motion blinds
MotionBlinds by Coulisse brings wireless-first motorisation to roller blinds, zebra blinds, and honeycomb blinds. Battery powered, no wiring, native Apple HomeKit via Eve, and Matter compatible for every smart home platform. Supplied by Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings.
Your blinds lower as the sun shifts. The bedroom darkens at bedtime. The nursery stays safe with no cords, no chains, no effort. MotionBlinds removes the small daily frictions you stopped noticing.
MotionBlinds is built around wireless-first principles. Where older motorisation systems require mains wiring and electricians, MotionBlinds motors run on rechargeable USB-C batteries that last months between charges. The motor sits inside the headrail tube, completely hidden. No external boxes, no visible hardware.
The technology was developed by Coulisse in the Netherlands in partnership with Eve, the smart home specialist. The result is the first window covering motor with native Thread and Matter support, which means it connects directly to every major smart home platform without proprietary bridges or cloud dependencies.
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings supplies MotionBlinds with full specification and installation by Duncan on the Garden Route. Mount the blind, scan the QR code with your phone, and you are connected.
Eve MotionBlinds connect directly to Apple HomeKit via Bluetooth and Thread. No bridge required. Scan the HomeKit setup code with your iPhone, add the blind to Apple Home, and start using Siri commands, automations, and scenes immediately. A HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K acts as the Thread border router, extending range and enabling remote access. Read our complete Eve MotionBlinds guide.
With Matter firmware, MotionBlinds work with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings. For Android households or mixed ecosystems, the MotionBlinds Wi-Fi bridge connects motors to your home network and unlocks app control, scheduling, and voice commands through your preferred assistant.
Matter is the cross-platform smart home standard developed by Apple, Google, Amazon, and Samsung. Every Eve MotionBlinds motor supports Matter via Thread, meaning your investment works with any platform today and any platform tomorrow. Custom Blinds South Africa supplies the latest Matter-enabled motors as standard.
Apple-only household? You do not need Matter. Eve MotionBlinds work directly with HomeKit over Thread. No bridge, no cloud, no registration. Your data stays local and private. Matter is worth upgrading to only if you want to add control from a second platform like Google Home or Alexa.
MotionBlinds motors are available for indoor roller blinds, zebra (double roller) blinds, and honeycomb blinds. The motor sits inside the standard headrail tube, replacing the manual chain or cord mechanism. Every blind from Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings can be specified with a MotionBlinds motor during ordering.
The most commonly motorised indoor product. Available in blockout, translucent, and sheer fabrics. View the full roller blinds range. The motor is completely hidden inside the headrail.
Alternating sheer and opaque fabric bands controlled by the MotionBlinds motor. Adjust light and privacy throughout the day from your phone. View our zebra blinds guide.
Cellular blinds with MotionBlinds motorisation add automated temperature control. Program them to lower during the hottest hours and rise when you want natural light. View honeycomb blinds.
Duncan visits your home, assesses each window, recommends the right motor and control method, and installs everything including Apple Home or Google Home pairing. Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings covers Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, George, Sedgefield, Wilderness, and Mossel Bay.
“MotionBlinds is what I recommend for Apple households. Scan the code, pair it, done. No bridge, no cloud login, no app subscription. It just works with your iPhone and stays private.”
Somfy is the established industry standard with the strongest outdoor blind and awning automation, plus whole-home hub control via TaHoma. MotionBlinds by Coulisse is a wireless-first system with native Apple HomeKit integration via Eve, battery-powered motors, and Matter compatibility for all platforms. Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings supplies both and recommends based on your household. Full comparison here.
Yes. With Matter firmware, Eve MotionBlinds work with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings in addition to Apple HomeKit. The MotionBlinds Wi-Fi bridge also provides Google and Alexa connectivity for Bluetooth-only motors.
No. MotionBlinds motors run on rechargeable USB-C batteries. Mount the blind, scan the QR code with your phone, and pair. Battery life lasts several months between charges depending on usage. No mains wiring, no electrician.
Matter is the cross-platform smart home standard developed by Apple, Google, Amazon, and Samsung. Thread is the low-power mesh network that connects Matter devices reliably. Eve MotionBlinds support both, meaning they work with every major smart home platform today and any future platform that adopts Matter.
In some cases, yes. The Eve MotionBlinds Upgrade Kit for Roller Blinds allows existing roller blinds to be motorised without replacing the entire blind. Duncan assesses compatibility during a site visit for Garden Route customers.
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings. MotionBlinds supplied across South Africa. Installation on the Garden Route.
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings is an independent, owner-managed business established in 2010 by Duncan Kane, based in Knysna on the Garden Route. The company supplies and installs indoor blinds, outdoor blinds, shutters, awnings, shadeports, fly screens and security screens across the Garden Route, and supplies motorised-ready blinds nationally via shop.customblinds.co.za. MotionBlinds is a Coulisse motorisation platform integrated with Apple HomeKit, Matter, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home. Canvas awnings are manufactured in Knysna and the Custom Lifestyle Shutters range is manufactured in Cape Town. Over 10,000 installations across the Garden Route provide the technical reference base for product specification. Custom Blinds® is a registered trademark of Saxon Commodities.
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