Cordless Window Coverings

Why Go Cordless?

Traditional corded window coverings pose a serious strangulation risk for young children and pets. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) have established strict new standards requiring cordless or inaccessible-cord designs for all window coverings sold in the United States.

At Blinds Couture, we've embraced cordless technology since its inception. Every product we offer is available in a cordless or motorized configuration, ensuring your home is both beautiful and safe.

Benefits of Cordless

• Eliminates strangulation hazards for children and pets
• Clean, modern aesthetic without dangling cords
• Easier operation - raise and lower with a gentle touch
• Available across blinds, shades, and shutters
• Motorized options for effortless, hands-free control
• Compliant with CPSC and ANSI safety standards

Builders

This is your chance to stand out. By staying abreast of product options and availability, builders can tailor the custom build process for a cordless future, including sizing windows, hardwiring and allowing sufficient drywall to accommodate motorized blinds, shades and drapery stacks.

Designers

Don't get blindsided after the proposal process. While new cordless options are coming to market weekly, it will take time for manufacturers to bring to market the endless choices and price points you're accustomed to. Build cordless into proposals and specify to accommodate motorized options to keep your projects future-ready.

Realtors

The transition to cordless nets out to lots of educating and advocating for your buyers and sellers. Buyers need to understand that homes with traditional corded blinds may come with a cost - coverings may not be able to be replaced or exactly matched if they wear or break. This can play to the buyers' advantage as a potential bargaining chip when it comes to negotiating price. For sellers, it may be a smart move to replace older corded coverings with cordless, giving them an advantage over other homes in the market.

Homeowners & Businesses

There will be plenty of discounts on free-hanging operating cords, tilt cords, cord connectors, and continuous cord loop operating systems, but embracing them may be short-sighted. Matching, replacing or repairing worn or broken blinds, will prove challenging as products and their replacement parts become harder to find. There are cost-effective non-motorized options entering the market, but preparing for or installing motorized is the right move to add value. Work closely with your designer or builder to specify the space and wiring requirements for smarter window coverings.