Ideas to Create Your Perfect Relaxing Bedroom

Looking for ways to create a relaxing bedroom to help you unwind? In this blog, we’ll discuss how you can create the perfect bedroom by combining the right colours, furniture, lighting and more, depending on your needs and preferences.

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Use of Calm Neutral Tones

To start with, neutral colour shades are ideal for making a relaxing space given that these light variations of colours like grey, white, brown, black and cream come with unassuming and gentle visual properties.

Some of the most notable neutrals are as follows:

• Cream
• Tan
• Coastal Grey
• Beige
• Mahogany
• Taupe
• Walnut

To introduce neutral tones, you may want to do so with wall colours (e.g. painting the walls a neutral tone or having neutral shaded wallpaper installed). However, other approaches to consider include using furniture, ornaments, lighting fixtures, decorations and window treatments (i.e. the colour of window frames or/and curtains).

Comfortable Furniture

Along with comfort hues, you’ll want to consider how you can make an environment that feels physically relaxing. The obvious way to achieve this is by introducing cosy furniture.

Some standout options to consider are rustic timber furniture, a velvet bed, rattan chairs or bedside tables, textured pillows, and knitted blankets to decorate your bed. As you can see, cosy furniture can mean that which feels relaxing, but calming visuals should also be considered for rustic timber furniture and rattan chairs.

You may also want to create a comfortable spot for a specific purpose if you have the space, such as a reading nook, which can act as a cosy and relaxing place for you.

Add Soothing Scents

You’ll also want to look at ways to introduce calming scents to your home. One of the obvious ways to do this is with scented candles. Of course, if you decide to include candles, it’s very important to take precautions.

Adding Scents (Candles and Beyond)

Adding candles can create a relaxing atmosphere in your bedroom, especially if you choose the right scent.

With safety adhered to, some of the candle scents you may find appealing to use in a bedroom include:

• Rose
• Lily
• Lavender
• Jasmine
• Chamomile
• Eucalyptus
• Sweet Orange

If you’re looking for alternatives to candles (perhaps for safety reasons or other considerations), you may want to consider reed diffusers, room sprays, and incense sticks.

It’s worth noting that incense sticks have a lower fire hazard than candles (though key safety steps should still always apply, and you should consider the manufacturer’s instructions, too).

Include Houseplants

Introducing houseplants to a bedroom can be another great way to enhance the interior by bringing nature indoors. Adding houseplants can create or help introduce a biophilic design to your bedroom’s interior decor.

Some of the best houseplants to consider adding to a bedroom include:

• Areca Palm
• Hibiscus
• Bamboo
• Prayer Plant
• Spider Plant
• Money Tree
• String of Hearts
• Peace Lily

Layered Lighting

Last but not least, introducing layered lighting to a bedroom can provide a more sophisticated and dynamic look.

Types of lighting you may want to layer include:

• Pendant lights
• Candles
• Wall sconces
• Recessed lighting (e.g. downlights)
• Desk or bedside lamp
• Standard lamps

Also, if considering a heavy light like a chandelier, it’s important to confirm the ceiling is strong enough to hold it. Whatever lighting options you want, a qualified electrician will be needed to install new lighting, so be sure to check with them beforehand to see how you can verify that given types of lighting are okay for your home and what options are not.