The reasons I have not done this.
My need level: low
My want level: medium
My willingness to spend the money: low
If we get new blinds/shades, I’ll spend the extra dough for the automation, especially since our good friends own a blind business and I would want to give them the most profit for the job possible and credit with their vendors.
New windows are our next priority. It’s a house, so I expect one expense to trigger another 
Isn't that against the law in most countries?
Also, where did you find a smart one?
I converted some of my standard blinds into smart blinds. I documented the entire process here: GitHub - joelwetzel/Hubitat-MQTT-SmartBlinds: Hubitat driver and NodeMCU (ESP8266) firmware for smart blinds
(Not so much for other people. I documented it for my future self, if I decide to convert some more. And since my future self is forgetful, I wrote it up as if writing for a stranger.)
My reason: I have an office in my attic. It's a finished attic, but it is up at the top of the house, and heat rises. It has two windows that get a LOT of sunlight in the morning. I automated the shades on them, and then created a rule that uses a brightness sensor to close them when it gets too bright, and reopen them later when the sun has moved on.
Result: In the morning, instead of being 8 degrees F warmer than the rest of the house, the office is now only 1 degree F warmer than the rest of the house.
Ha. Aren't blondes a bit out of vogue nowadays? Then again, for the most part I took whatever was available at the time.
Aren't blondes a bit out of vogue nowadays
no!
30 quid for a zigbee pull chain motor to convert dumb blinds to smart.
Why?
Automatic closing to stop my kitchen becoming an oven when the sun beats through.
Fun.
I posted this elsewhere but I just stumbled across these. Anyone own them or have any info on them? I think it's the cheapest zigbee blind I've seen at $100.
https://www.amazon.com/Astomi-Rechargeable-Compatible-Customized-Vinyl-Pure/dp/B0B5DL5DM3
My wife is a natural blonde. She is a very intelligent woman, having worked in the medical, legal, and retail fields. Mainly people like Marilyn Monroe and Jane Mansfield reinforced the ‘dumb blonde’ stereotype.
I wish I could automate my Bali Cellular Shades that are too down bottom up… love my shades and don’t want to replace them.
Download the Hubitat app
