I have noticed recently some talk (I think in smarthome subreddit) about Costco or other offers for discounts on motorized and smart window coverings - mostly about blinds but also shades). In the past I had casually looked into them but found them quite cost-prohibitive for me. (Context: Retired, widow, comfortable but no billionaire ;-)) I priced a motorized smart cellular Bali blind in the discount but it was almost $600. My house has lots of windows, and I can't now imagine motorizing many unless something changed drastically in my schedule and life!
So, if I'm NOT a pharma exec or otherwise flush, are there still smart shade options on the market today in the US?
#US, intrigued by smart shades/blinds but COST???
tranquil ridge
toxic prism
I think ikea have some that are quite cheaper (closer to $100), but there's only one color and you have to DIY cut it yourself to fit your window.
I recently got some motorized Bali cellular's from blinds.com for ~$430 each, they are very nice though.
tranquil ridge
Congratulations on your Bali find, still pretty beyond my budget but I do need to look into Ikea. I like tinkering so it might be a good fit to find out if this seems do-able for me. THANKS!
toxic prism
Yeah I only did it for 2 windows that it was really critical for, I probably wouldn't do my whole house.