Modern Furniture

Imagine not having to get out of bed to raise the blinds—or to lower them, if you want to sleep late. Motorized blinds, which work by remote control, are an intoxicating luxury.  Dressing for bed, you would click to lower the blackout shades; in bed, with the lights out, you would click to raise them, revealing the sparkle nighttime skyline. Finally, at daybreak, husband or wife would wake up, grab the remote, lower the shades against the sun, and go back to sleep.

With modern furniture in your room it’s a luxury, but worth pricing, as more manufacturers catch on. And the possibilities are tantalizing. (Go to a window-covering specialist, not a hardware store.) Consider it a worthy investment if your bed is a command center for reading, writing, talking on the phone, and relaxing.