The battle for the duvet could finally be over! High-tech bed cover with a built-in roller system ensures covers are always evenly distributed
- The ‘Duvet Diplomat’ features a looped ‘infinity duvet’ running through the bed
- No matter how much either partner tosses and turns, it keeps the covers even
- Surveys revealed blanket banditry causes strife for one in four British couples
- Yet snoring is the most common bad bed behaviour, affecting 39% of people
A British firm claims that its design for a high-tech bed will prevent your partner from hogging the duvet — and banish blanket banditry for good.
The solution to the age-old bedroom battle may come in the form of a so-called ‘infinity duvet’ — a looped bed cover that cannot be pulled off of either partner.
Under development by Simba, the novel bed features a roller system in the base that ensures covers are always evenly distributed, no matter how much you turn.
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A British firm claims that its design for a high-tech bed will prevent your partner from hogging the duvet — and banish blanket banditry for good
The company came up with the idea after research revealed that ‘duvet stealing’ is one of the top sources of bedtime conflict between couples.
One in four people believe that a restless night caused by a duvet-stealing partner can make them see red — with one in six having even ended relationships over it.
‘Duvet stealing is a sore subject among British couples — a bedroom habit that’s the catalyst for hundreds of arguments,’ said Steve Reid, CEO of bedroom brand Simba.
‘We thought it could be fun to explore how we me might put some of these tensions to bed.’
Motorised rotary irons within the bed’s base automatically revolve the duvet, pressing and steam-cleaning it simultaneously.
The bed — dubbed the ‘Duvet Diplomat’ — is currently in the design stage, with Simba gathering feedback from test consumers.
‘When you sleep better, you are more likely to make better decisions, take less risks and start the day in a more positive and peaceful frame of mind,’ said Mr Reid.
The solution to the age-old bedroom battle may come in the form of a so-called ‘infinity duvet’ — a looped bed cover that cannot be pulled off of either partner
Under development by Simba, the novel bed features a roller system in the base that ensures covers are always evenly distributed, no matter how much you turn
Simba’s study of 2,000 adults found that duvet-stealing, coming home to an unmade bed and snoring are among the things that send tempers soaring for British couples.
A third are infuriated by ‘blanket bandits’, while three in 10 feel tensions rise when they come home to an untidy bedroom or an unmade bed — with one in five having argued with their partner about their inability to make the bed in the morning.
Four in five adults also said that one of life’s most simple pleasures is getting into fresh bedding — yet one in five never wash their duvet.
The company came up with the idea after research revealed that ‘duvet stealing’ is one of the top sources of bedtime conflict between couples
Computer-generated images also show that the Duvet Diplomat is being developed to appeal to both neat-freaks and the house-proud enthusiasts, thanks to the bed’s remote controlled ‘self-making’ function.
The explosion of inspirational interiors on social media has reportedly also fuelled Brits’ appetite for ‘Instagram-friendly’ bedrooms.
One in four adults surveyed said that social media has encouraged them to try and achieve a more boutique-hotel-style bedroom, with a neat aesthetic.
Furthermore, 75 per cent said that a tidy and stylish bedroom environment makes them feel happier and more peaceful than more chaotic decor.
WHAT ARE THE TOP TEN BAD BEDROOM BEHAVIOURS THAT BLIGHT BRITISH COUPLES?
According to a survey by bedroom brand Simba, the 10 most common bad sleep and bedroom-related habits among British couples are:
1. Snoring (39 per cent)
2. Duvet stealing (24 per cent)
3. Not putting clothes in the laundry bin (23 per cent)
4. Encroaching on your partner’s side of the bed (22 per cent)
5. Tossing and turning (20 per cent)
6. Coming home to an untidy bedroom (15 per cent)
7. Keeping the light on too late (14 per cent)
8. Coming home to an unmade bed (14 per cent)
9. Long toenails that scratch (13 per cent)
10. Cold feet (10 per cent)
39 per cent of partners surveyed said snoring was a bad bedroom behaviour