The best technology is the kind you barely notice. Motorized window treatments should feel exactly that way.
Motorized drapes and shades open and close with a quiet motor instead of a cord or wand. You can operate them by remote, wall switch, smartphone, voice assistant, or on a schedule, and the motor can be concealed in the headrail, cassette, or drapery track. They make the most sense on tall or hard-to-reach windows, wide expanses of glass, bedrooms, and sun-filled rooms.
Motorization used to feel like a novelty. Today, it's one of the most practical upgrades you can make to a home. A quiet motor opens and closes your shades or drapery with a touch, on a schedule, or with a voice command, and when it's done well, it fits into the room so naturally that you forget it's there.
We work with Somfy motorization systems, which are known for being quiet, reliable, and compatible with a wide range of home automation platforms. They can be operated by remote, wall switch, smartphone, or voice assistant, and integrated into many whole-home systems.
Good motorization shouldn't announce itself. Motors can be concealed within headrails, cassettes, and drapery tracks, so the window looks clean and uncluttered. Ripplefold and pleated drapery and flat and classic Roman shades are particularly well suited to motorized systems, since they move in a smooth, even line.
If you're building or renovating, it's worth thinking about motorization early. Planning for power at the window lets you choose wired motors and hide every cable. Battery-powered options are available too, which makes motorization possible in finished rooms without any construction.
Most of our custom drapery and Roman shade styles can be motorized. When you design custom drapes online, motorization options appear in the final customization step.
Motorized treatments work best when the fabric, hardware, and motor are planned as one. We build every motorized shade and drapery panel in our New Jersey workroom with the system in mind, so it moves smoothly from the first day. If you're considering motorization, we'd be happy to help you think it through. Explore motorized drapery and shades at Regal Drapes.
Yes. We use Somfy motorization systems, which are known for quiet, reliable operation.
Somfy systems are compatible with a wide range of home automation platforms and can be integrated into many whole-home systems. They can also be operated by smartphone, voice assistant, remote, or wall switch, or run on a schedule.
No. Wired motors let you hide every cable and are easiest to plan during building or renovation. Battery-powered motors make motorization possible in finished rooms without any construction.
Ripplefold drapery and tailored shades are particularly well suited, because they move in a smooth, even line.
Yes. Our complimentary design service offers virtual consultations, personal recommendations, and measuring guidance, and motorization options are available.