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How to Create a Room That’s Perfect for Sleeping

People who lead busy lives rarely get the recommended full nine hours of sleep, which may be affecting their health. With the days getting longer in the summer season, falling asleep can be more difficult. In this blog, replacement window and patio doors, company Renewal by Andersen® of St. Louis, discusses the window treatments that can help you sleep better.

How to Create a Room That’s Perfect for Sleeping

The Ideal Environment for Sleeping

The ideal environment for achieving healthy amounts of sleep has three qualities: it has to be quiet, it has to be cool, and it has to be dark. You will notice that windows play a large part in all three. Today’s energy-efficient windows, like the ones we offer at Renewal by Andersen, can help keep the home cool, thanks to their spectrally selective coatings, which help block solar heat and ultraviolet (UV) rays. They help maintain consistent indoor temperatures, perfect for the sleeping environment that you want to achieve. Consistent indoor temperatures also require less output from the air conditioning system, which leads to energy savings.

Insulated windows also help block out sound from the curb. The combination of the insulative qualities of the windows and a good seal between the sash and frame helps create a quiet environment for sleeping. It doesn’t have to be perfectly soundproof, but just enough so that loud sounds from the outside sound muffled indoors. Hinged window styles, such as casement windows and, by extension, French doors, create a better sash-to-frame seal.

Window Treatments

Windows are meant to let natural light in, so to fulfill the third requirement – darkness in the bedroom – you need window treatments. This is especially important if you work the night shift and only have daylight hours to catch up on sleep. The go-to solutions are thick draperies and blackout curtains. These are thick opaque fabrics that block the windows out when needed.

If you want something more compact, you can choose roller, cellular or roman shades. Certain options are specifically designed to block out natural light. Choose shades that are several inches wider than the windows to further block light. The combination of energy-efficient windows and window treatments are key to creating the perfect environment for healthy sleep.

Renewal by Andersen of St. Louis is your leading provider of energy efficient replacement windows and sliding patio doors. Give us a call at (314) 332-2364, or fill out our contact form. We serve customers in St Louis, MO, and the surrounding areas.

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"The installation crew was very professional and answered what questions I had. And they cleaned up when they were finished. We're very pleased with our windows & patio doors. Highly recommend Renewl by Anderson."

Pamela D
Feb 13, 2023

"Very pleased with installation of six windows and a ProVia entry door. I love the look of the windows and door. I am pleased that my wife is thrilled with the look of the door. She is very pleased that the bronze color fits in well with the color of the brick."

Terry S
Feb 8, 2023

"I just had my Renewal by Andersen windows installed and couldn’t be happier, the entire process went very smoothly. The windows are high quality and look great. But the installers Roy, Zack and Jordan were the stars, they introduced themselves upon arrival walked me thru everything they were going to do and when they finished took me to each window to make sure I was completely satisfied. They were clean and courteous and I would definitely recommend and have them work in my home again."

BOB B
Feb 6, 2023

"Wonderful experience with knowledgeable, competent employees. We had Andersen windows in a previous house & didn’t even consider anything else this time. After replacing our patio door almost two years ago, we replaced all our windows this year. What a difference over builder-grade windows, especially in the really cold temperatures we’ve had this year. Andersen windows may be a little more expensive than other brands, but they are top quality."

Susan S
Jan 31, 2023

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