But how do you actually get optimal sleep?
There are many tips for doing so; the most common being that you should go to bed at a healthy hour and not eat too late at night. These days people often lie in bed while look at their phones, which has a negative impact on sleep. This is because the blue light emitted from phone displays can make it harder to fall asleep at night.
It’s not only mobile phones that emit blue light – TV sets do too. So getting into bed and watching a movie on that TV in your bedroom is not a good idea either…
One of the prerequisites for a good night's sleep is that you actually have enough time to unwind before going to bed. It’s also a good idea to clear the bedroom of any trapped air that may have become stale during the day. Open the window and try to get a cross draft that pushes out the old air and allows fresh air in.
Research has shown that you sleep better if the temperature is lower in the bedroom – ideally around 19-degrees Celsius. Don't think too much about whether the bedding feels cool when you go to bed, your body temperature adjusts quite quickly..
Smart roller blinds are great for the bedroom
How are smart roller blinds ideal for the bedroom and how can they help you get a better night's sleep?
This is a good question. We'll take a closer look at how it all fits together and why smart roller blinds are a solid investment for your bedroom.
One of the reasons is that roller blinds work well as a privacy screen, shielding you from the outside world. Roller blinds are widely used to blackout light, particularly in children's rooms so that they don’t wake up too early in the morning.
However, traditional roller blinds require you to manually pull them down in the evening before going to bed. The ball chains or strings used for doing so can be a danger in children's rooms, as it’s possible to get stuck in them. Thankfully we are starting to see more innovative solutions without these dangers, but many blinds still use them..
By investing in smart roller blinds you can enjoy a number of advantages over manual blinds.
Once you have your smart roller blinds in place, you can program them so that they roll down automatically if it gets too hot in the room, or when the sun has gone down. Automation means less to think about and do, so you can get to bed quicker.
You can also program the blinds to open automatically in the morning to let in natural light from the outside. It’s a more pleasant way to wake up!
There are several different ways to automate your smart roller blinds:
- Schedule specific times for the roller to open and close
- Allow the roller blind to be controlled by dusk or sunrise
- Use a sensor that activates the opening or closing of the roller blind. This can be a motion sensor that reacts when you pass it at a specific time
- With a smart speaker, you can also ask a voice assistant to lower the blinds
- Program a scene that turns off the lighting, closes the roller blind and lowers the temperature – all with a simple push of a button
A smart interior blind can also be controlled with a standard remote control or a wireless wall socket. If you have several roller blinds, you can group them so that they are all rolled up or down at the same time via the push of a button on a remote control.
It’s up to you to choose what works with your lifestyle. Roller blinds can help to make sure that your bedroom is cool before bedtime, that it is dark so that no light penetrates and disturbs you, and that you then wake up rested in the morning ready for a new day.
Optimize the indoor climate with smart roller blinds
Did you know that it’s also possible to optimize the indoor temperature with smart roller blinds? This helps to increase well-being for the whole family.
Imagine coming home on a hot summer day and the indoor temperature is almost unbearable. The first thing you do is run around and open all the windows and doors. In some cases you may even turn on the air conditioning.
With smart roller blinds it doesn't have to be this way. Smart roller blinds are exactly what their name suggests – smart! With a smart controller for your home – such as the TaHoma switch from Somfy – your devices work together for a more pleasant indoor climate. By using a temperature sensor in the home, the roller blinds can be activated when it gets too hot – dropping down and blocking the warm sun rays. This means you arrive to a cooler home and are not panicking about the high indoor temperature.
A bonus is that smart roller blinds also protect your furniture against sun bleaching. They help to stop your plants drying out too quickly too, while also creating a nicer environment for pets when you’re not at home to take care of them..
Control your smart roller blind with a voice assistant
Smart speakers are becoming increasingly popular in our homes. They are used not only to control smart home devices, but also to ask questions, listen to music, check the weather, and set alarms and timers with voice commands.
If you get tired and just want to go to bed, it's easy to ask your voice assistant to close your blinds so you don't have to mess with the cords. You can just get into bed and enjoy a good night's sleep.
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