Choosing a Motor Type
THE SHADE STORE®
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battery and plug-in options available
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the quietest motors available
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battery will be hidden (built into shade)
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battery option capable of operating large shades
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5-year warranty
LUTRON®
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The best-in-class technology of Lutron meets the industry-leading material selection, service, and style of The Shade Store.
Choosing a Motor Type
THE SHADE STORE®
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battery and plug-in options available
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the quietest motors available
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battery will be hidden (built into shade)
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battery option capable of operating large shades
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5-year warranty
LUTRON®
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The best-in-class technology of Lutron meets the industry-leading material selection, service, and style of The Shade Store.
Choosing a Power Type
BATTERY
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our strongest and quietest battery motors yet
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battery is eco-friendly and rechargeable
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needs to be charged approx. once a year
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charger uses standard outlet - no need for an electrician
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72” charging cord with a 96” extension provided
PLUG-IN
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even quieter than a battery option
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never needs charging
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outlet needs to be within 120”
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can be hardwired directly to power source by licensed electrician
Choosing a Power Type
BATTERY
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both re-loadable and solar battery options available (battery power not available for Roman Shades, Drapery or Woven Woods)
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battery wands require AA batteries and get mounted behind the shade with clips (batteries and clips for installation included).
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average battery life is 1-2 years depending on activity.
PLUG-IN
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quieter than a battery option
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never needs charging
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requires a 110/120V AC power outlet within 120”
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shades over 144” will come with a support bracket
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hardwire also available - connect to your home’s electrical wiring (requires a professional electrician)
Choosing a Power Type
BATTERY
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both re-loadable and solar battery options available (battery power not available for Roman Shades, Drapery or Woven Woods)
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battery wands require AA batteries and get mounted behind the shade with clips (batteries and clips for installation included).
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average battery life is 1-2 years depending on activity.
PLUG-IN
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quieter than a battery option
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never needs charging
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requires a 110/120V AC power outlet within 120”
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shades over 144” will come with a support bracket
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hardwire also available - connect to your home’s electrical wiring (requires a professional electrician)
Choosing a Power Type
BATTERY
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our strongest and quietest battery motors yet
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battery is eco-friendly and rechargeable
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needs to be charged approx. once a year
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charger uses standard outlet - no need for an electrician
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72” charging cord with a 96” extension provided
PLUG-IN
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even quieter than a battery option
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never needs charging
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outlet needs to be within 120”
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can be hardwired directly to power source by licensed electrician
Choosing a Battery Type
RELOADABLE BATTERY
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requires 8 AA lithium batteries that load into a thin wand and get mounted behind the shade with clips (included).
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average battery life is 1-2 years depending on activity
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more size options for narrow windows
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not as powerful as a plug-in motor
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louder than a plug-in or hardwired motor
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batteries will have to be changed out every so often
SOLAR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
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requires 10 AA NiHM batteries that load into a thin wand mounted behind the shade with clips (included).
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average battery life is 1-2 years depending on activity
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charges by sunlight using solar panel attached to glass.
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not as powerful as a plug-in motor, resulting in some product size limitations.
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louder than a plug-in or hardwired motor
Choosing a Battery Type
RELOADABLE BATTERY
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requires 8 AA lithium batteries that load into a thin wand and get mounted behind the shade with clips (included).
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average battery life is 1-2 years depending on activity
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more size options for narrow windows
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not as powerful as a plug-in motor
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louder than a plug-in or hardwired motor
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batteries will have to be changed out every so often
SOLAR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
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requires 10 AA NiHM batteries that load into a thin wand mounted behind the shade with clips (included).
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average battery life is 1-2 years depending on activity
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charges by sunlight using solar panel attached to glass.
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not as powerful as a plug-in motor, resulting in some product size limitations.
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louder than a plug-in or hardwired motor
Choosing a Cord Length
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the power cord will be sent at the selected length
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Somfy® plug-in cords are available from 12" - 120"
Choosing a Cord Length
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the power cord will be sent at the selected length
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Somfy® plug-in cords are available from 12" - 120"
Choosing a Cord Length
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the power cord will be sent at the selected length
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The Shade Store plug-in motor cords are available from 6" - 240"
Choosing a Cord Length
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the power cord will be sent at the selected length
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The Shade Store plug-in motor cords are available from 6" - 240"
Choosing a Motor Position
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the side of the window treatment that the motor is on
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wires come out of this side of the shade
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pick the side closest to your power supply/outlet
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battery powered cellular shades, pleated shades and wood blinds, motor is always on the left.
Choosing a Motor Position
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the side of the window treatment that the motor is on
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wires come out of this side of the shade
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pick the side closest to your power supply/outlet
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battery powered cellular shades, pleated shades and wood blinds, motor is always on the left.
Choosing a Motor Position
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the side of the window treatment that the motor is on
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wires come out of this side of the shade
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pick the side closest to your power supply/outlet
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battery powered cellular shades, pleated shades and wood blinds, motor is always on the left.
Choosing a Motor Position
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the side of the window treatment that the motor is on
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wires come out of this side of the shade
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pick the side closest to your power supply/outlet
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battery powered cellular shades, pleated shades and wood blinds, motor is always on the left.
