Motorized Woven Wood Shades: Natural Texture, Effortless Control

Woven wood is a material of the hand. Reeds, grasses, and bamboo, woven into shades with natural variation in every fiber, bring warmth that a room feels before anyone names it. Motorization adds a second quality that homeowners come to value just as much, which is ease. Provenance Woven Wood Shades from Hunter Douglas, paired with PowerView Automation, deliver both.

 WHAT MOTORIZATION CHANGES

A traditional shade asks something of the person using it. Windows must be reached, cords must be handled, and a room with six windows means six trips. Motorized woven woods remove the effort. A smartphone, a tablet, or a remote moves the shade to the chosen position, and the natural look of the weave stays exactly as intended, with no exposed pull cords to interrupt it.

LIGHT THAT FOLLOWS THE DAY

 Scheduling is where PowerView Automation earns its place. Shades can be set to reach preferred positions at chosen times, so a family room can open to the morning, soften at midday, and lower as the afternoon glare arrives, all without anyone touching a control. Natural fibers filter light into a warm, golden glow, and a schedule keeps that glow consistent from one day to the next.

 Several shades can also move together. A room with a bank of windows opens or closes in one motion, which gives the space a composed, deliberate look in every position.

WHERE MOTORIZATION MATTERS MOST

 Tall windows above stairways, wide glass doors, and windows behind furniture or over a tub benefit first, since these are the openings people avoid operating by hand. Primary bedrooms gain a quiet morning wake up. Dining rooms and family rooms gain a way to change the mood of the room as an evening begins. Homes with young children or pets also benefit from the absence of exposed cords.

 PowerView is compatible with smart home systems, so the shades can sit alongside lighting and other controls the household already uses.

 A THOUGHT ABOUT FIT AND FINISH

 Motorization performs best when the shade is measured and installed with precision. Alignment across a row of windows, the way a woven shade stacks, and the finish of the headrail all shape the final result. The RMD team treats each of these details as part of the craft, and our artisans guide the selection of material, liner, and operating system for every room.

 From October 6 through December 31, Hunter Douglas includes PowerView Automation at no charge on Provenance Woven Wood Shades, which makes this a natural season to choose texture and effortless control together.

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 That's the RMD Way.