4 Ways to Make the Most of Your Outdoor Patio Shades
Take Your Activities Outside and Stay Protected from Sun and Bugs
The first sign of pleasant weather in Cincinnati, OH brings everyone outside for their favorite activities. Even at home, you can enjoy the summer season in the backyard—that is, if you have proper protection from the elements. Get more enjoyment from your outdoor living spaces with outdoor patio shades!
Outdoor shades present several advantages beyond keeping the sun out of your face. Keep reading to learn four ways you can make the most of this smart home solution this summer and in any season.
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Host Comfortable Dinners Al Fresco
Whether you like to cook in your outdoor kitchen or bring food from indoors to the covered pergola for alfresco dining, enjoying a meal with loved ones in the backyard is a popular pastime. However, such an event can end abruptly if pesky bugs take over the food or the heat becomes unbearable.
Outdoor motorized shades alleviate these concerns by keeping out critters and reducing heat while maximizing airflow and maintaining outdoor views so that your dining area stays comfortable from day to night. Choose from varying openness factors and mesh materials depending on your needs.
Enjoy Hands-Free Control with Sensors
Adjusting outdoor shades each time the sun comes out from behind the clouds or when the wind picks up is tedious. Plus, if you’re not outside but want to ensure your shades protect outdoor furniture from UV rays, you must keep your eyes on the weather and make manual adjustments throughout the day.
Let your shades do the adjusting for you by pairing them with sun and wind sensors. Set thresholds for sun intensity and wind speed directly on the sensor, and it will wirelessly trigger one or a group of shades to roll up or down as needed! Stay comfortable all day and know your furniture is protected.
Elevate Your Exterior Design
We install custom outdoor shades from leading brands like PowerShades and Progressive Screens, which offer sleek and sophisticated exterior shading solutions that add beauty and value to your home. The extruded aluminum housing can be powder coated in any color to match your home’s architecture.
Shades can also complement the look of your outdoor living spaces, with colors like White, Black, Desert Sand, Brown, Gray, Beige, and Forest Green. Some shade types may be limited in color depending on openness factor or material, but our team can recommend the best solution based on your needs!
Integrate Them with Home Automation
While sun and wind sensors offer hands-free control of your outdoor shades, you can take convenient control a step further by connecting your outdoor shades with your Control4 home automation system. With Control4, easily set personalized schedules for your outdoor shades, integrate them with smart home scenes, and control them remotely from an intuitive mobile app, remote, or touchscreen.
For example, you can create a smart home scene like “Patio Party” that starts a playlist on your outdoor speaker system, pulls up the game on the outdoor TV, turns on colorful pool and landscape lights, and adjusts the outdoor shades to your preferred setting—all at the touch of a button.
Bring outdoor patio shades to your home this season by working with Beacon Audio Systems! To schedule a free consultation with our team, reach out here or send us a message in the chat box below. We look forward to hearing from you.
