Bedroom Window Ideas to Guarantee a Peaceful, Private Sleeping Oasis
Bedrooms are a space that we can escape to and enjoy some well-deserved resting time in. Creating a calm and relaxed environment in a bedroom does not just include comfortable bedding, clutter-free space, soft lighting, and often neutral colours. Windows and doors play an important role too.
Interior and Exterior Finishes to Create a Stunning Bedroom
Today’s windows come in all shapes and sizes and the trend has seen windows become larger and a focal point of a home’s architecture. Traditionally, timber was used for windows. Then came the double-glazed uPVC era and today, the most popular windows are modern aluminium, timber-aluminium and uPVC-aluminium composite windows.
Both alu-clad timber and uPVC windows offer bespoke solutions to match any interior design scheme. Choose from beautiful timber options on the inside, like oak, spruce, larch, and walnut. In the case of uPVC, Internorm offers not only a foil finish but also I-tec Décor, which provides the choice of 11 stunning laser-print designs. Externally, the aluminium cladding is hard-wearing, low maintenance and available in any RAL colour.
Thermal Insulation Keeps You Warm and Saves Money
Energy efficiency is at the top of everyone’s mind these days. With high energy prices, nobody wants to see their hard-earned cash disappear through leaky, drafty windows or doors. Windows have come a long way. No longer are they simply a frame with a single piece of glass. Today’s homeowners understand that windows not only look have to good but also perform to the highest standard when it comes to thermal insulation.
With building regulations becoming increasingly stringent, double glazing is no longer the solution. Triple glazing is becoming the standard choice of anyone looking to integrate quality windows into their self-build, renovation, retrofit, or Passivhaus project.
Whatever the requirement, always shop around and do your homework. Quality windows are an investment, so always choose the best performing windows for your budget. Find out in this short YouTube video why triple glazing is the preferred option.
For Passivhaus projects, expertly installed triple glazed windows and doors are the only option to ensure thermal performance and airtightness, essential to achieving Passive House standard, and especially if homeowners opt for Passive House certification. Internorm triple-glazed windows are particularly suitable for Passivhaus and EnerPHit projects.
Regular Ventilation is Important for Your Health
Nobody wants to sleep in an environment with stale air. Traditionally, UK homes had either sliding sash windows or, more recently, outward-opening casement windows. The preferred choice in the rest of Europe is an inward-opening tilt-and-turn window. Not only does it allow you to have two functions in one, but it also means that windows can be larger in size, therefore providing more light.
Regular ventilation in bedrooms is crucial for several reasons:
- Air Quality: Ventilating allows fresh outdoor air to circulate, reducing indoor air pollutants, odours, and moisture build-up.
- Health Benefits: Good ventilation helps prevent the build-up of allergens, mould, and mildew, which can contribute to respiratory issues and allergies.
- Temperature Control: Proper ventilation can help regulate indoor temperatures, especially during warmer months, ensuring comfort when sleeping.
- Moisture Control: Ventilation helps reduce humidity levels, which can prevent mould growth and damp that might damage furniture or walls.
It is generally recommended to ventilate bedrooms daily, ideally for about 5 – 10 minutes, depending on the outdoor air quality and weather conditions. This brief period allows for sufficient air exchange without significantly affecting indoor temperatures or energy consumption.
With Internorm tilt & turn windows, it is easy to control ventilation. Perhaps once a day you briefly want to fully open the window but at other times, just tilting the window will provide sufficient ventilation to improve the indoor air quality.
Open Up Your bedroom With a Juliet Balcony
If you are lucky enough to have beautiful views from your bedroom, then you should make the most of it. What better way to wake up in the morning or to watch the sunset from the comfort of your bed? The ideal way to do this is to give an entire wall over to your glazing. Floor-to-ceiling lift and slide doors or large French doors with a Juliet balcony will flood the bedroom space with light and provide stunning, uninterrupted views.
Cut the Noise For a Good Night’s Sleep
If you live on a busy road, under a flight path, or are simply a light sleeper, you will also need to be thinking about choosing windows that will offer adequate soundproofing. External noise sources from road traffic, aircrafts, railways or other sources will not just affect your sleep but also your overall wellbeing and productivity during the day.
