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A SMARTER HOME

1 WINDOW DRESSING

The nightly rituals of closing blinds and curtains then opening them all again the next day can be at an end with smart window dressings. Blinds and curtains can be operated remotely or via an app that links to a motor at the top. Smart operation makes it easy to adjust blinds in places that are hard to get to or on rooflights. You can set them to close with the sunset, or open with the sunrise for a gentler wake up in the morning. And they are a useful security device, giving the impression you’re home as their movements echo your normal routines.

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