Motorized shades are harder to plan once your home is finished and the walls are closed. The answer is to start while your home is still at the sticks and studs stage.
Planning motorized shades for large windows and glass walls during construction lets us place wiring and power supply boxes and plan window depth before anything is closed in. Your privacy and light control are then ready on move-in day.
Why We Start Early in the Building Process
Our planning starts with walking your home while it is still being built. Most of our clients come to One Stop Decorating early in that process so we can coordinate with the rest of their project team.
We Walk the Home with You During Construction
One of our designers will come out and walk the project with you. These visits help us understand:
- Where the sun is
- Where the light comes in
- How you might use your windows
We Coordinate with Your Electricians and AV Installer
Starting early lets us work directly with your electricians. We also work with your AV installer to integrate the shades with the rest of the house.
That way, the design and style are in place before you move in.
Pro Tip: Plan for more than one walkthrough. Each visit adds to what we know about the sun and light in your home.
Planning Motorized Shades for Large Windows and Glass Walls: Power and Wiring
Your power source shapes the rest of the plan, so we settle it first.
Hardwired Shades and Power Supply Boxes
For a hardwired application, we show you where the wires can be mounted and where the power supply boxes can go in your mechanical room.
We also work with you on wire placement within each window. That placement helps us choose an inside mount or an outside mount that works best with your wiring.
Planning Window Depth for Motorized Shades on Large Windows and Glass Walls
Rechargeable batteries and deeper shades both need room in the window. We plan the depth of your windows with you to fit them.
| Planning Item | Hardwired Shades | Rechargeable Battery Shades |
| Power source | Power supply boxes in the mechanical room | Rechargeable batteries |
| What we plan at each window | Wire placement and inside or outside mount | Window depth to fit the battery |
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Designing How Your Shades Operate
Once power and mounting are set, we design how you will control your shades based on how you live in your home.
Remotes and Phone Scenes
We help you decide how many remotes you want. You can have one remote per room or one that controls the whole house.
We also design the scenes you would like to set up on your phone.
Scheduling Shades Around the Sun
The sun’s path around your home guides the schedule:
- East-facing windows: If the morning sun hits your back living room windows, we can set those shades to come down early in the morning. They come back up in the afternoon once the sun passes over the house.
- West-facing windows: Shades on the front of the house that face west can be planned to come down ahead of time.
Pro Tip: Think about your daily routine before our design meeting. Your scenes and schedules are built around how you live in your home.
Get Your Shade Plan in Place Before Move-In
Planning during construction brings wiring, power, window depth, and control design together in one plan.
What Early Planning Gives You
- Wire runs and power supply boxes placed correctly
- Window depth that fits batteries or deeper shades
- The right inside or outside mount for each window
- Remotes and phone scenes built around your routine
- Shade schedules timed to the sun on each side of the house
Schedule Your Design Consultation
If your home is in the building process, now is the time to talk with our designers. Contact One Stop Decorating today to schedule your free design consultation and start planning motorized shades for large windows and glass walls.
