Smart Home
Blinds are one of the few things in a house that still get opened and closed by hand, several times a day, in every room. Smart home technology takes that job off your hands. Tidmarsh smart blinds and curtains can be operated by voice, from an app on your phone, from a wall switch or handheld remote, or left to run themselves on a schedule that follows the sun. As a Lutron Platinum Dealer working with Somfy, Amazon Alexa and Apple HomeKit, we make the blinds and set up the control system, so everything is specified, fitted and programmed by one team.
There is no single right way to control a smart blind, which is why we offer several. Ask Alexa to close the living room blinds without getting up. Use elegant wall mounted switches where you want something that looks and behaves like a light switch. Keep a remote by the bed for the bedroom. Use Somfy TaHoma for affordable whole-home control from your phone, Lutron RA2 for a complete lighting and shading system, or HomeKit blinds if the rest of your home already runs on Apple. Most of our clients end up using a combination, and all of them work with the same made to measure blinds.
Our Services
Alexa
Voice controlled light has never been easier.
Wall Mounted Switches
Simple, stylish, straightforward controls.
Tahoma
Affordable luxury – complete home control.
Remote Control
Convenient control at your fingertips.
Lutron RA2
Simple and easy whole home lighting control.
HomeKit Blinds
Control your whole home at your convenience.
Smart Home Benefits
Automated blinds do quiet work on energy bills. Set them to close at dusk and they hold a layer of warm air against the glass through the night, reducing heat loss through your windows. Set them to shade south and west-facing rooms through the afternoon and they keep the worst of the summer heat out, so air conditioning and fans have less to do. Because the schedule runs whether you are home or not, the saving happens every day rather than only on the days you remember. Automated shading also protects furniture, artwork, flooring and fabrics from fading in direct sunlight.
A home with blinds that never move looks empty. Timers and schedules keep yours opening and closing as normal while you are at work or away, and app control lets you check and adjust them from anywhere, whether that is the office or another country. Combined with smart lighting, it is a simple and effective way of making a property look occupied.
Tidmarsh are a simply excellent company providing excellent products, excellent installation and excellent customer service.
The Blinds Experts
Why Choose Tidmarsh?
Choosing blinds for your home involves more decisions than most people expect, from fabric weight and light control to how a blind stacks, hangs and operates day to day. Tidmarsh has been making handmade, bespoke blinds since 1828, and nearly 200 years of made to measure work is what earns us the title of blind experts. Every blind is measured, manufactured and fitted by our own team from our Essex workshop, so you deal with the people who make your blinds rather than a middleman.
Blind making today goes well beyond craftsmanship in wood, metal and fabric. It calls for considered design, precision engineering, and real expertise in electronics and materials, particularly on motorised and smart home blinds that need to run silently and reliably for years. It also calls for the ability to work alongside architects and interior designers, contributing to a scheme rather than simply supplying to it. That practical knowledge, built up over generations of bespoke blind installations in period homes, new builds and commercial projects across the UK, is what protects the quality of the finished result.
Contact Us
Since 1828, Tidmarsh has been designing, manufacturing and installing bespoke blinds and curtains for homes and commercial interiors. Based in the South of England, our work can now be found across the UK and internationally, with projects completed as far afield as Greece and Italy.
If you’re looking for expertly crafted, made-to-measure window coverings, we would be delighted to help. Contact us today to request your free bespoke quote and begin your design journey with Tidmarsh.
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