blog/blog_promotions/ci-smart-shades-1.jpg" title="nullplus" width="700" />
<h2>Cultured Convenience</h2>
After a long day of cleaning, working, chasing the kids around, and all of the other &ldquo;super fun&rdquo; things that make up being an adult that our parents never warned us about, adding another task to the chore list can sound like, well, a chore.
Take this, for example: You sit down after a long, hard day and sit down to watch the TV. The setting sun is behind you, and the glare from it is coming through the WINDOWS AND RUINING YOUR TV OH MY WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

Get up and close the shades yourself? Psh. That&rsquo;s like making your own caviar &ndash; sure, you could do it, but why would you? Instead, grab your Lutron remote and use it to adjust the shades, all without getting up off your seat. Now that&rsquo;s the power -- and luxury -- of smart home automation.
<h2>Hi-Roller</h2>
With all the tossing out and cleaning that happens throughout the year, that also means there&rsquo;s a lot of room for new housing upgrades, as well. If you&rsquo;ve been a follower of our blog for some time, you probably have a lot of the smart home basics already equipped, which means you might be looking for something to really up your game.
Smart shades are a great way to do that. For example, if you go with Crestron smart shades and their exclusive Quiet Motor Technology, you can have shades move at your whim with silent operation. They also have a longer life than other motors, which means that you won&rsquo;t have to worry about anything happening to these shades for seasons and seasons to come.
<img alt="Smart shading blinds controlled with remote." src="https://d6y5eqdcxq8w3.cloudfront.net/assets/media/avb-socialmedia-images/2021-August/Blog%20Social-CI-week1.jpg" title="U.J Alexander" width="700" />
Don&rsquo;t feel like you need to set up your home&rsquo;s smart shadings all on your own. <avb-link data-href="https://www.av-intel.com/contacts" target="_blank">Give us a call today</avb-link> and we&rsquo;ll be glad to discuss all of the smart shading options we have available, and help you find the best ones for your home and your needs.&nbsp;

How Smart Shading is Handy for Fall

<h2>Intro to Shading</h2>
So you&rsquo;ve heard about smart shades. You know you want smart shades. Maybe you even have smart shades already. Or maybe you&rsquo;ve wanted them for a while, but are afraid you can&rsquo;t get any that you can retrofit.
Either way, we&rsquo;re here to help you. Today, we&rsquo;re going to look at a few ways that you can move beyond simple, standard smart shades, and how they can really help complete your vision of the perfect smart home.
<h2>NanoTech </h2>
Unless you are in the process of planning and building out your new home, you are probably looking for a way to retrofit smart shading over your current windows.&nbsp;
The good news: There&rsquo;s an easy way to do that. With <a href="https://www.screeninnovations.com/shade/nano-box/">Screen Innovations Nano Box shades</a>,&nbsp; you get the world&rsquo;s smallest form factor, which means they are perfect for any windows in your house, even those that were built already.&nbsp;
Oh, even better, for the style-nistas out there: You can get the Nano powder-coated in 12 different designer-selected colors. Your smart shades, your color, your way. Awesome.
<img src="https://cdn.avbportal.com/magento-media/shades_2.png" />
<h2>Faster, Quieter, Better</h2>
Nobody wants to deal with shades that are noisy. And for that matter, nobody wants to deal with shades that are an energy drain either: Smart shades should be making your life better without skyrocketing your electric bill.&nbsp;
That&rsquo;s what you get with <a href="https://www.vantagecontrols.com/products/shade-control.aspx">Vantage and QMotion shading</a>. Small, compact, less noise, and they are energy-efficient, to boot. That&rsquo;s some next-level smart shade action, to be sure.
<img src="https://cdn.avbportal.com/magento-media/shades_3.png" />
<h2>Treat Yo&rsquo; Self </h2>
The sun may offer us warmth and protection and all that good and important and needed-for-living stuff, but it can also do some damage to stuff.&nbsp;
Specifically, the stuff you buy to spoil both yourself and your house. Stuff like furniture and art. Stuff that you really don&rsquo;t want to fade or get damaged by pesky UV rays from the sun. Luckily, <a href="http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Residential-Commercial-Solutions/Pages/Residential-Solutions/ShadingSolutions.aspx">Lutron shading systems</a> can help stop this. They also can combat that obnoxious glare that happens on your TV or computer screen. Protect your furnishings and your screens -- that&rsquo;s smart shading done right.
Speed. Size. Next level protection. You -- and your smart home -- deserve all of these features, and then some! Give us a call today and we&rsquo;ll be glad to talk to you about the benefits of smart shading, and help you figure out a shading solution that will be perfect for your specific project.

Taking Smart Shades to the Next Level

Little home? RV? Motor Home? No problem! We've got just the smart set up for you ...

Little home? RV? Motor Home? No problem! 

