Motorized Drapery
Motorized drapery is no longer a luxury feature — it is the standard for any home with high mounts, sun-side glazing, or integrated lighting and shade control. Specified correctly, it should be silent, invisible, and entirely forgotten by the homeowner.
Why Choose This Style
The most common mistake we are asked to correct is motorization installed as an afterthought: visible motors, audible drives, mismatched controls, drapery that hesitates or stalls.
We specify motorized drapery from the wiring stage forward — Lutron, Somfy, or Crestron — coordinated with the home's lighting and shade ecosystem so a single keypad raises the room from morning to evening without a thought.
Concealed in ceiling pockets and powered by hardwired DC motors, our motorized drapery opens with the speed and quiet of well-built millwork. The homeowner sees only fabric.
Where Motorized Drapery Belongs
- Primary suites
- Great rooms
- Media rooms
- Two-story windows
- Walls of glass
- 12 ft.+ ceilings
- Two-story volumes
- Clerestory windows
- Contemporary
- Modernist
- Coastal modern
- Smart-home integrated residences
Frequently Asked Questions
- What motor system do you specify?
- We specify Lutron, Somfy, and Crestron motors depending on the home's existing control ecosystem. Hardwired DC motors are our default for primary residences; battery motors are reserved for retrofits where wiring is not possible.
- How loud is a motorized drapery system?
- A properly specified hardwired DC motor reads at 32–38 dB at one meter — quieter than ambient room noise. Anything louder is a sign of a builder-grade motor or an undersized system.
- Can motorized drapery be added to an existing home?
- Yes, but the result depends on access for power. We assess each room individually and present retrofit options before quoting.