That’s awesome! Glad to hear your experience with IKEA blinds. I almost got some IKEA smart home products but they were out of stock for the hub at the time. Plan on testing some out at some point and would love to try the blinds so I can do a comparison!
I’ve had ours for about six months now. A total of 15. We went with OmniaBlinds due to challenges with SelectBlinds dealing with some exceptionally long windows. Omnia, for a cost, customer made blinds exceeding the default (~100 inches wide). Also at the time of ordering SelectBlinds had about a 2 month turn around time, where OmniaBlinds had about a 5-7 day turn around. We absolutely love our Eve MotionBlinds. They are incredibly reliable, stylish, and perfect for our home. I highly recommend the product. Our most expensive blind cost $700 (125 inches wide) and the average cost was about $250-$300/per blind. This was a replacement for 3-Day Motorized blinds which were sold under false pretenses that they integrate with Apple HomeKit, they work with Siri Shortcuts, but there were so many issues with the hub, and the blinds not responding to the app, Siri Shortcut or the physical remote, that after 3 complete change outs of every single blind we decided to pursue a full refund. And boy, are we completely happy with the Eve MotionBlinds! Thanks for the review, our experience (despite going with a different reseller) is 100% in sync with yours.
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! Good to hear your experience is aligned. Especially with many windows and a few extra large ones, having smart blinds must make all the difference! Glad you made the switch and are happy with them!
thanks for your videos. very informative. just wondering if there is a way to extend that pull cord ? it is too short for a 2500mm + height roller blind...
Do you have a more in depth video about the installation? I have been trying to get my motionblinds motor into my existing shades and I'm not able to make it work so far.
This is one of the SmartHome areas I have resisted thus far as we have good quality wooden shades and shutters and custom curtains. Plus, we are likely to move in the next year or two and these products will not make sense to bring with us given their tailored sizing. My next thought is to get some of the products to control existing shades and curtains, especially for my home office. I don’t want to screw them up but will get to trying these out shortly. I appreciate the recommendations herein.
Hi Dr. Cole - totally get it! I feel the same about our shutters. My wife and I love them (and they were expensive), so we're not about to replace them. I'm hoping for a retrofit solution at some point to make them smart🤞. Soma has options, as does Aqara (not yet available world-wide), and I believe SwitchBot is working on something for Blinds as well - though may not make a lot of sense if you are moving soon. Eve Motionblinds could be a nice addition in your new home!! Thanks for watching!
What I'd like to have is blinds where the outside surface can be white or some dark color. In the summer I'd want them to be white to reduce how much the sun heats up the house, but in the winter I'd be happy to get whatever extra heat the sun has to offer!
Hi Bard, nice video been following you for a while.I just installed my SmartWings blinds and they are amazing they are custom fit and made to order and the price is perfect. A lot of fabric choices. It only took 2 weeks to get them too. I highly recommend you taking a look at them. I got 2 32x46 and 1 65x64 for $850 delivered. They work with all the assistants. I am very pleased with them. I think it is worth you checking them out! Price is half of the eve and work fantastic, If you look very close at the design I swear they are eve.
Very informative video. I have Lutron and Soma in my home and both work very well with their hubs. Lutron quality and performance is unrivaled though. If your willing to spend the money it’s definitely the way to go.
Hi Rey, thanks for sharing your experience! I'm glad Lutron and Soma have worked well for you. If you ever try Eve Motionblinds you'll have to come back and comment on how it compares!
I recently installed these blinds in my great room. They work great. I agree with your assessment of them. I’ve been trying to automate them using a temperature sensor. I can’t get it to work. I would like them to automatically close whenever a specific temperature is reached in the room. I’ve tried using two different sensors, an Eve and an Aqara, with no luck. Any suggestions or tips? Thanks for all the knowledge and ideas you offer in your videos. Very helpful.
Hi Lui, Glad to hear your new Eve Motionblinds are working well! Are you able to tell me more specifically how you set the automation up? You should be able to use the event "A sensor Detects Something", Choose your sensor, Rises Above (specify your variable), then select Eve Motionblinds to close. I haven't tested this automation but it should work. If you give me more info on the issue you're having I will try to help and can even test this out for myself.
Hi Brad. I appreciate the response. I’ve done exactly what you suggested. I figured that would be the way to go. I’m using an Apple ecosystem. I’ve created other automations with lights, etc. This was my first attempt at triggering an automation with a sensor. I can control the Eve blinds with my phone or tablet. I’ve set my temperature sensor and programmed it to close the blinds if the temperature goes above a particular level. I don’t know why it doesn’t run. I’ve tried with two different sensors (an Eve Room and an Aqara) and it still does not run. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.
Iv'e had the Ikea smart blinds for over 2yrs. and I really like them. They work perfectly and I haven't had a single issue.
That’s awesome! Glad to hear your experience with IKEA blinds. I almost got some IKEA smart home products but they were out of stock for the hub at the time. Plan on testing some out at some point and would love to try the blinds so I can do a comparison!
Really good review. Thanks.
Thanks so much Lawrence!
Great video Brad! The production quality only gets better and better.
Thank you Chris, appreciate the feedback!
I’ve had ours for about six months now. A total of 15. We went with OmniaBlinds due to challenges with SelectBlinds dealing with some exceptionally long windows. Omnia, for a cost, customer made blinds exceeding the default (~100 inches wide). Also at the time of ordering SelectBlinds had about a 2 month turn around time, where OmniaBlinds had about a 5-7 day turn around. We absolutely love our Eve MotionBlinds. They are incredibly reliable, stylish, and perfect for our home. I highly recommend the product. Our most expensive blind cost $700 (125 inches wide) and the average cost was about $250-$300/per blind. This was a replacement for 3-Day Motorized blinds which were sold under false pretenses that they integrate with Apple HomeKit, they work with Siri Shortcuts, but there were so many issues with the hub, and the blinds not responding to the app, Siri Shortcut or the physical remote, that after 3 complete change outs of every single blind we decided to pursue a full refund. And boy, are we completely happy with the Eve MotionBlinds! Thanks for the review, our experience (despite going with a different reseller) is 100% in sync with yours.