<h2>Secure and Safe Smart Homes</h2>
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Size matters not, and that saying goes the same for houses. Just because you are slimming down your house&rsquo;s profile doesn&rsquo;t mean you have to slim down on the technology, as well.
This tiny home, for example, has incorporated a home security system. Since your home is already on wheels, keeping it safe is probably a smart thing to do!

<h2 dir="ltr">Small House, Big Plans</h2>
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Moving to a small house may mean leaving a lot of luxury of your past life behind, but you don&rsquo;t have to get rid of all of your favorite hobbies! Take this tiny house for example, which includes both whole house audio and a smart TV! 

<h2>Creativity with Custom</h2>
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One of the best parts of going custom is you can really let your imagination go wild. We never thought about putting stained glass on a little home, but why not?&nbsp;
Of course, on the electronics side, this little house has a big voice. With a Lutron system, all of the lights can be controlled with an app or Alexa, and of course there&rsquo;s a nice 40&rdquo; Samsung TV, as well.

<h2 dir="ltr">Black and Beautiful Tiny Homes</h2>
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TV watching was important for this couple, who managed to include a full size couch and a TV into their tiny home design. It already boasts tons of storage and headroom, and even a fenced in, outdoor cat play area. It&rsquo;s just fun and featured for the whole family!

<h2>Indoor Meet Outdoor</h2>
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The great outdoors and indoors combine together in this house, which includes an open air kitchen that extends right out to the backyard. Outdoor speakers bring music to the backyard, and motorized shading adds some privacy when needed.&nbsp;
But the best feature? Probably being able to watch the TV directly from the spa. Talk about prime time entertainment!

When it comes to your own custom integration project, even if you are thinking of going for a small house, don&rsquo;t dream small! Custom electronics can add a lot of value and functionality to your house no matter its size, and we&rsquo;d be glad to help you along the way. Give us a call today! 
&nbsp;

Custom Integration For the Family on the Move

Spring forward, spring cleaning, spring-around-the-rosy; for some reason the world seems to expect a lot out of people come spring ...

<img alt="Late afternoon light casts shadows through the slats of a pair of roman shades across a white bedroom, featuring a bed with blue quilted bedspread." src="https://cdn.avbportal.com/magento-media/blog/blog-ci-shading.jpg?w=700" />
Spring forward, spring cleaning, spring-around-the-rosy; for some reason the world seems to expect a lot out of people come spring, even though most of us are still recovering from the long, cold winter.
There&rsquo;s one new thing everybody should put on their spring to-do lists, though: Spring shading.
Smart shades are one of the most exciting new areas of smart home technology, and can make a huge difference in the look and feel of your home. And isn&rsquo;t that what spring cleaning is all about, anyways?
&nbsp;
<h2>And ... Scene</h2>
Life isn&rsquo;t so much one big moment as it is a tapestry of little moments, strung together by our human memories. And if we can improve upon all of those little moments, we can make life just that much better.
Enter smart shading.
With smart shading solutions from Savant (say that ten times fast!) you can easily set your home&rsquo;s shading for the seasons or the weather. Your shades can be scheduled to move with the time of day or the position of the sun. It&rsquo;s pitch-perfect control over life&rsquo;s little moments, but on a grand scale.
&nbsp;
<h2>Cultured Convenience</h2>
After a long day of cleaning, working, chasing the kids around, and all of the other &ldquo;super fun&rdquo; things that make up being an adult that our parents never warned us about, adding another task to the chore list can sound like, well, a chore.
Take this, for example: You sit down after a long, hard day and sit down to watch the TV. The setting sun is behind you, and the glare from it is coming through the WINDOWS AND RUINING YOUR TV OH MY WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?
Get up and close the shades yourself? Psh. That&rsquo;s like making your own caviar &ndash; sure, you could do it, but why would you? Instead, grab your Lutron remote and use it to adjust the shades, all without getting up off your seat. Now that&rsquo;s the power -- and luxury -- of smart home automation.

<img alt="A white shade half-drawn up a window overlooking trees and apartment buildings. Late afternoon light filters in to the room's blue walls." src="https://cdn.avbportal.com/magento-media/blog/image2 _14_.jpg?w=700" />
&nbsp;
<h2>Hi-Roller</h2>
With all the tossing out and cleaning that comes with spring, that also means there&rsquo;s a lot of room for new housing upgrades, as well. If you&rsquo;ve been a follower of our blog for some time, you probably have a lot of the smart home basics already equipped, which means you might be looking for something to really up your game come spring time.
Smart shades are a great way to do that. For example, if you go with Crestron smart shades and their exclusive Quiet Motor Technology, you can have shades move at your whim with silent operation. They also have a longer life than other motors, which means that you won&rsquo;t have to worry about anything happening to these shades for seasons and seasons to come.
&nbsp;
Don&rsquo;t feel like you need to set up your home&rsquo;s smart shadings all on your own. Give us a call today and we&rsquo;ll be glad to discuss all of the smart shading options we have available, and help you find the best ones for your home and your needs.&nbsp;

How Smart Shading Can Get You Ready for Spring

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