Making sure you get a good night’s sleep is so important for your health and wellbeing, so you need to do whatever you can drift off easily and sleep well all night.
A big factor in how well you sleep is how your bedroom looks and feels, and you can make a big impact no matter what your starting point is.
Whether you have a large home with big bedrooms, maybe even with room for a fitted dressing room, or are making the most of a small amount of space and need to get more creative, here are 5 things you can do to make your bedroom a more restful place to be.
1. Choose the right bedding
Set yourself up for a great night’s sleep by picking out bedding that you love the look and the feel of.
Aim for calming colours like blue, green, and lavender, or go for neutrals like cream and grey. And pick out fabrics that make you want to stay snuggled in bed all day.
In the winter months try adding some soft blankets to up the cosiness factor or a weighted blanket to really help you drift off to sleep.
2. Declutter
It’s almost impossible for your bedroom to feel restful and relaxing when it’s full to bursting with stuff.
So spend a weekend decluttering. Sort through everything and see what you can throw out, recycle, or donate to charity.
3. Tidy up
Once you’ve decluttered as much as you can from your bedroom, give the space a good tidy and a bit of a spring clean.
The aim is to keep the bedroom free of anything that doesn’t belong there, so tidy any rogue items back to their homes. Then tidy away the rest of your belongings so that all the flat surfaces are as clear as possible.
Once everything’s tidy you can wipe, dust, polish, and vacuum to get the room nice and clean and calm.
4. Find storage solutions that work for you
If, after all your decluttering and tidying efforts, you still find that your room feels busy and full then try rethinking your storage solutions.
Traditional wardrobes taking up too much space? Try installing some fitted wardrobes with sliding doors, like these from Urban Wardrobes – https://urbanwardrobes.co.uk/services/sliding-wardrobes.
If you have loads of seasonal clothes that you need to store then look into under bed storage or invest in a new ottoman bed. Vacuum storage bags are also amazing for reducing the amount of space big winter coats and extra bedding take up.
To create a restful atmosphere in the bedroom you want to reduce the amount of visual clutter in the room, so look for storage options that let you hide things away when you’re not using them.
5. Keep work out of the bedroom
The last thing to do to make sure your bedroom is a relaxing place to be is to keep work out of it.
If you sit in bed on your laptop all day, it’s really hard to then switch off and see your room as a place for rest. So move your work to the kitchen table or a spot in the lounge, don’t check work emails on your phone in bed, and try to keep your bedroom dedicated to rest and relaxation.
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