Is Your Bedroom Ready for Summer?

Summer is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to get your home ready to enjoy the longer hours of sunshine and warmer climates. From getting the most out of the natural light to having a cool, comfortable sleep, there are a number of changes that you can make in the next few weeks to get your bedroom ready for summer.

Bedding for a comfortable night’s sleep

Perhaps most importantly is getting the right bedding set up to ensure you have a cool and comfortable sleep. If you haven’t already changed to a lower tog quilt or even switched to a natural cotton duvet, and you struggle to sleep in hot summer nights, then this should be your top priority.

Are you thinking of buying a new quilt cover set? Get into the summer mood with light, vibrant patterns. Purchase some new pillows to help you get that full night’s sleep and reduce the tossing and turning.

Seasonally suitable lighting

If you get a lot of natural light in your bedroom, then make sure that your curtains or blinds are fully open to let as much light in as possible. Don’t get the benefits of natural light? No problem, you can look at Visual Comfort lighting options to make your bedroom feel summery even without much natural light.

Alternatively, if you are a light sleeper, purchase thick curtains to block out the heat as well as the added light. Early sunrise and late sunsets can ruin a person’s sleeping habits and adjust their body clocks.

Colors of summertime

Bring some fresh color into your bedroom to accentuate the feeling of the summer breeze. Natural, bright colors will lift the room making it feel airy and calm. Summer color trends include Cobalt Blue, Exotic Orange, Sunny Yellow and Sky Blue. Bring summer into your bedroom with a fresh coat of paint and feel instantly ready for summer.

Adorn the windows

Windows of any size will have a big part to play in how summery your bedroom feels. Your sleeping patterns should be considered when you decide on changing curtains. If you like to sleep for a while after sunrise, you don’t want to be woken up at the crack of dawn every day when the sun streams through your thin, light curtains. However, if you love to be woken by natural light, you need to have curtains made from a thin material.

How you decorate any windowsills will also help you to bring summer into your bedroom. Switch any winter based scented candles with lovely summery scents and use either fresh flowers or flower votive displays for an outdoor summer vibe.

Get rid of the rug

Put the winter rug into storage and let your bedroom enjoy the openness of a clear floor. If you have wooden flooring, polish and treat your flooring, and allow the natural light to highlight your natural, enviable wooden floorboards.

Making these summer bedroom changes will help you get into the mood for summer and brush away the memories of those winter blues. Wake up to summer every day with a bedroom that oozes with the delights of summertime.

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  1. Great Post! I love the tip about the natural lighting, a bit of sunlight can do a world of good!

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