It's not always easy to know how to decorate your bedroom—follow this guide...
Sleep is just as important for your personal life as it is for your professional life. If you’re lucky enough to fall asleep easily, this article may not be as helpful to you. If, on the other hand, it takes you hours to fall asleep and you’re easily disturbed, then follow our tips on how to set up your bedroom to promote better sleep!
Keep ergonomics in mind when designing your new bedroom!
For your new bedroom, your primary goal will beto organize storage and decide onthe room’s layout based on your bed, which—much like the sofa in the living room—is the centerpiece of your bedroom and the element around which everything else revolves. Keep it simple in this case: prioritize practical storage solutions that take up minimal space; some double or high single beds have storage compartments or drawers underneath. This is an effective way to store linens, clothes, or a bulky comforter, which will thus find a place that won’t get in anyone’s way. As for your clothes, the ideal solution would obviously be a walk-in closet, but a simple closet with plenty of shelves hidden behind sliding doors will do the trick. Avoid drawers in low cabinets, as they’ll take up unnecessary space. In general, items you don’t need on a daily basis can be stored in less accessible places. Finally, all these steps should be taken to ensure you have enough space to move around in your new bedroom. Ideally, there should be space on either side of the bed for easy access. And if you share a bed, this will prevent any arguments in the morning when one of you gets up earlier.
Discover Feng Shui
There’s a lot of talk about Feng Shui… This Japanese practice, which has been around for hundreds of years, isn’t exactly revolutionary, but sometimes all it takes to improve your sleep is simply rearranging your furniture! Have you thought about where your bed is positioned? First of all, keep in mind that you should never place it against a window. Instead, place it against a wall. It’s also best to avoid sleeping on a mattress directly on the floor. To learn more about Feng Shui, check out our article“Which Way Should Your Bed Face for a Good Night’s Sleep?” based on this practice.
Come up with some brilliant ideas!
The importance of lighting should not be overlooked, whether in your living room or in your new bedroom. The recommended setup for a bedroom is to have at least two light sources: one for general lighting and the other as a bedside lamp. This way, you can adjust the lighting to suit the activities you’ll be doing in your bedroom.Some people like to sleep with a nightlight, which can take the form of string lights that give off a soft glow. A gentle source of light like this can create an atmosphere conducive to restful sleep. A reading lamp is generally a good idea so that everyone sharing the bed can wind down at the end of the day as they please. You might also be interested in our article: “A Natural Solution for Falling Asleep Quickly.”Finally, on the technical side, you should obviously opt for energy-efficient LED bulbs. Combined with a competitive electricity plan, you’ll be able to save money while doing your part for the environment—especially in winter, when your new bedroom is just waiting to welcome you. Feel free to learn more about the various electricity plans by visiting this website.
The decor of your new bedroom: a reflection of your personality
Furnishing Your Bedroom
When it comes to your furniture—and especially your bed—it’s highly recommended to choose natural materials (and rounded shapes rather than sharp or protruding ones). Wood, for example, and any other earth-derived material, is ideal for creating a Zen-like atmosphere that doesn’t cause stress, unlike metal. We therefore advise you to avoid metal beds. Similarly, opt for a mattress made with natural materials, such as our natural latex mattress. Finally, don’t forget that your bedroom decor isn’t set in stone: have fun and vary the tones and colors with the seasons! As for the decor itself, we’ll leave the choice up to you—whether it’s posters if you’re a fan, stacks of books for a library-like feel, or simple family photos. Anything that helps you get a good night’s sleep is worth considering!
How can you decorate your room in a healthy way?
Beyond choosing a natural mattress that protects you from exposure to substances harmful to your health, it’s very important to pay attention to the decorative elements that will accompany you throughout your nights.When it comes to paint, Kipli recommends Algo: a line of eco-friendly, algae-based paint made in France—specifically in an ESAT (a social enterprise for people with disabilities)—thereby supporting a short supply chain and minimizing the carbon footprint.Because we spend 80% of our time in enclosed spaces where the air is 5 to 10 times more polluted than outdoors, paint is one of the elements that can help preserve indoor air quality.With about sixty colors available on its website, this paint brand promotes the use of algae harvested from the Brittany coast to create a product free of petrochemicals while offering a quality comparable to that of conventional paints.
Choosing the Right Colors for Your Bedroom
It’s well known that the color of your bedroom walls is important and can even affect your sleep! Opt for soft colors rather than bright, bold ones. Even if you like yellow, save it for small accents in the living room, for example. Instead of pure white, beige, off-white, or even a rich color like dark blue would be ideal.
Choose blackout curtains
For truly restful sleep, you need to be in complete darkness and make the room dark before going to bed to signal to your brain that you’re about to fall asleep.
Be careful with the heat
We can’t stress this enough: the temperature in a bedroom shouldn’t exceed 19°C. You don’t need it any warmer if you have a good comforter or some nice, warm blankets. Otherwise, it will disrupt your sleep. Plus, turning the heat up too high will result in a high electricity bill… so be careful. You can take this opportunity to look into electricity rates, particularly those from the incumbent provider EDF, and consider switching to green energy providers.
Encourage people to unplug
Here, we’re straying slightly from the topic of “how to decorate your bedroom,” since we’re not talking about decorating per se. But this is still a piece of advice we’ll repeat a hundred times: avoid screen light at all costs right before bed! Blue light inhibits the secretion of melatonin, which actually promotes sleep, as this article explains. Turn off all the lights except for a small bedside lamp and read a novel. This is the perfect way to relax and fall asleep easily.
With all these tips, restless nights should be nothing more than a bad memory!
We hope you enjoyed this article.Of course,
The Kipli Team