Do you realize that we are less than 70 days away from Christmas? Yeah, life goes by way too fast.

I definitely witnessed how fast life moves while on vacation in Brazil last month. The last time I went home I had not even started my own company - some 8 odd years ago.

Between then and now I noticed an average of 3 or 4 new high rises on every block. Check out the development of Sao Paulo....my home town.

Here's what I took away from my trip: evolution and change will not wait for me. I have a choice - either keep up with progress or be left behind...

And so do window coverings...

According to experts in the industry, homeowners replace window treatments on average every seven years. Imagine how much technology changes in that time frame.

My suppliers still make corded shades, but less and less each year. Automated shades and "smart" homes are how all window coverings will be controlled in the very near future.

As a comparison - can you still buy a car with crank windows? Absolutely! However if you have tried power windows before it will be very hard to go back in time and "settle" for less.

And the same thing happens once you have experienced the convenience of automatically controlling your shades via remote, iPad or smartphones.

Check out my latest smart home installation project completed last week in Boston by clicking here.

Lutron Automated Shades Boston

For more info about automated shades or questions about your next project, please email me [email protected] or simply use the "old fashioned" technique by calling me at 508-520-6700.

Like we say in Brazil: ate Novembro!