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So, if you’re anything like me, sleep is absolutely sacred. ย But it’s so hard today to actually get good rest, I know if I have to get up at a certain time or if something is worrying me, I’m pretty much guaranteed to get up multiple times in the night, or just lie there tossing and turning. ย So, I did a little research, and here are some fab tips on styling your sleep space for maximum zzzz’s.
- ย Get rid of the media. ย I know, I know, this is hard. ย But it’s a great idea to leave your iphone plugged in in another room (for an alarm, get a cute little alarm clock, like this one, from Crate and Barrel, digital ones are just kind of fugly and they also give off a glow which can be unsettling. ย I will confess, I use the Kindle for iphone app because, ahem, some nice French person is enjoying my Kindle right now since I left it in an AirFrance jet back in December, but ideally, use a Kindle instead of iphone or ipad for bedtime reading because you can’t easily uh, browse the web. ย Or text. ย Or insta-stalk. ย Or do all those other things that get our heads going when we should be clearing our brains.
- Lighting. ย OMG do I hate overhead lighting. ย Not to mention that overhead lighting means you have to actually physically get out of bed to turn out the lights, but get yourself some nice nightstand lamps. ย Or even better, wall-mounted ones, these free up your nightstand space (not for your iphone, for a nice glass of water and maybe the Kindle. ย Or some flowers).
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- Linens. ย White sheets. ย Why? ย Girl, one word: ย bleach. ย I only use white sheets, they’re interchangeable with everything and they just feel so flipping clean. ย But remember – nothing below 500 thread count (trust me when you get accidentally sunburned in August you’ll thank me, not to mention pretty much every other night because they’re sooo soft). ย I actually love Homegoods, you can buy each piece separate if you want, or if you live in a big city, check the semi-annual sales at Frette or Pratesi.
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- Make it soft. ย I love, love, love tiled and hardwood floors (believe me, I have cats, carpet is a no-go). ย So if you’re lucky enough to have tiled or hardwood flooring in the bedroom, definitely make sure you have a nice, soft rug at least in the area where your feet hit the floor in the morning. ย It’s jarring to wake up or get up for a glass of water in the middle of the night and touch the cold hard floor. ย A soft rug, like sheepskin or flokati is an awesome choice that’s easy to clean, just shake the dirt off or gently run a dustbuster over it.
- Get a nightstand with drawers. ย The whole point of going to bed is to turn off your brain and maximize zzz’s. ย So if your nightstand is junked up with a pile of books, reading glasses, bottles of water, iphone, ipad, remote controls and all the detritus of the day to day, it’s just going to be mentally distracting. ย As a blog designer, I work from home and I have a big thing about never taking my Macbook into the bedroom. ย So take everything that you don’t need and put it in a nightstand drawer, trust me I know it sounds weird but literally not having a bunch of distracting clutter in your line of sight at night will make a world of difference in a quality night’s sleep.
Got any other tips? ย Feel free to share below!
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