Your Guide to a Stress-free Bedroom

When decorating your ideal home, you may find yourself leaving the bedroom until last because you’re eager to impress visitors with your lounge, kitchen and garden. Once you do get around to the job, you may end up swayed by trendy aesthetic ideas – or even, if you’re tired of DIY by that point, doing the job with little forethought at all. But beyond basically looking nice, the way that you decorate and maintain your bedroom is a matter of science: your stress levels, when you check in at the end of the day, can be directly affected by the way your bedroom looks and feels.

The centrepiece, of course, is the bed itself, and there’s nothing so relaxing as stretching out on an emperor-size bed – if there’s room for it. If not, at least be sure to use a mattress that will give you the support you need, and go for Egyptian cotton sheets for their softness as well as their breathability. The atmosphere of the room can be improved and regulated with a careful sense of light and air. Try hanging a mirror opposite the window to brighten the room and make it feel more spacious, and use plants or flowers to purify the air and make the space feel natural.

When you’re trying to sleep, you’ll thank yourself for fixing the lighting. Use warm lightbulbs to create a relaxing atmosphere, and a good bedside lamp to create a cosy reading. With a thick rug on the floor to add cosiness and absorb the sound of someone tip-toeing to the bathroom during the night.

This way you’ll be well on your way to a stress-free bedroom and a good night’s sleep. For more essential tips, check out this new infographic and tool up on everything from the most relaxing shade for your walls to how to keep you as stress-free as the day you decorated.

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