This video covers how horizontal window blinds work. The mechanism that allows this to work is at the very top. The cord lock allows the blinds to be held up by pinching the lift strings between two ...

I recently retrofitted my rented house with a few smart home products from SwitchBot. It’s been revolutionary using SwitchBot’s various tools, including its mechanized button-pushing SwitchBot Bot, ...

This effective retrofit will make your window blinds smarter, but its software needs Considerable work. Installing smart window shades or blinds is a complex and expensive endeavor. The Serena by ...

There are so many reasons why you need smart window treatments in your home, and turning your ordinary blinds into smart blinds offers more than just remote control convenience. This upgrade brings ...

Automating in-place mini-blinds isn’t easy. While there are a few devices that can raise and lower fabric shades, devices that can change the tilt of the horizontal slats in a Venetian blind that’s ...