Choosing a Motor Position
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the side of the window treatment that the motor is on
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wires come out of this side of the shade
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pick the side closest to your power supply/outlet
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battery powered cellular shades, pleated shades and wood blinds, motor is always on the left.
Choosing a Motor Position
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the side of the window treatment that the motor is on
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wires come out of this side of the shade
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pick the side closest to your power supply/outlet
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battery powered cellular shades, pleated shades and wood blinds, motor is always on the left.
Choosing a Motor Position
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the side of the window treatment that the motor is on
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wires come out of this side of the shade
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pick the side closest to your power supply/outlet
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battery powered cellular shades, pleated shades and wood blinds, motor is always on the left.
Choosing a Motor Position
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the side of the window treatment that the motor is on
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wires come out of this side of the shade
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pick the side closest to your power supply/outlet
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battery powered cellular shades, pleated shades and wood blinds, motor is always on the left.
Choosing a Remote Name
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for the first motorized window treatment you will be prompted to name a remote - we recommend that you use the room name associated with the window treatment
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for all other window treatments you will be able to select a previously added remote or add a new one.
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you cannot use the same remote on different product types, because they are manufactured in different locations
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Different products can be added to the same remote, but will need to be added by homeowner/installer
Choosing a Remote Name
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for the first motorized window treatment you will be prompted to name a remote - we recommend that you use the room name associated with the window treatment
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for all other window treatments you will be able to select a previously added remote or add a new one.
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you cannot use the same remote on different product types, because they are manufactured in different locations
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Different products can be added to the same remote, but will need to be added by homeowner/installer
Choosing a Remote Type
HANDHELD REMOTE
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available in single channel, 5-channel, and 16-channel options
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multiple shades can be grouped on a single channel
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multi channel options will be preprogrammed to have a channel that will control all of the shades on the remote
WALL MOUNTED SWITCH
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available in single channel and 5-channel options
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multiple shades can be grouped on a single channel
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does not requiring wiring into the wall, switch is powered by batteries and simply gets cut into wall
HANDHELD & WALL
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the best of both worlds
Choosing a Remote Type
HANDHELD REMOTE
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available in single channel, 5-channel, and 16-channel options
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multiple shades can be grouped on a single channel
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multi channel options will be preprogrammed to have a channel that will control all of the shades on the remote
WALL MOUNTED SWITCH
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available in single channel and 5-channel options
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multiple shades can be grouped on a single channel
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does not requiring wiring into the wall, switch is powered by batteries and simply gets cut into wall
HANDHELD & WALL
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the best of both worlds
Choosing a Remote Type
HANDHELD REMOTE
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available in single channel, 5-channel, and 16-channel options
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multiple shades can be grouped on a single channel
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multi channel options will be preprogrammed to have a channel that will control all of the shades on the remote
WALL MOUNTED SWITCH
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available in single channel and 5-channel options
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multiple shades can be grouped on a single channel
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does not requiring wiring into the wall, switch is powered by batteries and simply gets cut into wall
HANDHELD & WALL
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the best of both worlds
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SOMFY® SINGLE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control a single shade or a single group of shades (not recommended for multiple shades)
SOMFY® FIVE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of shades. Channel 5 is will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
SOMFY® 16-CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to 15 individual or groups of shades. Channel 1 will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SOMFY® SINGLE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control a single shade or a single group of shades (not recommended for multiple shades)
SOMFY® FIVE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of shades. Channel 5 is will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
SOMFY® 16-CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to 15 individual or groups of shades. Channel 1 will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SOMFY® SINGLE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control a single shade or a single group of shades (not recommended for multiple shades)
SOMFY® FIVE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of shades. Channel 5 is will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
SOMFY® 16-CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to 15 individual or groups of shades. Channel 1 will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SOMFY® SINGLE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control a single shade or a single group of shades (not recommended for multiple shades)
SOMFY® FIVE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of shades. Channel 5 is will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
SOMFY® 16-CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to 15 individual or groups of shades. Channel 1 will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SOMFY® SINGLE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control a single shade or a single group of shades (not recommended for multiple shades)
SOMFY® FIVE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of shades. Channel 5 is will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
SOMFY® 16-CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to 15 individual or groups of shades. Channel 1 will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SOMFY® SINGLE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control a single shade or a single group of shades (not recommended for multiple shades)
SOMFY® FIVE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of shades. Channel 5 is will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
SOMFY® 16-CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to 15 individual or groups of shades. Channel 1 will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SOMFY® SINGLE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control a single shade or a single group of shades (not recommended for multiple shades)
SOMFY® FIVE CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of shades. Channel 5 is will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
SOMFY® 16-CHANNEL REMOTE
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allows you to control up to 15 individual or groups of shades. Channel 1 will be pre-programmed with all shades associated with the remote
How Many Channels Will You Need?
ABOUT CHANNELS
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a channel will control either an individual window treatment or a group of window treatments
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we recommend that each window treatment have its own channel for individual control
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window treatments can be operated on more than one channel
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each remote will have a channel that will control all window treatments paired with that remote
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additional channels or grouping can be assigned by the installer or homeowner any time after installation
How Many Channels Will You Need?
