Congratulations! A new Era! Love you for sharing these moments! I can't believe I agree with your hubby on the curtains! Waking up with the natural light is healthy and will help him in the long run for alot of phycological reasons! So happy for you
I'm siding with Peter here because It's simply better to not make him reliant on certain things to go to sleep. That way he can fall asleep easier without being so dependent on outside factors.
I go with Peter's opinion. As a man you can not sleep with earplugs and in a very dark room only. You have to protect your Family, and when there's no danger you can fall asleep, where ever you are. My husband can sleep everywhere and is awake with every unusual noise, I feel very safe in his compagnion. Excuse my english, it's so bad, but I hope you get my point 😂. Very nice Home, Kerina ❤
Hey Kerina, I think if you get black out curtains get some blinds to go under because sometimes you wanna have light during the day but not glaring at you. Or maybe your son wants privacy from the world but like still needs to see during the day. I have a road facing room and I live next to three schools. When I wake up in the morning I open my curtains for the light, but I hate having people stare at me in my room. So blinds under my curtains have been really helpful.
Beautiful and elegant house! You did a fantastic job with the curtains! I grew up in Spain and most of the flats have wooden blinds and curtains, so it's basically completely dark when you sleep. Then I moved to the UK a long time ago, and discovered blinds and curtains are not so common here, so I first couldn't sleep at all, and now I've got thick curtains in the bedroom but not blackout curtains, and I can still sleep, but whenever I visit my family in Spain I still sleep better, like a baby! I think blackout curtains/combination of wooden blinds + curtains definitely give you better quality sleep, especially these days when everyone uses phones and computers and our body's capacity to naturally fall asleep seems to be getting worse. So, I would do this for my bedroom if I could, but here wooden blinds + curtains are crazy expensive. You could also even install double layer roller curtains which would change the filter of light depending on the season/time of the year. But it's all more complicated than just putting one layer and hoping for the best 😂
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In terms of curtains, my daughter never had them and she always would just fall asleep wherever if she were tired. So I don't see the reason to get them used to it. Regular curtains should be just enough.
I did not grow up with black out curtains. The curtains at my parent's house were fabric and blocked out about 90% of the light during the day. I never had any trouble sleeping at night due to the lighting when I was a kid, and now as an adult I'm able to sleep in low daylight if I need a nap or something. I feel that I would be so annoyed if I was only able to fall asleep when it's pitch black.
I am just like you, could not sleep without pitch black room and earplugs and I am trying to gradually loose the earplugs and I changed to lighter curtains and I love, I find it easier to get up in the morning when it's not too dark! I think the ones you got right now will be perfect!
Sorry Kerr, I have to go with Pete on this one. You’ll want Lucas to be able to fall asleep without relying on special aids like black out curtains or ear plugs. I personally would go with plantation shutters. You can control the amount of light that enters the space and you don’t have to worry about dust and allergens. Just my thought. Congratulations on your new home.
@@KerinaWangThat not true though it is proven that people have better sleep quality in dark rooms and it doesn’t take the ability to sleep in a light room I always had black out curtains and can sleep when it’s bright same goes for my boyfriend it depends on ur own body
As an insomniac who is woken up by pretty much everything... I wouldn't get black out curtains for a kid. I generally live in the middle of a city and never have complete darkness here and it's bad for falling asleep, but I also used to sleep in a room without windows. Falling and going back to sleep was great. Waking up was a nightmare tho, you absolutely want to wake up with the sun. And it's true that you get used to the darkness so fast you can no longer sleep well without it.
Hey Karina ! how much do you trust tiktok shop? Or do you make fashion purchases from tiktok at all? Was wondering if this would be a good idea for YT content!
I use blackout curtains and a white noise machine for my whole family. Moving is so stressful, I'm glad everything is coming together! I'm moving in a few months and dreading it 😭
I am going to lose so much money shopping at structube xD was going to wait for an office chair to be available at mobilia but i might just get something from structube
We bought blackout curtains b/c our neighbor's have a hella bright light that comes on at night. I didn't have them when I grew up out in the middle of nowhere, but they def help. Also, a sleeping mask (which I also use) is a good option. Also, my husband can sleep standing up in a bowling alley. So, he doesn't care, LOL.
I agree with your husband, most people did not have them when they were kids. Plus sleeping wtih ear plugs is not good you have a child plus if a fire happens or your son yells for you are night.
Also, for your son’s room you can get some fun light-refracting film to put in the arch window. It will filter the light, add privacy and throw rainbows around. Who doesn’t need rainbows?
i don't have any children so I know like, nothing and excuse me if my suggestion is stupid, lmao. But for the curtain thing, what about alternating between closing the blackout curtains and leaving them open?
I have a tradition that when I leave a house (or in my case, mostly apartments), I leave some sign of my presence in a hidden location. Especially in your case, it would be fun to have someone stumble on "Kerina" somewhere - under a shelf, behind a heater - and wonder who that was. In your case, everyone already knows "Kerina" :) As far as sunlight goes, my home has the least amount of curtains possible. I love the sun. I wish it were sunny 24 hours per day. I do as little as I can to prevent sunlight. The key is to live somewhere where people can't see into your windows - either somewhere remote, or as in my case, the walls around the yard and the paucity of two storey homes in my vicinity make it tough for anyone to see into my windows unless it's a bird (or a drone. But I have a slingshot for that lol). I have slept in rooms with blackout curtains (hello, Las Vegas) and I just never wake up. So sadly I also must place my vote with your handyman. :)
Hi Kerina, I don't know how it works in Canada but here in Italy roll-up shutter are installed on all windows and balconies so the curtains only have a decorative function! we simply lower the roll-up shutter in the evening and raise it in the morning when we wake up
I also can only sleep with total darkness + ear plugs + hardest mattress from Chinese mattress store (I recommend Mattress Plus, I am from Toronto too). Maybe it is a mom thing😂
