Delightful Senior Applauds Affordable Automation

Delightful senior applauds affordable automation 

I’m sure you’ve seen them, in older homes or in brand new builds – the massive behemoth sized picture windows that could fit entire cars through them! These particular windows are extremely wide, sometimes just as tall, and usually require a little bit of creativity and expertise when it comes to figuring out how to cover them. Do you take the risk and try to cover the entire window with one shade? Or do you play it safe and split it up with multiple shades? Keep reading to find out how one of our clients found the perfect fit, with an upgrade she never expected! 

We met our sweet, 80-year-old client, Gwen, in a duplex in the quiet community of Park Allen. Finding in nearly impossible to lift the massive, heavy shade that already covered her 8 foot by 6 foot window, she decided she needed an expert to come out to her home and give some advice on what she could possibly do to cover her picture window. She lucked out and met with our tech wiz, Naythan. The client settling on beautiful, sleek and minimalistic light filtering roller shades that would not only look great, but also allow her light control and privacy. Naythan measured her windows, helped select samples, and the two shared stories about their beloved dogs. Everyone is a sucker for a cute pup, am I right?! Naythan was concerned when the client brought up her lack of mobility and especially how difficult it was for her to lift and lower her current blind on a daily basis! Regular old cords would just not cut it in this scenario. He explained to her that we could completely eliminate this for her with a practical and affordable automation upgrade that would not only save her time, but money! 

I know there can be a concern among the older generations that they are not quite as “tech savvy”, this was the exact fear our client had, as she didn’t even own a smart phone! But believe me when I say the power of automation can be at your fingertips – literally! With the older generations growing, technology and home automation are advancing at an extremely rapid rate in meeting the needs of our senior community. Introducing (drum roll please!) the PowerWand. A simple, smart and easy was to introduce automation into your home with the click of a button. It is easy to reach and comes in multiple wand lengths to ensure that regardless of where your window is, or the size, opening and closing your windows every day is as easy as 1. Click, 2. Set, 3. Walk away. The best part of this full automation upgrade? It costs the same amount as upgrading your shades to regular old cordless. How cool is that!! It also does not require time consuming and costly battery changes like our regular motors do, simply plug it in and let it recharge! 

We were pretty excited for our client to experience how easy it is to automate your window coverings. The PowerWand isn’t only great for our seniors, but for child and pet safety, hard to reach windows, and for those of you who would like to dip your toes into the world of automation without making a full commitment to motors, batteries, remotes and more. We know automation can sound scary and intimidating, but we promise this option is practical, affordable and most of all so easy to use! Home automation made simple. If you’d like to see how easy it can be to add the PowerWand to your new window coverings, call your local Budget Blinds to find out how!