Motorized Drapes
Motorized drapes from Exotic Shades & Draperies pair couture draperies sewn to the centimeter in our Fort Lauderdale workroom with Lutron and Somfy automated tracks, engineered per opening and installed by our own certified team across Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach and Boca Raton, so thirty feet of fabric moves at one button or one word.
Drapery that moves like theatre
Motorized drapes are where our two crafts meet: a couture workroom that sews floor-to-ceiling draperies to the centimeter, and certified motorization expertise on Lutron and Somfy automated curtain tracks. Press one button - or say one word - and thirty feet of silk sheers glide open in silence to reveal the water. Call them motorized curtains, electric curtains or automated drapes - it is the same craft: a drapery motor, a track engineered for the fabric weight, and panels sewn to the millimeter.
Every system is engineered in-house in Fort Lauderdale: track curved or recessed to your architecture, motor matched to the true weight of the fabric, hem breaking exactly where it should. This is the work that made our name in South Florida.
Recently: Landmark Ranch Estates, Southwest Ranches - motorized ripplefold on Somfy Glydea 60 wired tracks through a new estate, sheers to sixteen feet finished flush to the floor and a double-sided velvet in the theatre, all run from Lutron keypads.
Automated curtain tracks, tailored
Lutron Drapery Tracks
Sivoia QS motorized tracks with Lutron's signature silent start and stop - the natural pairing with Lutron shades and HomeWorks lighting.
Somfy Glydea & Irismo
As a certified Somfy Expert we install the Glydea Ultra and Irismo ranges - quiet, powerful, touch-and-go. Explore Glydea.
Ripplefold
Continuous, even waves that travel beautifully on a motorized track - the modern standard for oceanfront living rooms. Explore ripplefold draperies.
Pinch Pleat & Euro Pleat
Tailored, architectural folds for formal spaces - sewn in our own workroom from French and performance fabrics.
Motorized Sheers
Weightless sheers that filter Florida light all day and disappear at a touch - often layered with blackout panels on a dual track.
Recessed & Curved Tracks
Ceiling pockets, bay windows, curved glass walls - we bend and conceal tracks so only the fabric shows.
Why we bend tracks - and where the fabric goes
A drapery track doesn't have to be a straight bar over one window. We cold-bend track to follow the architecture itself - and that changes what a drape can do.
One Track, Around the Corner
Corner glass usually gets two treatments that meet awkwardly at the mullion. A bent track turns the corner in one continuous run - the drape travels around the bend with no gap, no post, no break in the wave. Wrap-around ocean views stay wrapped.
Bays, Curves & Angles
Bay windows, radius walls, angled sliders - the track is bent to the exact geometry, templated on site. Ripplefold rides a properly bent curve without hesitation, and the S-waves stay even straight through the bend.
Stacking: Deciding Where Fabric Lives
Every drape has to park somewhere when it opens - that parked fabric is the stack. On a straight track the stack eats into your glass. On a bent track we can carry the stack around the corner onto a solid wall, so when the drapes open, the window is 100% glass. The fabric simply leaves the view.
Split, One-Way & Off-Glass
Center-split for symmetry, one-way draw toward a wall, or an extended track that overshoots the window so the stack sits entirely off the glass - stack planning is decided per opening, around your furniture and your sightlines, before anything is sewn.
Motorized Through the Bend
This is the part most people don't expect: motorized tracks bend too. Lutron drapery systems and Somfy Glydea drive the carriers smoothly through curves and corners - thirty feet of sheers glides around a bend at one touch, silently. Curved does not mean manual.
Recessed + Bent
Combine a bent track with a Blindspace® recessed channel and the curved track disappears into the ceiling entirely - fabric emerging from a clean shadow line that follows the architecture. The couture finish for curved glass.
Corner glass, bay windows, curved walls - bring us the difficult opening. Track bending, stack planning, and motorization are decided together at the free consultation, measured against your actual architecture.
Why South Florida homes motorize their drapes
Floor-to-ceiling glass means drapery too tall and too heavy to pull by hand - and Florida sun that will fade furniture by noon. Motorized drapes solve both: schedules that close panels during peak sun to protect interiors, scenes that open the whole living room for sunset, and silent morning wake-ups in the primary bedroom.