ABOUT CHANNELS
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a channel will control either an individual window treatment or a group of window treatments
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we recommend that each window treatment have its own channel for individual control
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window treatments can be operated on more than one channel
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each remote will have a channel that will control all window treatments paired with that remote
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additional channels or grouping can be assigned by the installer or homeowner any time after installation
How Many Channels Will You Need?
ABOUT CHANNELS
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a channel will control either an individual window treatment or a group of window treatments
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we recommend that each window treatment have its own channel for individual control
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window treatments can be operated on more than one channel
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each remote will have a channel that will control all window treatments paired with that remote
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additional channels or grouping can be assigned by the installer or homeowner any time after installation
How Many Channels Will You Need?
ABOUT CHANNELS
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a channel will control either an individual window treatment or a group of window treatments
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we recommend that each window treatment have its own channel for individual control
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window treatments can be operated on more than one channel
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each remote will have a channel that will control all window treatments paired with that remote
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additional channels or grouping can be assigned by the installer or homeowner any time after installation
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SINGLE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control a single window treatment or a single group of window treatments (not recommended for multiple window treatment types)
FIVE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of window treatments. Channel 5 will be pre-programmed with all window treatments associated with the switch
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SINGLE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control a single window treatment or a single group of window treatments (not recommended for multiple window treatment types)
FIVE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of window treatments. Channel 5 will be pre-programmed with all window treatments associated with the switch
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SINGLE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control a single window treatment or a single group of window treatments (not recommended for multiple window treatment types)
FIVE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of window treatments. Channel 5 will be pre-programmed with all window treatments associated with the switch
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SINGLE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control a single window treatment or a single group of window treatments (not recommended for multiple window treatment types)
FIVE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of window treatments. Channel 5 will be pre-programmed with all window treatments associated with the switch
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SINGLE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control a single window treatment or a single group of window treatments (not recommended for multiple window treatment types)
FIVE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of window treatments. Channel 5 will be pre-programmed with all window treatments associated with the switch
How Many Channels Will You Need?
SINGLE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control a single window treatment or a single group of window treatments (not recommended for multiple window treatment types)
FIVE CHANNEL WALL SWITCH
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allows you to control up to four individual or groups of window treatments. Channel 5 will be pre-programmed with all window treatments associated with the switch
Inside Mount
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inside window frame
- a clean, built-in look
- minimum depth requirement
Outside Mount
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outside window frame
- a taller, dramatic appearance
- no minimum depth requirement
Roller Shade + Solar Shade Depth Requirements

Need help measuring? To view our step-by-step instructions, click here.
For inside mount, material will be approximately 1 3/8" narrower than your ordering width to allow for brackets. For outside mount, material will be 1 1/4" narrower than the measurement you provide to allow for brackets.
For inside mount, material will be approximately 1 3/8" narrower than your ordering width to allow for brackets. For outside mount, material will be 1 1/4" narrower than the measurement you provide to allow for brackets.
Solars are incredibly versatile. Choose from 3 different control types: Continuous Loop, Cordless, or Motorization. Each has unique benefits.
Shades 104” W and up automatically get our Continuous Loop – Lift Assist at no charge.
Cordless control carries a 3’ minimum surcharge.
*Cordless and Motorized control types have been certified “Best For Kids” by an independent third party in conjunction with the Window Covering Manufacturers Association.
Shades 104” W and up automatically get our Continuous Loop – Lift Assist at no charge.
Cordless control carries a 3’ minimum surcharge.
*Cordless and Motorized control types have been certified “Best For Kids” by an independent third party in conjunction with the Window Covering Manufacturers Association.
Solar Shade Control Types
Continuous Loop
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chain control maintains consistent length
- easier to operate larger shades
- shades 104” W and up automatically get our Continuous Loop – Lift Assist at no charge
Cordless
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eliminates exposed, dangling cords
- lift or lower with a gentle push or pull
- not available for side mount applications
- comes with a white exposed metal headrail
Motorization
- battery, plug in and low voltage motors available.
- the quietest motors available
- clean aesthetic - no chains or control cords
- automation by Lutron also available.
Consider the placement of your treatment and select a position that's easily accessible for you. "Left" and "Right" refer to your left and right.
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7 designer bracket colors for shades with continuous loop control.
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2 bracket colors for shades with cordless control.
Regular Roll
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fabric falls off back of roll
- shade remains closer to casing
- compatible with metal valance
Reverse Roll
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fabric falls off front of roll
- more clearance and a finished look
- incompatible with metal valance
Sewn-In
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metal bar rests in 2" pocket
- bar not visible
Exposed - Designer
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bottom bar exposed - designer
- 4 colors: White, Chrome, Satin Nickel, or Black
Metal Valance
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black, espresso, ivory, silver, white, or insert
- conceals control mechanism
- not available with reverse roll
- surcharge applies
Upholstered Valance
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same material as shade
- conceals control mechanism
- 4" tall handcrafted valance
- surcharge applies
Create a label to help easily identify this treatment when your order arrives. Select a room and enter a brief description of the window’s location.
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