Better bedrooms made easy!

Good health begins with sleep, which is why you must always start here, whether renovating, re-decorating or re-setting.

When we move house, or if we’re renovating, it can be tempting to focus on the ‘public’ rooms first, while shoving boxes and packaging into our bedrooms so no-one will see them. Instead, I implore you to make your bedroom your priority. Moving is exhausting, renovation is dust and upheaval, and the one thing that’s guaranteed to make you feel better at the end of the day is to be able to collapse into a freshly made bed. It will be that little bit of normal that centres you when you can’t find the kettle!

But even if you’re not moving, the art of creating a really supportive space to snooze is paramount. And yet I see many people making the same mistakes.

In truth, probably more so than any other room in your home your bedroom requires a truly holistic approach, which I see as a three-step process. First, understand the purpose of the room. Second, get on board with what you need to do before you get anywhere near it. Only then, consider the decor (which I’ll cover in another post).

Ensuring optimum sleep is essential for wellbeing. But here’s what so many of us get wrong… which is why it’s also the first zone I tackle in the Happy Insiders Club this month. As I write there, good health begins with sleep…

Because when you get enough shut eye you are a lot less likely to get sick; your skin will be clearer, your brain sharper and your mood happier. It also helps you to stay a healthy weight and lowers your risk for many serious health complaints. All by doing nothing but sleep! And yet, statistics show that many of us are not getting anywhere near the average recommendation of 8 hours a night (some sources have this to 8.5 hours). Only 18% of Brits and 20% of Australians report uninterrupted slumber, and 50-70 million Americans have a sleep disorder.

Here’s where we’re commonly going awry…