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How Window Treatments can Improve Your Sleep

When you think about ways to improve your sleep, you might immediately think of a new mattress or new pillows. However, the key to quality sleep is creating a space where you can relax and wind down - and that doesn’t have to mean spending hundreds of dollars on a bed makeover. Window treatments help create the calming, peaceful atmosphere necessary in your bedroom for restful and reenergizing sleep.

Dual Shade system in a bedroom near North Dartmouth, Massachusetts (MA)

Light Blockage

Our sleep has to do a lot with our Circadian rhythm, the body’s 24-hour internal clock. Our Circadian rhythm tells us to get ready for the day when the sun rises and to wind down when the sun starts to set. As such, light is a big part of maintaining a healthy sleep-wake cycle. Even unnatural light can affect your Circadian rhythm - blue light from our phones and computers is notorious for keeping us awake at night.

Consider sheer or banded shades in your bedroom. The sheer fabric allows soft light in, gently rousing you in the morning. Closed vanes and opaque fabric bands block out unwanted outside light at night. Natural light maintains your sleep schedule better than an alarm clock - motorize your blinds and shades and easily schedule them to raise and lower at dawn and dusk.

Sound Absorption

Everyone has had the experience of being prematurely woken by the neighbor’s lawnmower. Sounds are difficult to sleep through - cars honking, thunder crashing overhead, loud music from down the street: these are all noises that tell us to stay alert, watch out, and investigate. Instinct is a tricky beast to calm.

Deaden any outside noise with sound-absorbing window treatments. Hunter Douglas Roman shades, shutters, and vertical blinds are excellent sound-blockers, and for even more sound and light control, considering layering your window treatments with curtains or drapes.

Temperature Regulation

Trying to sleep can seem like a herculean effort if your room is prone to stuffy heat or toe-curling cold. Keeping your bedroom well-insulated is critical to its overall comfort and tranquility.

Don’t keep flipping your pillow and tossing and turning in your sheets. Honeycomb shades like Hunter Douglas Duette® Cellular Shades, Solera® Roman Shades, and Sonnette® Roller Shades trap unwanted warm or cold air in their special cellular pockets. They regulate the temperature of your home, protecting your room from excessive heat gain in the summer and keeping your home’s heat inside during the winter. Double-cell window treatments like Duette® Architella® deliver the highest insulation performance, and enhancements like Duolite® and the LightLock™ blackout system make them ideal for use in bedrooms.

Contact Us

When you buy Hunter Douglas, you’re investing in the home you love. Call or contact us today for your in-home consultation, or visit us in one of our stores to order Hunter Douglas window treatments today. We have locations in North Dartmouth, Sagamore, and Canton, Massachusetts, and proudly work with the homes and businesses in North Dartmouth, Dartmouth, Plymouth, Pine Hills, Red Brick, Canton, Sagamore, Kingston, Duxbury, Carver, and New Bedford, MA. We look forward to working with you.