We're getting ready to order new window coverings and I'd like to make sure we're getting something that can be motorized/automated down the road. (Ideally a wireless solution, since I don't have luxury of running power/control wires to the already existing windows.)
We're mostly leaning towards "roller shade" style blinds (similar to Hunter-Douglas Silhouettes).
I've been looking at the RTS system from Somfy, and am wondering if any particular brand/model of roller shade works better than another for retrofitting motorized control.
In particular, I've seen cordless roller shades that you can just lift up / pull down instead of having the traditional cord interface. Does upgrading to motorized assume a particular type of opening mechanism?
Thanks for any insight, suggestions, links, etc.
We're mostly leaning towards "roller shade" style blinds (similar to Hunter-Douglas Silhouettes).
I've been looking at the RTS system from Somfy, and am wondering if any particular brand/model of roller shade works better than another for retrofitting motorized control.
In particular, I've seen cordless roller shades that you can just lift up / pull down instead of having the traditional cord interface. Does upgrading to motorized assume a particular type of opening mechanism?
Thanks for any insight, suggestions, links, etc.