01 / Definition
Powered shades combine fabric, motors, and direct controls with optional schedules or smart-home scenes for repeatable daylight and privacy.
02 / Definition
Automated window treatments include powered shades, blinds, and drapery designed around each opening, fabric goal, control method, and finish detail.
03 / Definition
A blackout shade uses opaque fabric, but channels, gaps, mounting, and surrounding construction determine how dark the finished room becomes.
04 / Definition
Daylight management coordinates shades and lighting around window orientation, room activity, glare, view, and privacy rather than using one universal schedule.
05 / Definition
A drapery track guides fabric panels and, when motorized, adds controlled travel that must be coordinated with stack space, structure, and finish details.
06 / Definition
Dual roller shades place two independently controlled fabrics at one opening, commonly balancing daytime view with privacy or darker viewing conditions.
07 / Definition
Shade fascia is a removable finished cover that hides roller hardware when the treatment is surface-mounted rather than recessed into a pocket.
08 / Definition
Glare control manages direct brightness and reflections with coordinated shades, lighting, surfaces, and screen placement instead of simply eliminating daylight.
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Motorized blinds power the tilt or lift of slatted coverings, offering controlled daylight and privacy with movement that differs from roller shades.
10 / Definition
Motorized shades combine a powered fabric mechanism with selected power, communication, and direct controls; automation and schedules are optional layers.
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Openness factor describes the open area in solar fabric, but weave, color, orientation, and lighting determine how the shade actually looks and performs.
12 / Definition
A roller shade stores one continuous fabric panel on a tube; fabric type, mounting, clearances, and hardware determine its finished performance.
13 / Definition
A shade pocket hides roller hardware within the architecture, requiring early coordination of dimensions, structure, power, fabric travel, and service access.
14 / Definition
Solar shades use woven mesh to moderate window brightness and glare while preserving part of the view; openness, color, and orientation shape the result.
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UV protection reduces one contributor to fading; glazing, fabric, visible light, heat, material sensitivity, and exposure duration also matter.
