Tired of opening and closing your blinds daily? Smart blinds take care of that for you. They're perfect for small spaces, homes with lots of windows, anyone with mobility challenges, or simply those ...

ThirdReality’s inexpensive smart blinds feature Zigbee connectivity, but they fall short on aesthetics and options. Outfitting a home with smart window shades can be an expensive proposition, with ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Smart home technology has transformed the way we interact with our living spaces. Many homeowners start with smart plugs, ...

Owners of IKEA smart blinds that would like to control their shades using an infrared remote control may be interested in a new project published to the Instructable’s website by member Replayreb. “I ...

Three years ago we heard about SwitchBot Curtain, a system that allows users to open and close their curtains either on a programmed schedule or by remote control. Well, the SwitchBot company is now ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Deciding on the right window treatments is not easy. Even if you've chosen to install blinds over ...

[Chipsy] found himself with an interesting problem. The room that serves his home theater has a wall mirror which reflects part of the screen during viewing. In an otherwise dark room this was very ...

I was dredging my brain for interesting topics to cover and this vertical blind hack popped into my head. The page isn’t the prettiest, but it’s the hack that counts. The mechanism is constructed from ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Ikea’s Tradfri line is currently limited to smart lighting products, but judging from these leaks, the company ...