Our homes are increasingly becoming a space that we ask more from. From tranquillity to comfort and now, a room designed to evoke truly restorative sleep.
Cultivating this space asks us to delve into what we need from our bedrooms to be able to enjoy not only a well-designed room, but also a well-rested night’s sleep.
A good night’s rest makes all the difference, so keep reading for our guide to help create a luxuriously rejuvenating sleep environment.
How to make a restful sleep environment
Comfortable bedding
If The Princess And The Pea has taught us anything, it’s that even the slightest lump or bump in our bedding can make a significant difference to our sleep. So, while suggesting comfortable bedding to make a restful environment may seem like an obvious choice, it really does make all the difference.
Opting for an ultra-plush doona is like cocooning yourself in glorious warmth, while choosing a quality material, high thread count sheet set will elevate your sleeping experience because, realistically, it’s all about the textures you surround yourself with.
Hommey Chamomile and Wine Sheet Set,
From $159, Hommey
Bonny All Rounder Quilt,
$449, Bonny
Sleep in darkness
Sleeping in total darkness has been found to be beneficial for promoting a restorative slumber. Complete darkness signals to your brain to release melatonin (your natural sleep hormone) and encourages your circadian rhythm to stay aligned.
Blockout blinds are the best way to sink into a dark room, primed for restorative sleep. But they often don’t always answer all our needs. The first is that they don’t actually eliminate the gap of light around the edge of the window, and the second is that they require permanent installation to keep them in place.
For a truly dark room, look for made-to-measure total blockout blinds, such as Tuiss Blinds, that minimise that annoying light gap around the window by using a full frame design. While drill-free options make installation DIY and renter-friendly. Available in a range of designs and colours to fit with your aesthetic. Because just like sleep schedules are not one-size fits all, neither should your soft furnishings be.
Click2Fit Total Blockout Titan Roller Blind,
From $55, Tuiss Blinds
No Drill Total Blockout GlideShade Night & Day Tawny Honeycomb Blind,
From $100, Tuiss Blinds
Mood lighting
To help support our circadian rhythm, we should use low lighting before bed. Turn off the overhead lights and let the warm glow of bedside lamps wash over you instead. Or light a candle as an evocatively warm flickering light source.
Fazzo Lamp in Coffee with snow sprinkles,
$349, Loliday
Lucien Table Lamp,
$141, Hue-Gah Home
Serene scent
If you’re struggling to sleep, consider your bedroom’s scent profile. Spritz your pillow with a mist that contains lavender for deep, restorative rest, mind-relaxing chamomile, grounding sandalwood, calming citrus-focused bergamot and serene cedarwood.
Not only will the room smell heavenly, but your mind will start to unwind, helping your body relax and drift off into a rejuvenating rest.
kit: Goodnight pillow mist,
$22, MECCA
Soothing bed spray,
$45, Sheet Society
Tuiss Blinds Online makes stylish, made-to-measure window furnishings accessible to every Australian home. With DIY-friendly blinds, curtains and shutters, free samples and a five-year guarantee, Tuiss combines beautiful design, quality craftsmanship and exceptional value to help homeowners create spaces they love.
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