How to Create a Calming Bedroom to aid a Restful Night’s Sleep

The bedroom is the most personal room of the house and as such should reflect your personality and personal tastes, but at the same time it is important to create a calm and restful room which promotes a calm and restful sleep.

To achieve a peaceful space, it’s important to think carefully about design and what you can do to make the area welcoming. Here are some tips for creating a soothing bedroom space:

Colour plays an important part: 

 The colour you choose to decorate your room with plays an important part in how you feel within it, colours that are over stimulating could be keeping you from getting as much sleep as you’d like. Opting for colours such as pale grey, blue, green and yellow are some of the best for getting a restful night. Surprisingly, grey is one of the colours of the moment for bedroom design and is being seen across the interior design world. By opting for a light grey and tying it in with white and silver elements, you can avoid the colour looking too drab or depressing.

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Choose the right bed: 

A bed is an important investment, we use it almost every day for around six to eight hours a day or more,  so it’s not a piece of furniture to skimp on. Therefore, when buying a bed, be sure you buy a sturdy quality

comfortable bed with the right mattress for you. When buying a mattress, be sure to try it out in the store and don’t be shy to get really comfortable and work out what kind of firmness works best for you. If you share a bed with a partner, this is also a good time to test the bed is big enough for the both of you. You should be able to lie side by side, arms behind your head with elbows out without touching.

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Put thought into your bedding: 

It’s important to invest in a duvet or bed covers that give the right balance of keeping you warm but allowing your body to breathe. When choosing a design, opt for something calming such as a neutral geometric design.

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Make the room as dark as possible: 

Invest in blackout curtains to help make the room as dark as possible – particularly if you live on a built up street or city. Blocking out those streetlights can make the world of difference and stop sunlight in the morning waking you up too early. The darker the room is, the better you will generally sleep. 

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Invest in bedside lamps: 

Dim light at bedtime helps you wind down and allows your eyes to rest and get ready for sleep. Reading by dim light can also help you feel sleepier if you’re having trouble sleeping and is much more suitable than watching TV before bed which can leave you overstimulated and disturb sleep.

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Brighten up the room with a large canvas: 

While you opt for a neutral room, it’s important to have some focus so it doesn’t become too plain. A large canvas can help break up the room and make the bedroom feel more welcoming. A canvas of a landscape or destination you practically like could help you feel more relaxed and stir up happy memories. 

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