Because the IKEA blinds are smaller than a typical projector screen, it will be necessary to place your projector relatively close to them so the image will fit. The exact distance will depend on ...

That came to mind today in tandem with the news that Ikea has finally started the rollout of its Fyrtur smart blinds in some of its US stores after initially intending to release them earlier this ...

Considering these are more "affordable" blinds (again, relatively speaking—they cost around the same as IKEA's line of smart blinds), I was pleasantly surprised with their quality and performance.

Although ready-made options from Aqara, Ikea and SwitchBot are much cheaper, you'll be hard-pressed to find more affordable custom smart blinds than SmartWings. Even OmniaBlinds' similarly priced ...