Motorized Shades in Paducah, KY

Motorized shades are not about gadgets. They are about the windows you never adjust because it is a hassle: the transom above the couch, the two-story great room, the wall of glass facing the lake, the window behind the dresser. When shades are hard to reach, they stay in one position all year. Motorization fixes that, and it turns window treatments into something you actually use.

The Blind Place offers custom shades and motorization for homes and businesses around Paducah, and we have helped customers choose window treatments since 1990. We plan the system, measure each window and install the shades so they work the way you expect.

Who benefits most from motorized shades

Tall and hard-to-reach windows

Great rooms with vaulted ceilings, stairwell windows and clerestory glass are the most common reason people choose motorization. A remote replaces a ladder or a pole.

Wide spans and walls of glass

Lake homes on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, sunrooms and modern homes with large panes often have shades too big to lift comfortably. Motors make even large shades effortless, and several shades can move together with one button.

Homes with children and pets

Motorized shades have no lift cords hanging at the window, which makes a room tidier and safer.

Anyone with limited mobility

Reaching over furniture or pulling a heavy shade is not easy for everyone. Motorization makes every window accessible from a chair.

Businesses

Conference rooms, lobbies and offices with many windows benefit from shades that can be lowered together for presentations or set to drop before the afternoon sun hits the desks. See commercial window treatments.

What motorized shades can do

• Remote control of a single shade or a group.
• Schedules that lower shades before peak sun and raise them in the morning.
• Scenes that set every shade in a room at once, for example "movie" or "evening."
• Smart-home use. If you already use a smart-home system, tell us what you have at the estimate and we will tell you what is possible with the shades you choose.

Schedules that fit our climate

Western Kentucky summers are long and hot, and west-facing rooms can heat up quickly in the late afternoon. A schedule that lowers the shades on sunny rooms before the worst of the heat can make the house more comfortable when you get home, and helps protect floors and furniture from fading. In winter, raising south-facing shades in the morning lets the low sun warm the room.

Which shades can be motorized

Motorization is most common on:

• Roller shades for a clean look
• Solar shades for glare control on big glass
• Room-darkening shades for bedrooms on a schedule

Ask us about other shade styles. Availability depends on the product, size and window.

Power options

Motorized shades need power. Depending on the product, that can be a battery or rechargeable motor, or a wired connection. Wired motors are easiest to plan during new construction or remodeling, before walls are finished. If you are building or renovating, contact us early so the system can be planned with your builder or electrician. We will explain the options for your home at the estimate.

Planning a motorized project

Motorized shades take more planning than manual ones. During the free in-home estimate we will:

1. Look at every window you want to motorize, including height, width and mounting depth.
2. Ask how you use each room and when the sun is a problem.
3. Talk through control options, groups and schedules.
4. Explain power options and anything your electrician or builder needs to know.

Then we install the shades, set up the controls and show you how everything works.

New construction and rebuilding

Across our region, many homes have been newly built or rebuilt in recent years, including in communities recovering from the December 2021 tornadoes. If you are building, the best time to plan motorized shades is before drywall. Reach out with your plans and we will help you think through which windows to motorize.

Want to picture motorized roller shades in your room? Upload a photo to the Window Treatment Visualizer.

We install motorized shades in Paducah, Murray, Draffenville, Dover, TN and across our service area.