In this video, discover how to transform your ordinary blinds into smart automated window blinds. We provide a step-by-step guide to upgrading your home with the latest smart technology. Learn about ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Just about everything in your home can be made "smart" these days, from lights to locks, even your refrigerator and oven. Like other smart home devices, smart blinds are window shades and blinds that ...

Wood blinds add an elegant flair to your home’s décor, and these Serena by Lutron Smart Wood Blinds offer sophisticated and inexpensive smart home options to boot. The blinds themselves, however, are ...

Of the many ways you can smarten up your home's features, your blinds may not be high up the priority order. Most people begin the smart home transition with things like security systems, smart plugs, ...

Almost a year ago, Swedish furniture giant IKEA signalled its intention to make people's homes smarter with the launch of its own intelligent lighting range. TRÅDFRI -- as we now know it -- has grown ...

Of any modern smart home accessory, blinds are the least accessible and often some of the most complicated to install. In an effort to change that, Eve Systems has joined with window covering ...

The sun is a great source of free lighting if you’re in a home with lots of windows. But in the summer months, natural lighting can also quickly turn your home into an oven. Instead of spending all ...

Budget Blinds doesn’t make the most sophisticated smart shades, but it lives up to its name, providing a high-quality product at a great price—installation and setup included. Price depends on size of ...

Hunter Douglas, a manufacturer of custom window treatments, has combined smart technology and shades to create new smart shades using PowerView Motorization. These shades, privacy sheers, blackout ...

Smart shades and blinds are cool, but they are not cheap. The SOMA Smart Shades is an adaptor for existing blinds to make them remotely controllable without having to shell out for all-new blinds. For ...

It’s time for us to shed some light on blinds. Meant to filter and insulate, blinds are typically defined as horizontal or vertical slats made of metal, plastic and/or occasionally fabric that are ...