Vacations are amazing, but who has not muttered the phrase, “I cannot wait to sleep in my own bed” at some point?
You see, home is where your bed is, meaning your bedroom must be a spot for a soothing sleep. Unless perhaps you have a newborn or a kid newly transitioned to a bigger kid bed. Nonetheless, your bedrooms are best used for evening rituals, morning snuggles, and a good night’s sleep.
But let’s face it. It doesn’t take much time for your bedroom to feel a bit chaotic and become disorganized, which isn’t exactly the ideal environment for a restful sleep. Fortunately, there are some ways you can transform your bedroom into a more relaxing sanctuary.
Pick the right layers
Other people are hot sleepers, sweating through sheets and pajamas any time the thermostat registers over 70. Some feel tucked under the layers of bedding or weighted blankets.
A few only use duvets and prevent top sheets, and some have body pillows or throw pillows perfectly positioned every night.
Irrespective, the proper layers for sleep could vary based on preferences and room temperature. It helps if you know your ideal bedding environment. Popular materials for bedding like linen or cotton are obviously more breathable. Meanwhile, synthetic fabrics such as polyester are economical but trap heat.
Add personal touches
Any bedroom could imitate a hotel’s aesthetic, but it is the personal touches that make your bedroom feel like home.
Adding travel photos, framed family pictures, or meaningful artwork to add a warmth no comforter or blanket can replicate.
Always be intentional with lighting
Evict bright overhead lights from your bedroom, particularly as it gets close to bedtime. As an alternative, you should go for some ambient lighting.
Bedside-mounted sconces or table lights with lower-wattage bulbs add a sense of style and enough lighting to your room. Also, you can consider handling morning and evening light with some window treatments, depending on your personal preferences—from full-blown black-out shades to gentle light filtering options.
Keep your space uncluttered
To any mums who have moved the pile of clean laundry from their bed to the chair nearby rather than putting it away, we see you! However, trying to keep your uncluttered bedroom sets you up for rest so much better than having notices of tomorrow’s household chores sitting close.
If you know the viral “Make Your Bed” speech, you already know the power of making your bed every day. And even when you have a miserable day, you will come home to a clean bed that is made. What’s more, a made bed offers you reassurance that tomorrow could be better.
If there’s one thing you can do to clean your bedroom each day, it’s to make your bed.
Support your bedtime ritual with reminders
Much like children flourish on routines, having your own bedtime ritual could also send a signal to your body that it is time for sleep.
Whether you have a ten-step nighttime skincare routine or you simply brush your teeth and hit the lights, the act of going through the same steps every night builds a consistent ritual.
