Depending on one’s needs and interests, bedrooms come in all sizes and arrangements. However, regardless of whatever else you do in them, all bedrooms must provide a restful environment that’s conducive to sleep.
This can be a bigger challenge than you might expect. If, like many people, you work or enjoy your hobbies in your bedroom, turning the space into a restful haven can become a somewhat complicated task.
Thankfully, these design tips from DROOL Art should leave you with a cosier space, regardless of your living situation:
1) Think About What Makes Bedrooms Restful
The answer to this depends on you and whoever you share your bedroom with. For most people, a quiet, reasonably uncluttered space is ideal. However, not everyone is the same. Some people prefer a very minimalist space while others want their bedroom to be a strong reminder of their interests. Someone who loves extreme sports, for example, may want to hang their favourite skateboard wall art next to a shelf of skateboarding-related collectibles like fingerboards.
In any case, if you share your bedroom, some compromise needs to be reached that pleases everyone.
With DROOL’s massive selection of art prints, typography posters, contemporary art posters, and more, you can easily create a more vibrant or laid-back environment as needed in your bedroom. Choose a single piece with more understated designs if you want a minimalist look or multiple complex pieces that give your mind something to think over as you drift off into slumber.
2) Get Great Bedclothes and Linens
Good quality linens are not only a joy to sleep on, but they also offer a small amount of sound dampening that may aid in more restful sleep. Thicker linens with a high thread count are also warmer during the winter and may get a few more uses before they’re ready for the dryer.
During the summer, however, you may want thinner sheets for a cooler night’s rest. Make sure to get bedclothes in colours that match or complement your DROOL art prints or pieces.
3) Add Cosy Rugs
Rugs are a great way to add colour, sound absorption, and warmth underfoot. Though some may argue that they’re optional, bedrooms just tend to look wrong without at least one rug, especially if you have floors made of masonry or similar hard materials. If you don’t have access to a wide area rug, you can also layer multiple smaller rugs in different shapes and patterns for a homey look.
4) Avoid Cold Task Lighting
Apart from loud noises, nothing will keep you awake more effectively than cold white task lighting. Keep white lights in your kitchen and workspaces only and use warmer yellow lights in your bedroom and other parts of your home that are intended for relaxing in.
Make sure that any lights you use to illuminate art prints and other points of interest in your room lean on the warmer side as well. Using warm orange-yellow LEDs in your bedside lamps with warm bulbs or in a dimmable sconce can create a cosy atmosphere that gets you to sleep faster.
5) Add Features That Diffuse and Absorb Echoes
Wooden ceiling beams, heavy blackout drapes, and textured furniture can help cut down on hard echoes in your room and give it a cosier vibe. These features also tend to add a bit of visual warmth and charm to a space, setting the mood for a restful night's sleep.
If echoes are a huge problem, you can also install some appropriate acoustic panels on your walls. If you’re not a fan of the look, hide or complement them with some framed DROOL art prints.
6) Pile on the Pillows (Within Reason)
A huge pile of fluffy pillows can dampen sounds and make any bedroom feel more inviting. Mix and match different colours, shapes, and textures to match your bedroom décor and to keep things looking fresh. Make sure you have a place or an extra-roomy bed to store your pillows, since too many pillows can cause back and neck problems over time.
7) Try a Tufted Headboard
A plush headboard, especially an elegant tufted one, can reinforce the restful vibes in your bedroom. Consider covering your headboard in a luxurious fabric like velvet for an extra cosy sleeping space.
8) Layer in Live Plants
House plants can instantly pump up the cosy factor in your bedroom, thus ensuring a deeper, healthier slumber. For the best results, choose plants that thrive indoors and require minimal maintenance. Alternatively, you can get art prints with illustrations of plants for a similar calming effect.
9) Keep Electronics Out of the Bedroom
If at all possible, avoid putting your TV, computer, and smartphone in your bedroom. These devices emit potentially harmful blue light that may be keeping your brain active when it should be winding down. If you need something to distract yourself before you sleep, consider meditating or tucking into a good book instead. You can also put up an art print that you particularly like and focus on it to help you unwind.
10) Surround Yourself with Books
Though you generally want to avoid stimulating electrical devices in your room, books are a great thing to have in most bedrooms. Shelves full of books effortlessly absorb echoes and immediately make any bedroom more inviting. What’s more, they’re a much better way to rest your mind before bedtime compared to endless scrolling on your mobile phone.
Turn Your Bedroom into a Restful Refuge
Regardless of how else you use it, your bedroom should be a space to unwind and rejuvenate. If you have the means to create your ideal bedroom, you should consider making it happen since a restful night’s sleep gives you so much back in return. Start your journey to nighttime bliss by ordering the perfect DROOL art pieces to complement your bedroom.
