Out With the TV And In With Blanket Boxes – Transform Your Bedroom
When you think of your bedroom, do you see it as a somewhere to collapse after a day of stress at work (and more stress at home); or perhaps as an alternative television room, when the kids have grabbed the TV for their gaming system; what about as a quiet, peaceful refuge, where you can go to recharge yourself, physically, mentally and spiritually?
Because with the clamour and claims made of us in today's modern life, with its hurly burly, an oasis of calm is needed more than ever. If you can put some effort into transforming your bedroom into a place you want to be, your sleep will benefit; and the ripples of that greater sense of being well-rested will flow across the rest of your and your family's, lives.
So where do you start when turning your bedroom into a proper sanctuary? First you must ditch the technology- the television, DVD, computer, all should go from your room of sleep. These devices can only serve to intrude on your rest, and divert you from a good night's sleep. The bedroom should be the one room in your house freed from the demands of modern media.
Next, look to maximise the space in your bedroom. That means trying to reduce your storage space down to the absolute minimum, replacing monolithic integrated wardrobe and dresser units with smaller, separate furniture items. That will mean losing a lot of stuff, but once you start going through your clothes and other stored items you will realise how much of it really is clutter.
If you can keep your furniture simple, with a chest or two of drawers, a single wardrobe and blanket boxes, you will find the space of your bedroom opening out- it will no longer be a claustrophobic cluttered box. You will become noticeably becoming more relaxed, from being in a much less busy space.
That sense of space can be enhanced by replacing your large king-size box bed with a lower firmer model- or if you can, Japanese style futon. It also helps to repaint your walls in light whiter tones, or soft pastels, rather than dark or bright colours. The extra light makes the bedroom more welcoming in the day, as well as evening. Avoid using busy patterned wallpapers, or endowing your surfaces with collections of objects- instead simple, clean lines, that are easy on the eye, should be aimed for.
One thing, that you should spoil yourself with, is the bedding itself- rich throws, cushions and pillows will help make your bed more welcoming. And make sure your blanket box/es is well stocked with clean bed linen- the comfort of a freshly laundered bed is something your mind and body can simply sink into. The aim is to make the body loosen, the eye rest and the mind ease – then sleep will come easily, once you have made your bedroom into a haven.