Lutron, Somfy, smart-home
App, voice, and scheduled shade control for Crystal Beach cottages, Holiday Isle rentals, Destiny by the Sea estates, and the Scenic 98 condo corridor. Built for second homes.
Now serving the Emerald Coast
Destin is the densest second-home market in the Panhandle, which means motorized shades here solve a different problem than they do in primary residences. The Crystal Beach cottages, Holiday Isle rentals, Destiny by the Sea estates, Kelly Plantation golf homes, and the Scenic 98 condo wall (Silver Shells, Emerald Towers, Sterling Shores) all share the same constraint: the owner is not there most weekends. A motorized shade on a vacation schedule keeps the unit looking lived-in. A motorized shade with app control lets you raise the bedroom blackout from Birmingham at 11 PM so the cleaning crew can get in at 8 AM. A motorized shade on a Lutron RA3 hub lets you scene the great room for sunset before guests arrive without anyone walking around touching a wand.
The motors are Lutron, Somfy, and Alpha Tubular. Lutron RA3 is our default for full smart-home work because it integrates natively with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and Lutron Caseta lighting. Somfy stands alone if you do not want a hub, with RF remote or simple app control. Alpha Tubular is the value tier for roller-only installations where a basic up-and-down on a wall switch is the whole brief. We pair them with Hunter Douglas Designer Screen and Designer Roller fabrics, Sonnette cellular shades, and Norman roller lines.
Standard lead time is 4 to 6 weeks from consult. Lutron RA3 hub installs add 1 to 2 weeks because we coordinate with your electrician for any new switch boxes. Full smart-home retrofits run 6 to 8 weeks. Schedule the in-home measure.
The systems we install
Full smart-home integration. Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, Lutron Caseta. Scenes, schedules, vacation mode. The right call for Destiny by the Sea estates and full-house retrofits.
RF remote and app control without a full smart-home hub. The right call for Holiday Isle vacation rentals and single-bedroom retrofits.
Wall-switch up-and-down for roller installations where simple is the brief. The right call for Sandestin condo rentals and rental-grade outfitting.
What Destin motorized shades actually need
Lutron RA3 vacation mode runs a believable pattern: 6:30 AM primary bedroom rise, 8 AM kitchen rise, 11 AM living room rise, sunset close throughout. We program the schedule on the install visit and hand you the app. App override from anywhere if a friend swings by.
The cleaning crew arrives Friday at 10 AM and your unit is dark because Thursday's renter pulled all the blackouts down. From the road you raise the living room and kitchen rollers, kick the bedrooms 50 percent open, and the crew gets in. Lutron and Somfy both do this from any phone.
Lutron RA3 is the gold standard because it works with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and Lutron Caseta natively. We program initial scenes (Movie, Goodnight, Open All, Vacation), set schedules, and hand you the app. You can rename scenes and add new ones without us.
Lutron and Somfy roller motors are typically battery-powered with a 5 to 7 year recharge cycle on standard use. Hardwired is also available if you have a new-construction install or are willing to add low-voltage runs. Battery is the lower-disruption retrofit; hardwired is the cleaner long-term install.
Hunter Douglas Designer Screen 5 percent open is our default for Gulf-front living rooms; it cuts solar gain by 50 percent without losing the view. Designer Roller blackout for primary bedrooms. Sonnette cellular for energy-sensitive west-facing rooms. All fabrics are MR-rated for coastal humidity.
What Destin motorized shades cost
Motorized shade pricing in Destin breaks down by motor brand, fabric tier, and whether a Lutron RA3 hub is part of the scope.
Alpha Tubular wall-switch roller sits at $26 to $30 per square foot. Somfy stand-alone with RF remote $30 to $38. Lutron RA3 roller with full integration $35 to $45. Hub itself runs $400 to $1,200 depending on house size and number of zones. A typical 2,400 square foot Crystal Beach home with 14 openings on motorized rollers and a Lutron RA3 hub runs $9,500 to $18,000 fully installed.
Book a free in-home measure for the final number.
Final price comes from in-home measure. No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day.
We are in Birmingham nine months a year. The cleaning crew shows up Friday and we just open the shades from our kitchen 200 miles away. It paid for itself in turn-day stress alone.Tom & Gina, Birmingham, AL · second home in Destin
Across Destin and Okaloosa County
Questions Destin homeowners ask
$26 to $45 per square foot installed with motor and remote. Lutron RA3 hubs add $400 to $1,200. A 2,400 square foot Crystal Beach home with 14 openings runs $9,500 to $18,000 fully installed.
Lutron RA3 for full smart-home. Somfy for stand-alone RF or app. Alpha Tubular for value-tier rollers. We size the motor to the fabric weight and shade width on every quote.
Designed for it. Vacation schedule on Lutron RA3 runs a believable lived-in pattern. App override from anywhere. Right setup for Destin second homes and rentals.
Sometimes. If your existing rollers are Hunter Douglas Designer Screen, Graber, or standard tube size, we swap the chain for a Lutron or Somfy motor. Off-brand or non-standard tubes are usually cheaper to replace than retrofit.
4 to 6 weeks from consult on motorized rollers. Add 1 to 2 weeks for a Lutron RA3 hub. Full smart-home retrofits 6 to 8 weeks.
Lutron and Somfy motors are battery or low-voltage and run during a 120V outage. The Lutron hub itself pauses schedules without grid power but the wall switch and remote still work.
Yes. Native integration with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and Lutron Caseta. We program initial scenes and schedules and hand you the app.
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Tell us where you live in Destin and what you have in mind. We will respond within one hour with a consultation time that fits.
No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day.
