Went with wired motorized shades myself after the battery fiasco—can confirm, worth the hassle upfront. Though, routing those wires neatly was a weeke...

Totally agree with the velvet curtain suggestion. I had a similar issue at my old place—busy street, buses rumbling by at all hours, you name it. I in...

This is spot-on advice. When we replaced ours a couple years back, we waited until mid-November and ended up snagging a pretty decent discount. The in...