Exploration of the Shades Week: Delving into the Complete Aura Immersive Journey
In the heart of Golden, Colorado, ProSource has built a new training center, designed to mirror the flow of a real home. The center, known as the ProSource 1010 Experience Center, is a game-changer in the smart home industry, particularly when it comes to shading solutions.
The lead lighting designer at ProSource insists on using Hunter Douglas Aura throughout the center, aiming to illustrate the seamless integration of lighting and shading. The Hunter Douglas Aura Illuminated Shades play a pivotal role in transforming the perception of shading within the industry.
Hunter Douglas Aura Shades are designed to be equal parts lighting solution and design statement. They are embedded in real-life living zone setups—such as living rooms, dining areas, and kitchens—to demonstrate how shading solutions can seamlessly integrate with smart lighting and automation to enhance everyday residential experiences.
The use of these shades is based on aesthetics and innovation. Integrators who had seen Aura at CEDIA Expo in a controlled tradeshow environment have a completely different understanding once they have been exposed to the shades in a home-like space. Instead of traditional product-focused or trade show-style demos, the 1010 Experience Center offers immersive, hands-on environments that allow dealers and integrators to fully experience how these innovative shades contribute to mood lighting, privacy, and energy management in realistic home settings.
The partnership between Hunter Douglas and ProSource reflects a shared vision, showing integrators what's possible when shading is treated as a central element of the smart home experience. The HDIS (Hunter Douglas Installation Services) program offers professional measuring and installation support at a competitive rate, helping integrators break through the barrier of hesitation and confidently deliver premium shading solutions.
The LTC (Lighting Training Center) within the ProSource 1010 Experience Center is designed to showcase how advanced lighting and shading solutions fit into residential spaces. During live demos, visitors witness the transformation of a room as the integrated lighting kicks on, and the shades black out.
The decision to use Hunter Douglas Aura shades was a strategic move to redefine shading from a passive element to an active component of smart home design. By focusing on integration, illumination innovation, and real-world application, Hunter Douglas Aura Shades help shift the industry mindset from merely selling shading products to integrating shading as part of holistic smart home solutions that elevate user comfort, aesthetics, and energy efficiency.
The LTC is part of ProSource's focus on demonstrating wellness benefits in the home, such as circadian lighting. The response from ProSource members and Hunter Douglas partners to the ProSource 1010 Experience Center indicates an opportunity to scale this model even further.
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The partnership between ProSource and Hunter Douglas not only displays a shared vision of treating shading as a central element of the smart home experience, but also the benefits of integrating smart lighting, automation, and shading solutions for enhancing everyday residential experiences. The Hunter Douglas Installation Services (HDIS) program offers professional measuring and installation support to integrators, helping them confidently deliver premium shading solutions. At the ProSource 1010 Experience Center, visitors can see how advanced lighting and shading solutions, such as the Hunter Douglas Aura Shades, can be seamlessly integrated into fashion-and-beauty, home-and-garden, and smart home settings, thereby improving lifestyle and energy efficiency. By focusing on illumination innovation, integration, and real-world application, Hunter Douglas Aura Shades play a crucial role in redefining shading from a passive element to an active component of holistic smart home solutions.
