As I’ve started working on more projects in Truckee and the North Tahoe area, one category keeps standing out: automated shades. It makes sense. Mountain homes have particular demands. Many have large, floor-to-ceiling, odd-shaped, or hard-to-reach windows. Strong, sustained sun exposure, glare, privacy needs, and changing conditions throughout the year all make shading especially important. Automated shades help solve several problems at once. They can reduce glare, improve