Lutron’s motorized window treatments manage sunlight and make beautiful, harmonious indoor environments with nearly any window style, shape or size. The brand’s best-in-class automation is created with exceptional attention to the details of its hardware and textiles, culminating in whisper-quiet movement. Lutron offers a range of windowcoverings, from roller shades with hundreds of fabric options and openness factors to Roman shades and drapery that can be customized with the designer’s and homeowner’s material of choice. Cecilia Ramos, senior director of architectural markets at the company, explores the many possibilities with Business of Home.
What was the starting point for this collection?
Sunlight is the single greatest light source. An important part of lighting design is the management of natural light and its integration into home lighting systems. Yet despite the ability of windowcoverings to filter and shape light, create ambiance, provide comfort, and protect fine artwork and furnishings, in most homes the shades stay in the same position all day long. Since Lutron is founded upon the possibilities of light, its window treatments are created to serve the most discerning clients and spaces. Lutron motorized window treatments are designed with a holistic approach that prioritizes simplicity, precision and beauty, whether it’s a roller shade made with handcrafted metal hardware and performance fabric or elegant drapery mounted in a minimalist recessed track with custom designer fabric.
Lutron shades offer intuitive natural light control to keep the home comfortable, UV-protected and glare-free, all while maintaining views of the outdoors. All Lutron shade designs move in perfect unison with whisper-quiet motorization. A range of weave-openness options to balance privacy with views and the choice of hundreds of premium textiles further enhance the experience and customization.
How does the collection build on or complement your other offerings?
Lutron simplifies the designer’s and homeowner’s experience by providing seamlessly integrated lighting and shading offerings, allowing for consolidated management of natural and artificial light. Motorized window treatments combine with Lutron lighting controls to unify interior and exterior light within one control system.
How do you envision designers using this collection?
Interior designers and architects can incorporate different styles of window treatments to diffuse or reduce light depending on the needs of the space and where the light will enter it, among other factors. Lutron’s shades can be adjusted in response to the position of the sun over the course of the day, keeping the home comfortable while maintaining views of the outdoors and regulating temperature. Automation allows designers and homeowners to create the right amount of light for any activity, synchronize with daylight cycles, and anticipate needs for glare reduction and privacy—integrating all of these modifications into a single push-button or voice-command process. With design tools that provide clients with state-of-the-art, precision-controlled shades and systems, Lutron leads the way in custom window treatments.
Can the collection be customized? What kind of options are possible?
Lutron window treatments come in a range of styles, with a choice of different fabrics, opacities, mounting types, metal finishes and more. Hundreds of textures, colors and weaves that harmonize with any interior design style are available across Lutron’s roller shades. Precise and whisper-quiet, they showcase views while also managing privacy and safeguarding furniture, art and rugs from UV damage. Sculpted brackets and hem bars in authentic, hand-finished metals accent Lutron’s Palladiom shades. The recently launched, battery-operated Triathlon Roman fabrication kit offers wire-free installation and the ability to specify nearly any fabric, providing a versatile solution for adding motorization at any point in the design process. Additional offerings include a diverse array of drapery tracks and blinds, including wood, tension, cable-guided and cellular horizontal sheer styles.
What about the collection feels fresh and exciting?
Lutron’s shade offerings are always evolving with the industry, adopting innovative technology and new design trends. With wire-free installation and the freedom to choose any fabric on the market, Triathlon Roman shades can be easily integrated at any point in the design process and offer a three-to-five-year battery life for convenient long-term use. Designers will revel in the possibilities of new recessed systems that provide an aesthetically pleasing, seamless integration for Lutron drapery, along with new finishes such as the timeless Aged Bronze bracket now available for Palladiom shades. Lutron also recently launched its Natural Light Optimization technology for roller shades, bringing the latest in technology to both soft treatments and wood blinds.
