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Christopher J. Coleman
June 19, 2023
Excellent quality, great features even if a little difficult to install!
I purchased these drapes (and sheer) with double automated tracks for an oversized sliding glass balcony door with windows above - they're large! The ordering was a little complicated (because you have to order the drapes and sheer separately), but they emailed me and clarified that and made the process a bit easier. At 102"H x 114"W the total order came to $1,231.75 (which is actually a fraction of the price of local quotes through the hardware store).The install took a bit - about 3 hours for the initial install, and 2 hours trying to get the motors on WiFi and connect to my Alexa app. The install itself was fairly straight-forward if you're comfortable with a drill and anchors, and easy to handle with one person - I really thought it would require two people, but it does not. They do lack measurement advice! I would recommend lining up the top of the brackets (again, for motorized tracks) 2-3" above the ordered curtain height - this was a bit of a guessing game, but I lucked out. At 2" over the height I found that there are plastic hooks that are adjustable (probably up to 1.5-2") so the drapes and sheer float nicely 0.5" off the ground - this was a lifesaver, but great design! I hooked the drapes to the "rear track" to cover the sheer on the sides and, with the cloth valence, they look great!Last, the WiFi connection was difficult. I was not at all successful using the Graywind app (and I'm an IT guy with a very automated smart home, so this isn't user error). I found out (by accident) that the "Gosund" app is compatible and able to detect the devices. After that, connecting to Alexa was automatic. If you have to change the names however, delete everything and re-add them one at a time - I spent too long figuring this out.Overall I'm ecstatic with the purchase, and impressed with the overall quality, so my only two suggestions: (1) give better guidance on measuring the starting height to install the brackets, and (2) fix the app! If you are not familiar with these installs, measure the height (left side, middle, and right side), add 3" to the highest point (in case your floors or door jamb are uneven, not uncommon) and use a level to draw the line for your mount points. If you get that right, the rest is tedious, but straight-forward (and the instruction booklet contains a lot, but read it first).
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High quality curtain at great price
I want a curtain that is open during the summer night to let cool air in, and close automatically before sunrise to block the morning light that may wake me up too early. I got a quote of $6,000 from a local (California) custom drapery store for a smart curtain system with low quality fabric. The quote I got from Graywind after online customization is only $600 and the quality of the fabric is gorgeous. I believe I only paid $20 extra for a valance, which would have cost me $1,200 extra based on the quote from the local store. The only trade-off is that I have to install it myself. Amazon does sell a $199 for curtain installation but I am not sure whether the installer knows how to install a smart curtain system. The self-installation is not difficult, although I wish the drywall anchors are better and there's an instruction on the drill bit size. Another suggestion is that the extension cord could be longer.The installed curtain functions exactly as expected and make the room feel more luxury.
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WELL WORTH IT!!
I absolutely love this! It did take some figuring out, even with directions manual, just user error kind of stuff.Do not skip steps, do not jump ahead, I highly recommend reading the book start to finish before install so you know ahead of time and don't become flustered like we did.I did get a single track, black out iron Grey. And the draw to 1 direction.I will say, I am kind of sad I only did 1 track!! I WISH I would have ordered multiple tracks and did measurements for the OUTSIDE because of metal under the drywall and the valance being flat rather than bent for the 90 degree angle. All user errors on my end.But.... the tracks is easy to assemble, the curtains are easy to hang. The valance is easy up and easy to stick the fabric onto with the fabric. Battery is easy plug in. Remote is pre programmed. There is no longer any buttons on the battery to connect to wifi, there is an app ( with QR) DOWNLOAD that app and from there you can connect to internet and control from phone, set and program timers for the blinds to open and close on their own at specified times.I WILL be ordering a second one in the very near future for my dinning room and I will get the multiple track for that one so we can have different lighting/shading effects!The seller will message you before shipping. They will ask whatever questions they feel is important and they ship it out immediately. IT arrived on-time! Some damage to the box, however product was safe and fine 100%.The valance bars may have a slight bend, hard bend, but it is because they shipped it this way for you.The thickness of the blinds are as described. They do black out, they are thick and not ungodly heavy!This seller, company, product and design are well worth it and I will be ordering again soon !P.s. I would not do what I did and order them slightly longer than needed, they measure true to size and you will have fabric dragging. -_- Again, user error on my part.
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Great bang for the buck motorized curtains!
First off, these are a great value-solution if you want motorized curtains and blackout capability but don’t want to spend $3000+ Order the swatches to be sure you like the materials, because you can’t send custom ones back! Overall, Good blackout curtains and works pretty well. The remote is not my favorite. The app is confusing to set up but once figure it out connecting to WiFi, it does the job. I like being able to set timer so they close at night and open in morning at my wake up time. That’s cool. 😎 took about 60-90min to mount working slowly and measuring everything twice before mounting to wall. (While watching baseball game 😁). Finally, the curtains and valence look good, work well and block the light until you open them up. Fabric is decent. We steamed them to make sure they hang out any wrinkles.
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