How To Style Your Bedroom For Better Sleep?
Interior design can open a world of opportunities for colours, patterns, themes, and fabrics. Choosing a well-designed bedroom design that suits your aesthetic and lifestyle will determine the success of your space. However, is your bedroom’s design creating the slumberous dream space you need to drift off into a peaceful sleep? If you’re not 100% sure, keep reading. At MyHouse, we’re answering all your questions about styling your bedroom, including decluttering your bedroom, what fragrances affect your sleep, and choosing bedlinen to suit your needs.
How Does Home Décor Affect My Sleep Health?
Arguably you could say to investigate your sleep habits to improve your sleep quality. And you’d be right. You can equally say the décor and bedding used within your bedroom influences your sleep even while your eyes are closed.
Ultimately, when it comes to interior design, you want a seamless, cohesive look throughout your home. So, when choosing the décor for your bedroom, you need the right balance of functionality and comfort. Not only will this alleviate any stress within your room, but it will also influence your mood and senses.
To create a relaxing bedroom environment, consider the following:
- A bedside table with storage for cables, lamps, etc.
- Containers for under-the-bed storage.
- Maximising your closet space with organisers.
- Layering blanket for additional warmth.
- European pillows for additional comfort when sitting up in bed.
- Lumbar cushions are great for lower back support and are a great layering option when styling.
- Diffusers are the safest option to emit fragrance during the night. We will cover more about fragrance further down.
How to Declutter My Room?
Styling your space to be flawless and photo-ready is easier said than done with our time poor schedules. But when you style your room with functionality in mind, the decluttering process is already in motion. Having a room decluttered removes stress, distractions, and obstructions. Simple ways to declutter your room include minimising the number of cables coming from the bedside table and removing your “clothes chair” and creating a clear pathway will avoid any accidents. And then there is the “clothes chair”(If you know, you know)! The clothes chair has a reputation for being a dumping ground for clothes that are going to be worn again or clothes that haven’t been put away or clothes that have been tried on and tossed on the chair with an “I’ll deal with it later” attitude. Remove the chair, or break the habit and this will declutter your space.
How Does The Colour of My Room Affect My Sleep?
The colour you choose to have on your walls can have a big impact on your sleep. Interior designers tend to lean towards warm tones as they have a calming effect. Even with a coastal theme, a warm white or earthy neutral can bring a sense of ethereal calm to a room. Greens and blues work well together to create a harmonious aesthetic, as they are naturally calming and relaxing colours.
If you’re renting, painting walls isn’t an option unless you have an incredibly nice landlord. Instead, we recommend adding warmth to the room using printed art or photos. And then additional cosy elements with bedlinen or décor.
How Does Lighting Affect My Sleep?
Any exposure to light in the lead-up to bedtime can hinder your ability to go to sleep. However, blue light especially can reduce the amount of melatonin released, which is the hormone your brain produces in response to darkness. Low lighting using lamps is ideal when it’s time to wind down. We also recommend minimising phone screens and TV in the last half hour before bed.
How Do Fragrances Affect My Sleep?
There are fragrances that set the tone, fragrances that can help relax you, and fragrances that can help you breathe better. At the end of the day, which scent you choose plays a big role in how it affects your sleeping patterns.
Set The Tone Fragrances
Fragrances with a floral note are perfect for the bedroom as they create a sense of sensuality. An oriental fragrance, on the other hand, can add a little spice to your life. These scents are most common in candles or reed diffusers.
Help You Relax Fragrances
When it’s time to wind down, there’s nothing better than the scent of lavender. Clinical studies have shown the plant is ideal for calming nerves and putting you into the upmost relaxed state of mind helping to bring on sleep. Lavender can be found in room sprays; however, most used with oil diffusers.
Help You Breathe Better Fragrances
Eucalyptus is typically used to alleviate colds and flu and with good reason. The scent has beneficial properties proven to relieve congestion. If the smell of solely eucalyptus 24/7 seems a bit much, try blending it with some woody notes for a subtle, nature-inspired aroma. The best way to do this is by using an oil diffuser.
While candles look aesthetically pleasing, burning candles during the night can be dangerous. The safest way to emit fragrance throughout the night would be to use a reed diffuser that emits a lingering scent 24/7. Or an aroma diffuser that can be set to a timer. You can learn more by reading “Your Ultimate Guide to Home Fragrances.”
Which Bedsheet Fabric Is Best For The Ultimate Sleep?
Bedding fabric influences how your body temperature fluctuates throughout the night, which impacts your sleep quality. Below are the main types of bedsheet fabrics and their benefits.
Flannelette is best suited during winter for its velvety soft, brushed cotton giving a cosy warm feeling.
Bamboo is best suited for sensitive skin. Its ultra-soft, incredibly breathable, moisture-wicking, and naturally hypo-allergenic properties keep the skin dry and avoid skin irritation.
Linen sheets are a match made in heaven for anyone who runs hot, as linen wicks away sweat instead of absorbing it. While great for summer, linen sheets are renowned for their breathability and temperature-regulating properties, making them ideal for all-year-round use, keeping you cool in Summer and warm in Winter.
Cotton is one of the most common fabrics in the world. The fabric fibres are made directly from the cotton plant and can be combined easily for blended fabrics with linen and bamboo. Cotton is a quintessential fabric suitable for most users as it is soft, breathable, versatile, and absorbent.
Before choosing your bedsheet fabric, consider any allergies or skin conditions you may have.
To summarise, finding a harmonious match between personal style and styling for a better sleep will ensure your dream space effectively works every night. Here are our top tips for styling your bedroom for better sleep:
- Ensure your home décor is cohesive to create balance and enhance your mood.
- Maximise your space with storage.
- Add extra blankets and pillows for warmth and comfort.
- Declutter your room by minimising visible cables and removing your “clothing chair”.
- Incorporate warm tones in your décor, such as wall colour or wall prints.
- Use lamps instead of overhead lighting when winding down and reduce screen time.
- Choose a relaxing home fragrance.
