The best bedrooms are warm, inviting, and personalised spaces. A safe haven that greets you at the close of every day. I think bedroom design and decor plays such an important role in not just the quality of your sleep, but also on your overall health and wellbeing. However how exactly can design and decor be so impactful? And more importantly, what sleep styling design elements can you introduce into your bedroom space that’ll help you attain more quality sleep? I think you should read on to find out.

Light control through design

Blue light can have an immense influence over our circadian rhythm. Specifically when it comes to our body’s natural production of melatonin. Also commonly referred to as the sleep hormone. Basically, the absence of light prompts our body to produce melatonin. This in turn leads to us feeling naturally drowsy and ready for sleep at the end of each day. You can help your body do what it does best by ensuring that your bedroom stays totally light-controlled. I think installing bedroom curtains or blinds built exactly for this task works wonders as a sleep styling technique. Blackout curtains can be quite effective when it comes to keeping light from the streets out of your home. They allow you and your family to take control of your light exposure. Which in turn regulates the body’s ability to produce melatonin to a regular schedule. 

No ennui through feng shui

Speaking of control through design, our shared quest to minimize the harsher impacts of blue light has resulted in a total rethinking of the layout of a modern bedroom. Bedside tables and nightstands where we can easily hit the snooze button are becoming less popular for sleep styling. It’s too easy to have your phone close by! Instead being replaced by stylish chests for our clothing, hanging shelves for candles and photos. Or perhaps even just more open space. I feel the general consensus amongst architects and interior designers alike is that the bedroom is best kept feeling clean, uncluttered, and without any distractions. This is why minimalist bedroom layouts are on the rise. 

It’s also worth noting that unlike the other rooms in your home, your bedroom is not a space for entertaining. Accept bedrooms do not need to be stocked with amenities that are useful to anybody else but you. Minimalist design principles encourage decluttering by asking you to consider exactly what is useful for you, and you alone. I think asking these questions when it comes to your bedroom layout might be a fantastic way of supporting healthy sleep goals!

Invest in your bedding essentials

I found there are some things that you simply just have to treat yourself to. Especially for the sake of building a comfortable foundation for your everyday life. Just as I think you should always be sure to invest only in comfy, high-quality socks and underwear. You should also ensure that your bedding is fit for a queen (or a king!). Select organic materials like pure cotton and silk over man-made fibres like polyester. Those fabrics easily retain heat and may set you up for an uncomfortable night’s sleep.

Alongside this, polyester bedding and pillowcases have also been known to cause split ends and even premature wrinkles in some cases. The synthetic fibres can be rather tough and can often dry out our delicate skin. Contrastingly, silk pillowcases and bedding have been known to support healthy skin and hair. So they have been widely adopted by beauty practitioners as the bedding that will be the most kind for you and your body.

Everywhere we look we can see examples of how design has improved our standard of living. Understanding design has allowed us to build skyscrapers to inconceivable heights. We have developed technologies that will allow us to take full advantage of renewable energy resources. In this sense, it should be no surprise that design and sleep styling décor can have such an immense impact on the quality of our sleep too!