5 Tips for a Bedroom That Encourages Sleep
Follow this advice to create a clean and soothing sanctuary
Want to make your bedroom more conducive to sleep? If you’re struggling to drift off at night, try these five bedroom changes to improve your sleep space.
2. Boost Your Curtains and Blinds
Many factors contribute to a good night’s sleep, but a crucial element is making sure the light levels are right in your room. If you need a dark space to really switch off, invest in blackout curtains that reach the floor. You can also double up with blinds to make sure no light pollution from street lamps or passing cars creeps through.
Look out for other sneaky sources of light in the bedroom, too. LED clock displays or gadget chargers with tiny lights that flash throughout the night, for example, can both be irritants.
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Many factors contribute to a good night’s sleep, but a crucial element is making sure the light levels are right in your room. If you need a dark space to really switch off, invest in blackout curtains that reach the floor. You can also double up with blinds to make sure no light pollution from street lamps or passing cars creeps through.
Look out for other sneaky sources of light in the bedroom, too. LED clock displays or gadget chargers with tiny lights that flash throughout the night, for example, can both be irritants.
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3. Consider Anti-Allergy Flooring
If you suffer from allergies, installing hard flooring in a bedroom could be a better option than a carpet, which can hold onto dust and allergens. A hardwood floor can be swept and mopped easily.
If you already have carpet and can’t spring for new flooring, try to keep clutter to a minimum in the bedroom to limit the opportunities for dust to gather. Consider getting a robot vacuum and mop to reduce the labor of keeping carpets and floors clean.
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If you suffer from allergies, installing hard flooring in a bedroom could be a better option than a carpet, which can hold onto dust and allergens. A hardwood floor can be swept and mopped easily.
If you already have carpet and can’t spring for new flooring, try to keep clutter to a minimum in the bedroom to limit the opportunities for dust to gather. Consider getting a robot vacuum and mop to reduce the labor of keeping carpets and floors clean.
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4. Put Your Screens to Sleep
Fed up with feeling tired but wired at night? If you want to properly unwind before bed, it’s worth keeping devices away from the bedroom or stop using them an hour or two before bed. Too much exposure to the blue light that many screens emit can interfere with the production of melatonin, which can lead to that feeling of your mind being awake when your body needs to rest.
Try leaving your phone outside the bedroom at night or, if that’s too big a step, limit usage before bedtime and switch it to night mode, which dials down the blue in favor of warmer tones.
Fed up with feeling tired but wired at night? If you want to properly unwind before bed, it’s worth keeping devices away from the bedroom or stop using them an hour or two before bed. Too much exposure to the blue light that many screens emit can interfere with the production of melatonin, which can lead to that feeling of your mind being awake when your body needs to rest.
Try leaving your phone outside the bedroom at night or, if that’s too big a step, limit usage before bedtime and switch it to night mode, which dials down the blue in favor of warmer tones.
5. Choose Soothing Colors and Consider VOC-Free Paint
Soothing colors work better than invigorating shades in a bedroom designed for better sleep, so choose hues based on how they make you feel, rather than adhering too closely to decorating trends.
Also consider the paint you use. Choose a VOC-free paint for bedroom walls and woodwork to reduce fumes from volatile organic compounds after painting.
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Soothing colors work better than invigorating shades in a bedroom designed for better sleep, so choose hues based on how they make you feel, rather than adhering too closely to decorating trends.
Also consider the paint you use. Choose a VOC-free paint for bedroom walls and woodwork to reduce fumes from volatile organic compounds after painting.
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Overheating or being too cold in bed at night can both impact the amount of sleep you get, so think about the type of bedding you’re snoozing in.
Choosing a duvet cover in a natural fiber, such as cotton or linen, will help to regulate your body temperature throughout the night and may keep you more comfortable than a synthetic material. The same goes for sleepwear, pillows, sheets, mattress pads and throws.
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