Enhancing Your Home's Natural Light and Beauty

Today, more homeowners and interior designers than ever before are embracing the power of natural light. As the main source of ambient lighting, it brings immense beauty, warmth, and illumination. In the process, it reduces energy consumption and enhances your sense of well-being. It's a potent element that deserves a special place in our homes. 

Yet, it comes with a cost. As the sun arcs across the sky, harsh UV rays enter our homes, damaging the interior. In response, we close our shades and there they remain, blocking the many benefits natural light brings. 

The answer is motorized shades. These automated masterpieces adjust throughout the day, protecting your home while letting in the gift of natural light. If you're wondering how roller shades will blend in with your home's design, you'll be pleasantly surprised to learn these window coverings come in vast styles, colors, and materials.

At Innovative Control Systems, we partner with Lutron, the global leader in motorized shades and lighting control, to bring our clients the greatest selection and enhanced functionality. Let's explore what these window coverings offer your home in Minnetonka, MN.

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The Selection

Automated window coverings do much more than manage natural light. They also provide privacy, add texture and contrast, regulate climates, minimize glare, and enhance your connection with the outdoors. 

Because of their many functions, our automation and design experts at Innovative Control Systems consider how you'll use each space, the exposure each window receives, and the features that are important to you. Then, we'll explore the numerous options in style and functionality. Some of the most popular styles include the following: 

• Honeycomb Shades: These shades offer beauty and improved insulation with pockets that trap air, creating a layer that helps maintain warmth in the winter and keep a room cool in the summer. 

• Horizontal Sheer Blinds: These blinds blend the elegance of a sheer fabric with the blinds’ ability to precisely manage sunlight.

• Roller Shades: These shades come in over 50 fabrics, from Roseau Blackout to Sheerweave. The Palladiom line represents their signature roller shade designed to be installed without a pocket, fascia, or recess for exposed applications, ideal for today's modern home.

• Roman Shades: This classic window treatment provides a modern aesthetic and comes in over 200 fabric options.

• Wood Blinds: These are made from North American Basswood and come in 18 stained or painted finishes. Lutron's Natural Light Optimization automatically adjusts the blinds’ tilt to bring in the sun's diffuse light while protecting your home.

• Draperies: Motorized drapery options run on track systems and come in ripple fold and pinch pleat curtains. The Kirbé vertical system offers an innovative solution that raises drapes vertically. 

• Cable-Guided Shades: Lutron's customized tension shades provide the perfect covering for hard-to-reach windows like skylights or architectural windows with unique, angled features.

The Control 

Adjusted with the touch of a button or voice command, these window coverings provide effortless management of daylight and privacy. When automated, they let your smart home manage natural light for you.

Are you ready to enhance your home's environment with the latest automated window treatments? To learn more about motorized shades or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Innovative Control Systems today.