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The Benefits of Smart Blinds

The Benefits of Smart Blinds

Ana Zuravliova

By Ana Zuravliova

Trend Specialist at Blinds Direct
Wed 10 Apr 2024

In an increasingly connected world, the role of smart home devices is inexorably on the rise. With smart fridges, lights and speakers, our homes are smarter than ever before. While many of these devices are found in specific spaces in the home, smart blinds are a great upgrade for any room! In this blog, we’ll be exploring the practical benefits of smart blinds and how you can apply technology and convenience to your window dressings for less than you might expect


What are smart blinds?

Quick and easy to fit and then set up, smart blinds are an unparalleled way of adding luxury and convenience to any room in the home. Their simplicity of design means anyone can install them without any DIY experience or an electrician. 

Moreover, multiple smart blinds can be controlled from a single remote with just a touch of a button. This allows you to enjoy optimum light control in your living spaces with effortless ease. You can improve the experience even further by adding a Somfy TaHoma Switch or Somfy Connectivity Kit. With either of these add ons, you can maximise the convenience and functionality of your electric blinds, enjoying further comfort and improved security, but more on those later. 

With plenty of benefits available for your home, the only remaining question is, “what styles are smart blinds available in?” 


Smart Wooden Blinds – Bring the advantages of traditional wooden blinds to your window while improving the comfort of your home with smart blinds. Available in a range of responsibly sourced natural woods and moisture resistant faux woods, our range will include the precise option for you. You can learn more about the benefits of Wooden Blinds in the wooden blinds buyers guide.

Smart Double Roller Blinds – Maximise the potential of the rooms where you unwind with quality double roller smart blinds. Easily control the two layers of fabric in your double roller blind with the simple press of a button. Find the ideal level of light for your space without even having to leave your seat with smart double roller blinds.

The different styles of smart blinds

Smart roller blinds – Smart roller blinds are a fashionable and exciting way of adding a high tech twist to your interiors. At Blinds Direct, we can motorise any of our extensive range of roller blinds, meaning you can enjoy additional benefits including blackout, thermal and noise absorbing qualities.

Smart Day & Night Blinds – Day & night blinds offer the perfect synergy between light and privacy. These beautiful, handmade blinds feature alternating strips of fabric that slide against one another. This combination allows you to move between a block colour for privacy – and stripes that delicately filter the light. Motorise Day & Night blinds to enjoy the ideal balance of light in a space.

Smart Roman Blinds – Enjoy the double benefits of classical beauty and modern convenience with smart Roman blinds. Offering the celebrated, sleek style of Roman blinds and the technological edge of smart blinds, these window furnishings are an excellent choice for any home. Moreover, any Roman blind can be motorised so you don’t have to compromise on style to enjoy these benefits!

Other benefits of smart blinds

Security is a high priority for all of us, and smart blinds will help you to bolster your home’s safety. Having smart blinds as part of your smart home enables you to schedule opening and close timers when you are away from home, whether overnight or while on vacation, to create the impression that your home is occupied!

Furthermore, automated scheduling of smart blinds further enhances the energy efficiency of a home, as blinds can adapt to the changing sunlight throughout the day. To automate your smart blinds, you simply need to add a TaHoma Switch. A Somfy TaHoma Switch lets you benefit from a fully customisable system, where you can create your own routines and control them with simplicity.

Controlled via a smart control, app or voice, a Somfy TaHoma Switch will revolutionise your home for less than you might expect.


Smart blinds are an innovative home automation solution that enhances convenience and energy efficiency. With their sleek design and cutting-edge technology, smart blinds offer both practicality and modern flair to any living space. For less than you might expect, you can enjoy cutting edge technology and all the advantages it gives to modern living with Blinds Direct. 



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