SES Daylight Design Guide
Motorized shades for comfort and privacy.
Control the sun without giving up the view—and let each room shift naturally from open daylight to evening privacy.
Daylight Has Four Jobs
A shade should solve the room—not merely cover the glass.
The right design balances benefits that change by room, window orientation, time of day, and activity.
Comfort
Reduce harsh sun and manage heat at the glass.
Privacy
Screen views inward when the household needs separation.
Visual clarity
Control reflections for television, work, and reading.
Connection
Preserve useful daylight and the view instead of defaulting to darkness.
Choose The View You Want
One fabric cannot perform every job equally.
Sheer or open weaveSoftens direct sun and can preserve the outward view, but it is not nighttime privacy.
Privacy fabricLimits views through the shade while still allowing a softer daylight effect.
BlackoutBest where room darkening and strong privacy matter, including bedrooms and media spaces.
Dual shadesPair a solar or sheer layer with privacy or blackout so the same window can serve different moments.
The Architectural Layer
Beautiful movement begins with precise coordination.
Window dimensions are only the beginning. SES coordinates fabric roll direction, pocket or fascia, side channels, sill conditions, mounting surface, power, controls, alignment, and access for future service.
New construction: Plan pockets, shade power, blocking, and service access before ceilings and trim close. Existing homes can often use low-voltage, wireless, or battery-powered approaches after a site review.
Solutions We Can Design Around
Different windows call for different shade families.
Indoor · Drapery · Outdoor
Shade Innovations from SI
SI offers Niño and compact Nano indoor options, drapery systems, outdoor KAOS shades, multiple fabrics, and wired, wireless, or PoE-oriented control paths. The breadth is useful when one residence has very different window conditions.
Indoor · Outdoor · Custom Fabrics
Draper At Home
Draper At Home offers customized indoor and outdoor shade solutions with choices intended to support comfort, UV protection, privacy, and interior design. Fabric selection and custom color coordination can make performance feel integrated with the room.
Lighting + Daylight Control
Lutron
Lutron’s roller, cellular, Roman, tension, blind, and drapery options can coordinate with lighting control. Triathlon supports wire-free custom-integrated applications, while Sivoia is positioned for adaptable new-construction designs.
Automation That Feels Natural
The home can respond before you reach for a button.
Shades can join schedules, sun-position logic, keypads, remotes, apps, and whole-home scenes. The best automation still allows simple manual control whenever the homeowner wants it.
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Start with the room
What should remain visible? When does glare occur? Who needs privacy, and when?
02
Match fabric to purpose
Evaluate openness, color, privacy, blackout performance, exterior appearance, and how the fabric changes at night.
03
Plan the complete system
Coordinate shade type, power, controls, lighting scenes, network or gateways, installation detail, and service access.
Design The Daylight
Let SES match the shade to the room, the window, and the way you live.
We can evaluate fabrics, power, pockets, controls, automation, and installation details for a coordinated result.