Sound is measured in decibels (dB). High performance triple glazed windows from Internorm offer noise reduction of up to 48dB. An Internorm customer recently told us that since moving into their new home with Internorm windows, his wife, who is a light sleeper, has had her first good night’s sleep in their new home and no longer requires earplugs.
Internorm windows are Quietmark accredited. Quietmark is an organisation that works with a range of well-known household brands to achieve a quieter and more peaceful home environment.
Extend Your Bedroom Space With Lift & Slide or French Doors
If you are embarking on your first self-build home or creating a double-storey extension, maximising the space available and how it is divided up is a key consideration. Even smaller bedrooms can be made to look more spacious by replacing walls with large glazing, and if permitted, incorporating a balcony is a great way to add interest and outside space.
Full-height lift and slide or French doors with glass balustrade will transform your bedroom into a bright space filled with light, from which you can enjoy views out over your garden or the surrounding area.
Incorporate a Window Seat Into Your Bedroom Design
Window seats have made a resurgence in recent years. Building seating beneath a bedroom window creates additional space, potentially additional storage, but most importantly, a space where you can sit, relax, and gaze out of your window. To achieve this, it is important to install thermally efficient, triple-glazed windows. Otherwise, you will feel the cold coming through the glazing, especially during the colder months.
High performance windows from Internorm offer Uw values as low as 0.62 W/(m²K). This means that even if it is cold and wintry outside, you will still feel comfortable and warm inside.
Shading Solutions for Privacy and to Stop Overheating
If your bedroom is overlooked or facing the street, you will also need to think of ways to ensure privacy without totally blocking out the light. Depending on how dark you want your bedroom to be during the night, whether you have a streetlight right outside your bedroom or want to enjoy the morning sun streaming through your bedroom window, the solution will be different for different people.
You can either opt for traditional curtains, internal and external blinds or shutters.
What is important is to ensure that you stop your home from overheating. The UK might not have continuous sunshine but depending on which way your bedroom window or door is facing, will determine how hot it will get, especially during summer months. South and South-West facing windows and doors are particularly prone to achieving high solar gain (g-value). To avoid this, external shading solutions are recommended to prevent the sun from hitting the glass unit in the first place and therefore heating up the interior.
Internorm offers a range of shading solutions, from accessible, integrated blinds to external Venetian Raffstore solutions. These can even be connected to a smart home system and controlled from your mobile or iPad.
Keep the Bugs Out With Flyscreens
Being plagued by mosquitos, flies, moths, wasps or bees is not something that any of us want to experience. Fly screens are the ideal solution for keeping bugs out of your bedroom.
Internorm fly screens are available as pull-down, tilt, fixed, sliding or even pleated for windows and doors, as well as large lift and slide doors. By adding an external fly screen, you can keep your windows and doors open without having to worry about insects flying into your home. Fly screens ensure that you get a good night’s sleep without mozzies buzzing around your head.
Feel Safe and Secure
Feeling secure in your environment allows you to relax and unwind, essential for falling asleep and staying asleep throughout the night. Having windows with quality hardware and locking reduces anxiety and promotes a calm state of mind conducive to sleep. You are less likely to be woken by noises.
Internorm windows and doors offer enhanced security features that will make it nearly impossible for intruders to enter your home. Internorm windows are triple glazed as standard and include the unique I-tec Glazing solution. In addition, the premium KF 510 and KF 520 uPVC-aluminium windows include the patented I-tec Secure locking mechanism, unique to Internorm. The standard locking pins are replaced by flaps on all four sides that make them exceptionally secure.
Windows are an important feature in any room in the house. However, bedrooms have unique requirements, and by considering these key features, you can create a bedroom environment that promotes relaxation, calmness, and a restful sleep experience.
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To find out more about Internorm windows and doors and to receive expert advice, please visit your local Internorm showroom. Our approved distribution partners throughout the UK and Ireland will be happy to discuss your particular project and requirements.