A remote on the coffee table, an app on your phone and blinds that move automatically are three different ways of using motorised shading. Before choosing electric blinds, it is worth deciding which of those you actually want.

The motor is only part of the purchase. Your chosen controls need to work with it, suit the people using the room ...

You like the idea of pressing a button to adjust your blinds, but the room is already decorated. Does having electric blinds mean running cables down the wall or arranging electrical work first? Often, no. Suitable battery-powered blinds can be installed without a permanent electrical supply at the window. The important questions are which system ...