Turn Your Bedroom into the Ultimate Sleeping Room

We all deserve a comfortable space to sleep in. Whether you’re settling down for eight hours or you’re sneaking a quick afternoon nap, your quality of sleep will be improved by being in the perfect sleeping environment. 

It doesn’t matter whether it’s your bedroom, a guest bedroom or your kid’s room – if it’s a room where slumber takes place there are a few things that you can incorporate into the space which will make it much more sleep-inducing. 

From blackout blinds and luxury linens to a snuggly Australian wool underlay fit for a king, it’s the little things that will turn your bedroom into the ultimate sleeping room. 

Choose Luxury Linens

Have you ever climbed into bed and felt the bobbly bits that seem to appear out of nowhere on inferior sheets? If so, it’s time that you swapped your cheap bed linen for something more expensive.

After all, we spend up to eight hours or more in our beds every day, so we deserve to be lying on cool, smooth sheets. Choose linens with a high thread count for the smoothest feel. 

Sink into a Woollen Underlay

We’ve all heard the fairy story about the princess and the pea, but while it’s highly unlikely that you’ll be finding peas in your bed, you may find that you can feel every lump and bump of your mattress. One way to add an extra layer of cosiness and softness to your bed is with a wool mattress topper. 

Whether you need a single woollen underlay or a queen wool underlay, choose one made from Australian wool for the ultimate in natural comfort.

Choose Window Treatments Wisely

The way you cover your windows is one of the most important things to consider in your room, after your bed. Some of us prefer to sleep in totally dark rooms, while others can’t sleep unless they have a breeze coming in through the window. 

While thick dark curtains or blackout blinds may block out any exterior light, they may not be the ideal solution for anyone who prefers to wake early with light streaming through the window. 

Lower the Lighting

Getting the lighting in the bedroom right will help you to ‘go out like a light’. The lighting you choose should promote relaxation, so dimmer switches are an excellent option. 

You may also want to use nightlights for younger children or bedside lights so that you don’t have to switch on the main lighting if you wake during the night. 

Incorporate Texture 

While minimalist bedrooms may be in fashion, adding texture to your room can lift it from functional to fantastic. Use fur, wool, velvets and other textured fabrics to add softness and a tactile feel to your room. 

And don’t forget to lay a cosy rug by the side of the bed, especially if you have wooden floors. 

Create a Room You Love to Spend Time In

Turning your bedroom into the ultimate sleeping space will help to improve the quality of your slumber and create a haven where you’ll enjoy spending time even when you’re not asleep. 

FAQ About Washable Wool Quilts

FAQ About Washable Wool Quilts

In the past woollen doonas tended to be dry clean only, but with the arrival of the washable wool quilt, some quilt owners are more than a little confused about how they should be washed. Here are our most common FAQ about washable wool quilts – and our answers of course.

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Tips for Choosing the Perfect Doona

Ensuring that you choose the right doona for your bed is one way to improve the chances of getting quality sleep. Traditional Australian wool doonas come in many sizes and weights, so you need to select the one that best meets your sleeping style, the season, your sleeping partner, the size of your bed and your budget.

If you’re planning to buy your new doonas online, here are our top 5 tips for choosing the perfect doona.

1.       Determining the right size of doona

One of the first and possibly easiest decisions you’ll have to make is about the size of your new doona. Generally, this is pretty straightforward; if you have a queen size bed pick a queen size doona or if you have a king size bed choose a king size doona. However, there’s nothing to stop you from using a larger size to give you more overhang and to prevent your partner from sequestering all the quilt while you sleep. 

2.       Choosing the right level of warmth

Australian quilts are given a simple numerical warmth rating, 1, 2, or 3, and usually have a description about the season that it’s most suitable for together with an explanation about the level of warmth. For example, you may get a quilt with a warmth level of 1 that’s most suitable for the summer months. If you’re buying your Doonas online, you should check the warmth levels carefully before you order. 

3.       Accommodating your sleep partner

Many of us share a bed with our partner, and more often than not they have a different sleep temperature to us. You’ve probably experienced waking up to find your partner has hogged most of the quilt or discovering that your other half has kicked the doona to the floor again in an attempt to get cool. As you can imagine this often makes it difficult to find the perfect quilt. 

While wool doonas do help to keep your body at the optimum temperature during sleep, you may prefer to hunt down a dual zone quilt which has more filling on one side than on the other. 

4.       Buy the best quilt for your budget

While we would advise that you buy the best quilt you can afford, we appreciate that sometimes you don’t have a large budget. However, you should be able to find wool doonas in Australia online at extremely competitive prices, especially at sale time. 

5.       Ensure your new quilt is durable

It’s no good buying a new quilt only to find that you must replace it within a few years. Whether you choose a machine washable doona or you one that needs to be dry cleaned, always ensure that you clean your doona regularly to prolong its life and to prevent it from becoming too soiled. 

As you can see, there’s more to buying a doona than simply choosing the right size for your bed. So, take some time to decide exactly what you need before you buy to ensure that you get the best doona for your bed and your budget.

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