Smart home has become indispensable in today’s homes. According to already known figures, almost 75% of households in the United Kingdom now have a smart home device. However, many of them are still unfamiliar with the smart home world and are looking for new ways to extend or upgrade their smart home. Since early December, a new form of smart home window coverings has been available in the United Kingdom: SmartblindsÂ
What are smart roller blinds?
Smartblinds are the latest and most modern form of window covering. Smartblinds’ roller blinds are powered by an Eve Motionblinds motor. This motor is supported by the Thread protocol, allowing you to add your electric roller blinds quickly and easily to Apple HomeKit. A motor update is coming, making Smartblinds ‘Matter-proof’. You can read what that means below.
Comforting window blinds
With smart window coverings, you provide yourself with enormous comfort. For example, it is no longer necessary to get off the sofa to open or close your curtains. By connecting your smart roller blinds to your smart home platform, you get the option to control your window coverings via multiple ways. For instance, you have the option to trigger your roller blinds via your smartphone. In addition, with the use of a smart assistant, you can also make your blinds move. Of course, you can still simply operate your Smartblinds manually. For this, Smartblinds has a handy pull control.
Privacy & safety
Using smart window coverings ensures that you and your home are safe. Even when you’re not at home. This is because your smart window coverings can be controlled over, wherever you are. As a result, your home is always in motion, even when you yourself are away from home for a while. Burglars see movement in the house and will think you are at home. So, you deter them! Besides, with Smartblinds you will no longer be bothered by prying eyes. Smartblinds let light through, but it is not possible to see right through them. Which is nice when you are enjoying some time to yourself.
Sustainability
In these expensive times, saving energy is a trending topic. Many people forget that you can also save a lot of energy with window coverings. Did you know at all that window coverings have a huge impact on the insulation of your home? By cleverly managing indoor and outdoor temperatures and sunlight shining in, you can make huge savings on your energy bills, especially in winter and summer!
Future-proof with Matter
When the latest smart home protocol called Matter finally launches, Smartblinds’ motors will be updated for it as soon as possible. This will make it possible to also control your electric roller blinds directly with platforms like Google Home or Amazon Alexa, without the intervention of a bridge. This way, you won’t have to deal with complicated connections in your smart home, making it safer and more convenient.