They also protect the drapery itself. No more tugging on couture fabric - the track does the work, evenly, every time. Integrated with Lutron, Somfy, Crestron, or Control4, your drapes join lighting and climate in one effortless system.
Broward's go-to for motorized drapery
Motorized drapes - frequently asked
How do motorized drapes work?
A whisper-quiet motor drives a belt inside the track, gliding panels open by remote, keypad, app, schedule, or voice. Touch-and-go models also respond to a gentle hand pull.
Can my existing draperies be motorized?
Often, yes - panels in good condition can be rehung on a new motorized track. We confirm fabric weight and fullness at the consultation.
What does it cost?
A single motorized track typically starts around $1,500–$3,000 installed depending on width and brand, before drapery fabrication. Whole-home projects are quoted after a free consultation.
Lutron or Somfy track?
Both are excellent; the right one depends on your smart-home platform and budget. Read our Lutron vs. Somfy guide or ask us at the consultation.
Battery or wired?
Drapery tracks are usually wired for uninterrupted power on wide spans; where wiring isn't possible we design battery and plug-in solutions.
Where do you install?
Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Miami Beach, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Hollywood, Pompano - see all areas.
Motorized drapery installations
Floor-to-Ceiling Drapes
Waterfront Sheers
Double-Height Drapery
Discerning homeowners, designers, and developers across South Florida trust Exotic with their most important spaces.
"I'm really happy with my new curtains! The team came to my place, helped me choose the right fabric, and guided me through the whole process. Great service and beautiful results. Highly recommend, A+."
"We were referred to Exotic Shades by our contractor. They understood exactly what we had in mind and delivered it. The whole process was simple, and the pricing was very good."
"I needed help adjusting the existing Lutron shades in my new home. Most companies would not touch a system installed by someone else, but Exotic sent a technician the same week."
Choose the motor that fits the opening
Behind every motorized drape is a track and a motor. We specify it from your fabric weight, span, power availability and control system - three tiers, one standard of fabrication and installation.
Motorized Curtain Tracks
The complete guide to electric drapery tracks - how we engineer them, and which system suits which project. Start here.
Somfy Glydea - Hardwired
Premium wired automation: up to 132 lbs, 36 ft runs, silent mode under 38 dBA. Explore Glydea.
Somfy Irismo - WireFree
Premium battery motorization for finished homes and condos - no wiring, ~9 months per charge. Explore Irismo.
Essential Motorized Track
Reliable everyday automation for straightforward projects, powered by Dooya motor technology. Explore Essential.
Glydea vs Irismo
Wired or battery? The honest comparison from the team that installs both every week. Compare.
Specified, Not Sold
We calculate fabric weight, span, power and controls before naming a motor - then sew the heading to that track. Book a consultation.
Control systems these shades answer to
Every motorized system we install runs from a remote, an app or the home's control system. Which one depends on the motor family, so we settle it before the shade is made.
Lutron
Sivoia QS, Triathlon, Serena and Palladiom shades: Pico remotes and the Lutron app, with native integration to Crestron, Control4, Savant, Apple Home, Amazon Alexa and Google Home through Caseta, RadioRA 3 or HomeWorks. Lutron motorized shades.
Somfy
Sonesse, Glydea and WireFree motors on Somfy RTS or Zigbee: Telis and Situo remotes, the TaHoma app for scenes and schedules, Amazon Alexa and Google Home through TaHoma, and Control4, Crestron and Savant through the TaHoma integration. Somfy motorization.
Crestron
Crestron shade motors and drapery tracks commissioned into the home's Crestron processor and keypads with your integrator, with the fabric, hems and hembars still made in our workroom. Crestron shades.
Motorized drapes in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
Couture draperies on Lutron and Somfy automated tracks - straight, bent or curved - sewn in our own workroom and installed by our certified team, from one bedroom to thirty feet of sheers across a waterfront wall. Our workroom and showroom are at 4539 Powerline Rd in Fort Lauderdale, our second showroom is South of Fifth in Miami Beach, and the same in-house team measures and installs from Miami to Palm Beach.
Let your drapery move for you
Book a private, complimentary consultation. We bring fabric collections, track samples, and a working demo motor to your home.