Graywind Smart Textured Shades

When I first saw this roller shade listed on Amazon, I was very interested but was somewhat hesitant to attempt to customize it online without ever speaking to the seller Graywind in China. However, I continued, because I really liked the sound of their product. With emailed assistance from Graywind, I chose a fabric, a custom width and length, and chose to have the motor mounted on the left end of the shade's housing. After submitting the order, I received an acknowledgment from the Graywind which included very detailed specifications of what I’d ordered. I was then required to confirm that the specs were correct before they would continue to fulfill my order. Assembling my customized shade and shipping from China took less than 3 weeks from order date to delivery via FedEx. The order was packed very securely and arrived with zero damage.The Graywind people were extremely helpful before and after I placed the order. They sent me 2 sample fabric kits for which I paid several dollars, but I was reimbursed for the samples when I placed my order.Physically installing the shade was very easy. After carefully mounting the hanger brackets over my window it was simply a matter of snapping the shade’s housing into the spring-loaded brackets. I then plugged the shade in, put two AA batteries into the remote control, and tested the up/down motion of the shade. It worked great, except that the upper and lower limits were not set exactly where I wanted them to be. At first I had trouble setting the limits. So I emailed Graywind. They answered within a few hours and told me I had to remove the old limits before I could set new limits. After I did this, the new limits set immediately.The next set-up step was to get the shade connected to wi-fi. I first downloaded the Tuya app for my iPhone but had trouble connecting the shade to the network with it. Then I tried the Smart Life app and it connected nicely. I also have it connected to Google Home. I can say "OK Google, Raise the Roller Shade" to open it. Voice commands also work for closing it or stopping it at a certain % of the way down. As an unexpected treat, I was able to create a Routine in Google Home that automatically raises the shade a half hour after sunrise and lowers it a half hour after sunset based on my geographical location. I might fine-tune these times as I go along but the fact is that it works very well.One thing I was unsure about was the remote control. It seemed quite flimsy and fragile. It fell about three feet off a table and the front of it popped off. Fortunately I was able to snap it back in place. Actually, I will probably be using voice commands and timed schedules more than the remote. However, I was concerned that it might fail, as I might need it in the future to reset limits or change some other setup detail. I emailed my concern about the remote to Graywind and they promptly replied that they will send me a replacement.Overall, I am very happy with the shade and I hope it lasts me a long time. I am also very impressed by Graywind’s quick order turn-around time and their excellent customer service. I would highly recommend this product to anyone.

The media could not be loaded. I was really happy with the purchase of these motorized blinds. We ended up going with the grey blackout blinds with the valence (with I highly recommend for clean, upscale looks and ease of installation). Their order page makes ordering the correct fit, customization, and features easy as long as you pay attention to input the correct measurements and know how you want them installed (e.g., inside or outside the window frame).Even if you make a mistake, the design team will contact you with their recommendations if they see something is off. We bought a total of 8 blinds, 5 of which were custom sizes, with the grey blackouts. We were concerned they wouldn't look as good as fabric shades, but when we saw them in person, the rubberized-vinyl like material looks high quality and premium. A nice benefit of these are that they will hold up to our cats damaging them, and they won't absorb odors as much. As promised, no light gets through the blinds. The package also includes a sleek, easy to operate remote. One remote can control up to 15 blinds and they are already pre-programmed for you. We ordered another 2 to keep one upstairs (which can work from the third floor), and one as a backup.As far as delivery, after 2 days we received a call from the team recommending to widen my shades by 3", and within another week, the shades arrived! After measuring and drilling our holes, we just needed to screw in the brackets, then slide the shades in which snap in easily using the valence for outside the frame mounting. Entire installation was 2 hours by myself at an easy place. After I drilled my holes, most of the work is just attaching the brackets. First thing I did was start charging the motor blinds with the included USB-C wires, and they were charged up and ready by the time I was ready to install them. One charge is good for thousands of movements. You can control the speed, which blinds to open/close, and set the stop positions. The operation is relatively quiet, which again, I think the valence helps damper the motor noise. Will definitely look to Graywind when we are ready to do the other floors. We saved at least $3,000 going through them and installing ourselves.

I ordered custom blinds with Graywinds for a lot of my windows, including one that was 103” wide, and I’m amazed at how quickly they came, how quality they feel, and how great they look! If you’re looking to do custom window treatments, I highly recommend using them. I did blackout motorized and I truly feel luxury every time I open and close them. They were also fairly easy to install too. The only thing I wish I did was order swatches first but was in kind of a rush because I had no privacy for weeks, which is also why I’m so happy they came so fast. Highly recommend these!

I really like these shades overall - they were easy to install, look clean and nice, the app is easy to use, etc. and they were not nearly as expensive as others; however, they are absolutely NOT blackout. Room darkening at best. I will definitely have to use blackout curtains now as well.