Should you put premium motorized shades on every window, or save money in the rooms guests rarely see? It is a smart question to ask before you buy. As of June 2026, Alta Motorization and Hunter Douglas PowerView run together in one app, and that changes the answer for a lot of families.
Below, we explain how the two brands compare and where each one fits in your home.
What Changed in June 2026 for Alta Window Fashions
Alta Window Fashions is owned by Hunter Douglas. Many Alta products share styles and operating systems with Hunter Douglas, at a lower price point.
Until this summer, Alta motorized shades ran on their own BLISS app and bridge. In June 2026, Hunter Douglas added Alta shades to the PowerView app. You can now see, control, and schedule Alta shades right beside your Hunter Douglas shades.
Here is what that means for your home:
- One app for every motorized shade in the house
- One set of scenes and schedules across both brands
- The same voice and smart home connections you already use
How Alta Motorization and Hunter Douglas PowerView Compare
Both brands make reliable motorized shades. The differences come down to design options, price, and the rooms where each one makes the most sense.
| Hunter Douglas PowerView | Alta Motorization | |
|---|---|---|
| Price point | Premium | Much lower |
| Design range | Signature fabrics and innovations like Silhouette, Pirouette, and Duette | Roller, honeycomb, natural woven, sheer shadings, and wood blinds |
| App control | PowerView app | PowerView app (BLISS Automation 2.0 shades) |
| Best rooms | Living room, kitchen, primary suite | Kids' rooms, guest rooms, utility room, basement bedrooms |
Hunter Douglas PowerView
In our experience, PowerView is the most robust automation app and program available today. Hunter Douglas PowerView Gen 3 runs on Bluetooth with two-way communication, so the app always knows each shade’s position.
Add the Gen 3 Gateway, and you get remote access, Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, and Matter support. Scenes can follow sunrise and sunset automatically.
Alta Motorization
Alta makes a high-quality, very reliable shade, built here in the United States, at a much lower price than Hunter Douglas. You give up some of the exclusive fabrics and design innovations Hunter Douglas is known for.
In a laundry room or a child’s bedroom, most homeowners never miss them.
Need expert help planning motorized shades? Contact One Stop Decorating for a free in-home consultation, or review our motorized window treatments cost guide first.
Controls and Smart Home Integration Compared
Before June 2026, owning both brands meant two apps and two bridges. Alta ran on the BLISS app with its own USB bridge. Now both brands answer to the PowerView app, so the day-to-day controls look the same.
| How you control it | Hunter Douglas PowerView | Alta Motorization |
|---|---|---|
| Phone app | PowerView app | PowerView app (BLISS Automation 2.0 shades) |
| Scenes and schedules | Time of day, sunrise, sunset | Same PowerView scenes and schedules |
| Away from home | Remote access through the Gen 3 Gateway | Same, once added to PowerView |
| Voice control | Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit | Same PowerView voice connections |
| Whole-home systems | Control4, Crestron, Savant, Lutron | Same PowerView platform integrations |
| Handheld control | Pebble remote | Confirm remote options for your Alta model |
If you want shades tied into lights, locks, and thermostats, see our smart home shades page for how we connect everything.
The Real Homeowner Tradeoffs
The app experience is now shared, so your decision comes down to the shade itself:
- Look and feel: Hunter Douglas brings exclusive fabrics, styles, and design innovations. Alta covers the core styles with fewer premium options.
- Cost per window: Alta comes in at a much lower price point, which adds up fast across 15 or 20 windows.
- Reliability: We trust both. We install Alta because it is a very reliable, high-quality, American-made product.
- Power options: Hunter Douglas offers more ways to power shades, including hardwired PowerView+ for new construction.
One Smart Shade System for Your Whole Home
We see this as the biggest win for our clients: two brands of shades, one motorization ecosystem.
Using Alta Motorization and Hunter Douglas PowerView Together
Here is how we often plan a home:
- Main living areas: Hunter Douglas PowerView shades in the living room, kitchen, and primary bedroom, where style and light control matter most.
- Kids’ rooms: Alta motorized shades keep cords out of reach at a friendlier price. See our nursery window treatments guide for ideas.
- Utility and lower levels: Alta in the laundry room, mudroom, and basement bedrooms.
Then we build one “Good Night” scene that lowers every shade in the house at sunset, both brands at once.
Which Smart Shade Is Better for You?
Choose Hunter Douglas PowerView if you want:
- The widest range of fabrics, textures, and specialty styles
- Hardwired PowerView+ power for a new build
- A showpiece look in the rooms you use most
Choose Alta Motorization if you want:
- Smart shades on a tighter budget
- Dependable, everyday shades for secondary rooms
Pick both if you want:
- Every window automated and one app to run it all
Plan Your Smart Shades With Our Kansas City Team
One Stop Decorating is an authorized Hunter Douglas Gallery Dealer and Certified Motorization Specialist with over 30 years in Kansas City. Our professional installation team mounts every shade, programs your smart system, and walks you through the app before we leave.
See both brands in person at our Overland Park, Shawnee, or Lee’s Summit showrooms, or ask about service in Kansas City North. Call the showroom nearest you or request your free quote today, and we will design a whole-home plan with Alta Motorization and Hunter Douglas PowerView.
