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The Benefit of Natural Light

There’s nothing more beautiful than natural sunlight streaming into your home, creating a warm and vibrant atmosphere. It’s also good for a home’s inhabitants, enhancing moods, reducing stress, and promoting better sleep. Unfortunately, this same sunlight can damage your interiors and cause extensive solar heat gain in Tennessee summers.

A smart home manages this natural light for you. When the sun’s direct rays begin heating rooms and damaging floors and furniture, the motorized shades automatically close. If you prefer the look and control motorized blinds offer, you’ll notice the slats automatically adjusting throughout the day, letting in just enough diffuse sunlight.

Managing Sunlight from Hard-to-Reach Windows

Many homeowners love the look of skylights and the sunlight that brings a bit of nature indoors. However, the problem arises with excessive glare and direct UV rays. Then, when it’s cold outside, we lose heat through these beautiful windows. At Prodigy AV, we partner with several award-winning motorized shade manufacturers. One of these, Lutron, offers custom window coverings designed for every type of window, including impossible-to-reach skylights, architectural windows, and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Now, with the push of a button, you can open the tension shades covering your skylight in the early morning hours and close them when the direct sun’s rays begin shining through. They can also be automated to open and close depending on the sun's position.