Bedroom Furniture Hacks

One of the most personal and intimate spaces in the home, your bedroom should surround you with relaxation and calmness. It’s the one place where you can retreat to forget about the world around you, take time for yourself and truly relax.

Your bedroom furniture plays a huge role in creating an atmosphere and reflecting your style. The more time you put into perfecting these small elements, the better space you will create for yourself.

It is super important to think about what relaxes you, what you actually like to look at and be around. This way, you can compile some ideas of what the ideal space will be like - collecting bits and bobs as you go.

Pinterest is always a great place to look for inspiration and it lets you create your very own mood boards to delve into multiple styles. Once you’ve had a look at what you do and don’t like you can create a mental shopping list. Whilst out and about, you might notice some quirky pieces of bedroom furniture that can be incorporated in different ways - or a paint colour that gives off the perfect vibe.

There are plenty of things you can do to create a personal and relaxing retreat in your own home, without needing any expertise or breaking the bank! Keep reading for some inspiration.

1. Prep For The Night

The key to a good night’s sleep is reducing distractions and ensuring the room is prepared perfectly. From temperature to clutter, even the smallest of discrepancies can leave you tossing and turning. Doing so won’t allow you to enjoy your room for what it is. Making the effort to get these things right before you nod off could benefit you the next day!

2. Fill Your Bedside table

First things first. If you have everything you may need for the night ready to go before bed, you won’t need to get up and interrupt your sleep. Picking a bedside table that lives up to expectations and can provide different functionalities will benefit you greatly when you need to rest up or want to make the most of your time in bed.

Having things like water, lip balm, an eye mask and your phone charger within arms reach is super convenient. So if you can choose a piece of bedroom furniture that holds all of this neatly, you won’t need to worry about a cluttered room with stuff thrown everywhere.

Extra cupboards, drawers and plenty of space on the top of your bedside table will allow you to spread around the space and keep all your essentials close by. We all know the feeling when you’re unwell and finding tissues left, right and centre - so maximising the space for tissue boxes, extra drinks and reading books will be something to look out for when you next go shopping!

3. A Hotel-Worthy Bed

Making your bed will probably be the last thing you want to do in the morning (we get it). But your future self will thank you.

The whole idea of ‘tidy house, tidy mind’ isn’t all rubbish. Decluttering your bedroom and making sure the bed itself is made will create a much nicer atmosphere to come home to. It’ll make you want to spend time there and invite you to relax.

I’m sure we can all agree that snuggling into fresh sheets is one of the best feelings ever…

So making that extra effort to pull your duvet across and fluff the pillows will make crawling into bed so much more effortless. It will also give you an excuse to get rid of any old clothes or washing that have been left there.
After all, there is nothing more annoying than realising you need to make the bed or tidy up before you can just collapse for the day. You’ll feel much more relaxed and immediately ready for a good night’s sleep. Hopefully, you will even fall asleep quicker!

Furthermore, the style of bed frame can help create a surround that is more ‘you’. If you want something more soft and unique, one of our upholstered bed frames will create a warm and cosy space. However, a more traditional wooden frame can also add a touch of natural design to calm the room.

4. Block Out The Light

Many people love to be woken up by floods of natural light. However, in the summer it can get light well before 6 am and unless you have work to get up for - that's a tad early in our eyes! As well as this, a lot of people struggle to sleep because of car headlights passing or street lights that stay on quite late.

Because of this, good quality curtains, blinds and other bedroom furniture that can block out the light will be a really great investment. Black-out blinds work wonders in the summer and are often favourites of night-shift workers too.

Not only will this help your body stay asleep, but you are creating far more privacy too. Once you are home and ready to relax, the last thing you need to worry about is nosy neighbours. That’s why we would suggest making this change as soon as possible. Even if you need to resort to a fitted sheet over the window in the meantime - great quality curtains provide many benefits.

5. Separate Work And Home

It is understandable that you may have had to double up your bedroom as an office in recent months. However, the combination of this can create a bit of a muddled headspace whereby people find it difficult to switch off and return to relax mode.

There are a few things you can do with your bedroom furniture to create more of a separation and ensure your bed doesn’t become the office!

Firstly, designate a space that is just for working. It doesn’t matter if this is a mix-matched side table and old kitchen chair, just make sure you aren’t falling into the trap of working from the comfort of your bed.

This can quickly become the space you associate with stress and business which may result in difficulty falling asleep. Or you may not even particularly want to curl up and relax at the end of the day! Proper separation like a spare room is ideal - but if that’s not possible, rearranging the bedroom furniture is the next best step!

Alternatively, you could invest in a room divider, should you have the space for it. This shuts off the relaxing, comfortable side of the room and tucks work away - where it can only be seen at certain times. Achieving this barrier will help maintain the space as a relaxing retreat, rather than a corner filled with deadlines that keep you up at night.

6. Light Bulbs Matter

As you can see in our blog about bedside lamps - the kind of lighting you choose for the bedroom can greatly impact your ability to rest and sleep soundly. This means that going on the hunt for the best light bulb is actually far more important than you may think! (As silly as it sounds…)

Ambient lighting tends to be very soft and warm. So LED bulbs offer a lovely glow and being paired with uplighting can transform your bedroom into a sanctuary. You may not think this has much to do with your bedroom furniture. However, positioning your lamps and fixtures correctly can ensure the right areas are highlighted.

Not only that, but you can ensure you have enough light to read or do bits and bobs around the room and not shock your body into thinking it is still daytime! Use your tables, chest of drawers and shelves to their advantage and invest in some gorgeous lighting.

7. Change Of Scenery

It might sound weird, but why not go hunting around your own home for ways to change up your bedroom furniture? A change of scenery can prevent you from getting bored of a layout and you may even find something that helps you feel more at peace in your bedroom.

It doesn’t have to be anything drastic - but swapping out some picture frames or changing the blanket on the bed for one over the back of the sofa might just be enough to create a new ambience.

Similarly, chairs and side tables are easy enough to pick up and shuffle around and it might help you think of new interior design ideas for when you next decorate. The furniture you have in other rooms might not have been bought for the bedroom - but the mix and match approach could be just the one you needed to fall in love with the space again.

Final Thoughts

Your bedroom is the place you go to catch some Z’s and switch off from the business of life. Creating a relaxing space might seem like a daunting task at first, but the reality is - you just need to implement the changes that make you feel right.

If you notice the colour green makes you feel peaceful, or that the thickest, cosiest duvet is all you need for a good night’s sleep - put the time, effort and money into those things. That way, you’ll be set for the most peaceful time in your sanctuary.

If you need any more advice or want to upgrade your bed - visit our website and give the team at Bae Beds a ring. We’ll be more than happy to help.