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! Good to hear your experience is aligned. Especially with many windows and a few extra large ones, having smart blinds must make all the difference! Glad you made the switch and are happy with them!
thanks for your videos. very informative. just wondering if there is a way to extend that pull cord ? it is too short for a 2500mm + height roller blind...
I wish I could find some top down bottom up smart blinds.
Do you have a more in depth video about the installation? I have been trying to get my motionblinds motor into my existing shades and I'm not able to make it work so far.
This is one of the SmartHome areas I have resisted thus far as we have good quality wooden shades and shutters and custom curtains. Plus, we are likely to move in the next year or two and these products will not make sense to bring with us given their tailored sizing.
My next thought is to get some of the products to control existing shades and curtains, especially for my home office. I don’t want to screw them up but will get to trying these out shortly. I appreciate the recommendations herein.
Hi Dr. Cole - totally get it! I feel the same about our shutters. My wife and I love them (and they were expensive), so we're not about to replace them. I'm hoping for a retrofit solution at some point to make them smart🤞. Soma has options, as does Aqara (not yet available world-wide), and I believe SwitchBot is working on something for Blinds as well - though may not make a lot of sense if you are moving soon. Eve Motionblinds could be a nice addition in your new home!! Thanks for watching!
What I'd like to have is blinds where the outside surface can be white or some dark color. In the summer I'd want them to be white to reduce how much the sun heats up the house, but in the winter I'd be happy to get whatever extra heat the sun has to offer!
Hi Garance, thanks for leaving a comment. Totally agree, that would be a useful feature!!
I know this may seem weird but would it be possible to just cut the manual cords off because I don’t like the look of them
Hi Bard, nice video been following you for a while.I just installed my SmartWings blinds and they are amazing they are custom fit and made to order and the price is perfect. A lot of fabric choices. It only took 2 weeks to get them too. I highly recommend you taking a look at them. I got 2 32x46 and 1 65x64 for $850 delivered. They work with all the assistants. I am very pleased with them. I think it is worth you checking them out! Price is half of the eve and work fantastic, If you look very close at the design I swear they are eve.
Do they use thread? Or do they have a roadmap to go to matter.
@@anthonycraig274 Hi Anthony, I can not find any info on that. I will see what I can find out. To me that is not a big deal at the moment.
Hi, thanks for the feedback! I've never heard of SmartWings, so thanks for sharing that. I'll be sure to check them out!
Great review Brad. Do we get notifications when battery is low? If not can a shortcut be set up for that?
Thanks Eddy! Great question, I don’t think this is possible but I’ll check it out once I have a low battery!
I was looking into getting blinds. Do you have any idea about options for eve motion blinds for the UK?
Looks like DECORQUIP UK is selling them - www.decorquip.com/motionblinds/eve/
You will be impressed!
Still waiting on these to come to Canada… Unless I’m missing something, they’re still only on the US select blinds website
Very informative video. I have Lutron and Soma in my home and both work very well with their hubs. Lutron quality and performance is unrivaled though. If your willing to spend the money it’s definitely the way to go.
Hi Rey, thanks for sharing your experience! I'm glad Lutron and Soma have worked well for you. If you ever try Eve Motionblinds you'll have to come back and comment on how it compares!
I have to go for Lutron Blinds. I may go for Eve for the less important rooms.
I don't think you would be disappointed!
I recently installed these blinds in my great room. They work great. I agree with your assessment of them. I’ve been trying to automate them using a temperature sensor. I can’t get it to work. I would like them to automatically close whenever a specific temperature is reached in the room. I’ve tried using two different sensors, an Eve and an Aqara, with no luck. Any suggestions or tips? Thanks for all the knowledge and ideas you offer in your videos. Very helpful.
Hi Lui, Glad to hear your new Eve Motionblinds are working well! Are you able to tell me more specifically how you set the automation up? You should be able to use the event "A sensor Detects Something", Choose your sensor, Rises Above (specify your variable), then select Eve Motionblinds to close. I haven't tested this automation but it should work. If you give me more info on the issue you're having I will try to help and can even test this out for myself.
Hi Brad. I appreciate the response. I’ve done exactly what you suggested. I figured that would be the way to go. I’m using an Apple ecosystem. I’ve created other automations with lights, etc. This was my first attempt at triggering an automation with a sensor. I can control the Eve blinds with my phone or tablet. I’ve set my temperature sensor and programmed it to close the blinds if the temperature goes above a particular level. I don’t know why it doesn’t run. I’ve tried with two different sensors (an Eve Room and an Aqara) and it still does not run. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.
Please let me know if I need or should provide any additional information about my set up. Thanks again.
I have a client that has the Hunter Douglas blinds and they are extremely quiet in operation. I could barely hear them.
That is great to hear. I haven't talked to many that have used Hunter Douglas so it's nice to hear peoples feedback.
Was it just me or did you forget to mention Aqara roller shade drivers at the start?
Hi Michael, that is a good call. I didn't mention Aqara as they aren't yet available in North America - but that is/will be an option as well.
@@TheBradLloyd yeah no problem! I didn’t know it wasn’t available in North America because you’ve done videos, nightmare it’s not! Great video btw!
Are the batteries and motor replaceable?
Good question. Let me look into that!
Lutron or Eve?
So… $430usd PER shade!? This sounded appealing until I realized it would cost $8000+ to treat every window in the house. 🤦🏻♂️