Bedroom Refresh
The perfect beginning to a great New year -Top 5 must haves for a great bedroom
Create a space for rest, and reflection
The new year brings hope, promise, goals and a new focus on all things important. The most fundamental thing in achieving these are self care and rest. What better way to begin the new year than to create a restful oasis for your self. A well appointed, calm and comfortable bedroom can make all the difference. See our top 5 must haves for your bedroom.
“Your future depends on your dreams, so go to sleep”
1. Set up a cozy reading corner
Reading before bed offers so many benefits. Not only does it provide our eyes and minds a break from screen time, it has been proven to reduce stress, improve sleep quality and improves our long term cognition. A reading nook is a must have in your bedroom. Cozy up with a chair, blankie and a great book to get in some much needed zzz’s.
2. Add bedside lighting
Bedside lighting is the best! Whether you are reading in bed or just need easy access to a small light in the middle of the night, we think this type of lighting is essential to a comfy, functional bedroom. We absolutely love an option with an arm. This gives you the option to swing them over your bedside table to bring them closet to the bed for flipping through your favorite magazine (Italian vogue, or Metropolis-Thank you)
3. Place your Lighting on a dimmer
I am a firm believer that nearly all lighting should be on a dimmer, but certainly all overhead lighting in a bedroom needs a dimmer. Dimmers allow our eyes to naturally adjust to turning down or turning on the lights. There is little worse that being awakened by the flood of electric light on a weekend. Dimmers, yes please.
4. Get yourself some quality pillows and linens; you owe this to yourself
My little doggie Genki is being a great prop in this photo and also looking slightly confused as to why he was allowed on the bed. But the real feature in this photo are the pillows and linens! The right pillow can give you a perfect nights sleep and no crick in the neck. I really never knew the importance of this until well into adulthood, do yourself the favor a get a great pillow for yourself. Linens also play a huge role in sleep and comfort, from weighted blankets to heated ones, there are so many great options. Check out some of our favorites !
5. Coffee Bar
It goes without saying that every trustable human needs caffeine. (Well, I do). You can’t start the day, or go down the stairs, without that first beautiful sip of the nectar of the gods.
I set my coffee bar up using a bar cart, a Nespresso Vertuo, storage drawer and a few cups. This is my favorite part of my bedroom and I would sell my soul to the devil to keep it. If you are revamping your room, I would recommend carving out a small dedicated space to add your coffee station too. You can use a bedside table, dresser or even a small bar cart.
Coffee cups and Mable box with gold inlay -Details
Christina and Genki