How to Make Your Kid’s Bedroom Seem Larger

Create the Perfect Bedroom for Restful Sleep

Many of us struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep and get the rest that we need. While many things can affect the quality of our sleep, including what you consume in the evening, there’s no doubt that your sleeping environment is a major contributing factor. 

If you’re finding that your sleep is impaired, there are several things you can do to improve it – from ensuring you’re comfortable in bed by sleeping on a Australian wool underlay to completely blocking out the light with black-out blinds – so let’s take a look at 5 easy ways to create the perfect bedroom for restful sleep.

1.       Ensure Your Bedroom is Cool

Sleep will come far easier if your bedroom is cool. Researchers have found that warmer temperatures have an effect on the quality of your sleep, with temperatures of between 60 and 72^o Fahrenheit being the optimum. This may necessitate using air con in the summer or perhaps a ceiling or freestanding fan.

2.       Buy Natural Bedding

If you’re sleeping in bedding that’s been manufactured with man-made fibres, you may want to try natural bedding instead. 

Replacing your polyester based mattress toppers with a king or queen wool underlay will help you to remain cooler and help you sleep better. A new king wool underlay may be an investment, but you’ll soon feel the difference in your quality of sleep.

3.       Block Out the Light

Our body works based on our natural biorhythms and one way to tell it that it’s time to sleep is to make sure that it’s dark in the bedroom. 

If your room is light, your brain will delay the release of melatonin – the hormone which regulates our sleep cycle – and produce cortisol which tells your body that you should be awake and alert. Installing blackout blinds is a simple solution. 

4.       Banish TV and Other Electronics

How many of you watch TV or use your tablet or phone in bed? Researchers suggest that the blue light that comes from TVs and other screens may negatively affect your internal clock. Keep TV and scrolling out of the bedroom and you may find you have a better night’s sleep. 

5.       Reach for the Earplugs

Noisy neighbours, your partner’s snoring, loud televisions. There’s no doubt that noise can affect our ability to fall asleep. If you can’t control the noise itself, consider wearing earplugs. Other alternatives include playing white noise or sounds from nature to mask irritating background noises. 

The Bottom Line

Ensuring that your bedroom is cool, dark, quiet and distraction-free can go a long way to helping you to improve your sleep, as can investing in natural, sweat-wicking wool bedding. So, if you want to optimise your sleep, why not try a few of these changes this weekend?