Beautiful Bedrooms

These days I feel like our bedroom is more than a bedroom. I study there, play on my computer there, catch up on TV there. Essentially I do anything but sleep there!  However, in these busy modern times I think it’s more important than ever to have a sanctuary in your home, somewhere where you can relax and unwind. It’s time to convert our bedrooms back into cosy sleepy hollows and I have a plan!

Photo credit: Simon Whitmore for Ideal Home

1. Make friends with plants. Introducing a plant into your bedroom can purify air and reduce stress. A house plant is a perfect bedroom companion.

2. Invest in a beautiful bedspread. Go out and buy that ridiculously expensive bedspread you’ve fallen in love with. There is nothing more satisfying at the end of the day than collapsing into a soft bed you love.

3. Fill the room with wonderful scents. Lavender, vanilla, jasmine and rose all have calming effects which is exactly what you want in your new sanctuary. Try spraying your linen or burning a candle with these oils, you’ll be surprised of how the mood of your room changes.

4. Opt for candles or fairy lights. Not only do these types of lighting look beautiful they are less harsh and more calming than switching on an ordinary light. It will make it so much easier for you to get to sleep.

5. Make it your own. Your bedroom does not have to look like an Ikea catalogue room. The more you make it your own with pictures and holiday mementos, the more safe and calm

ing your room will feel. I know I love coming into my room and seeing the pictures of my best friends and family, it brings a sense of happiness to my room. Just don’t go crazy and clutter your space! Clutter equals stress, the opposite of what we’re going for here.

Photo credit: Katya De Grunwald for House to Home

So together let’s go back to when the bedroom was for sleeping and relaxing. We will all be better rested for it!