Feel Good Home: Rediscover the Simple Joy of Fresh Sheets
Keep your bed fresh and cosy with newly-washed sheets, plenty of pillows and an uncluttered bedside table
When you’ve had an especially trying day, there’s nothing quite so restorative as slipping into a freshly made bed. Sinking into crisp sheets, cosy blankets and fluffed-up pillows soothes the spirit and encourages a restful night’s sleep. Here are a few suggestions to make your bed as delightfully comfortable as possible.
Start with the best mattress you can afford
If you’re in the market for a new mattress, you’ve probably heard the advice to get the best one you can, and with good reason. A mattress with proper support can help you sleep better and wake with fewer kinks in your back.
Add a mattress topper to increase comfort
Even if you aren’t buying a new bed, adding an ultra-comfortable mattress topper can transform the way your bed feels. Try out memory foam, merino wool or a classic feather bed.
If you’re in the market for a new mattress, you’ve probably heard the advice to get the best one you can, and with good reason. A mattress with proper support can help you sleep better and wake with fewer kinks in your back.
Add a mattress topper to increase comfort
Even if you aren’t buying a new bed, adding an ultra-comfortable mattress topper can transform the way your bed feels. Try out memory foam, merino wool or a classic feather bed.
Choose breathable natural fibres
Pure Egyptian cotton, brushed cotton flannel and linen are the best choices; choose the one that feels best on your skin. Be willing to experiment too — you may be surprised to find you prefer the feel of linen over extra-smooth sateen.
Consider a silk pillowcase
While silk is too slippery to make for comfortable sheets, pillowcases are another matter entirely! The luxuriously smooth fabric is especially gentle on the skin and hair.
Pure Egyptian cotton, brushed cotton flannel and linen are the best choices; choose the one that feels best on your skin. Be willing to experiment too — you may be surprised to find you prefer the feel of linen over extra-smooth sateen.
Consider a silk pillowcase
While silk is too slippery to make for comfortable sheets, pillowcases are another matter entirely! The luxuriously smooth fabric is especially gentle on the skin and hair.
Roll out a soft and fluffy bedside rug
When you need to get up to grab a glass of water, make that first step plush and warm by laying a sheepskin or fluffy rug beside the bed. If you want to use a larger rug in the bedroom, choose a large flat-weave one and layer a small, fluffy rug on top.
See how to find the right sized rug for your home
When you need to get up to grab a glass of water, make that first step plush and warm by laying a sheepskin or fluffy rug beside the bed. If you want to use a larger rug in the bedroom, choose a large flat-weave one and layer a small, fluffy rug on top.
See how to find the right sized rug for your home
Prop up extra pillows for reading in bed
Big square pillows look smart sitting in front of regular, standard-size bed pillows and make sitting up to read in bed more comfortable. Don’t forget to change the covers on your big pillows when you change the sheets - regular washing will keep your bed fresh and dust free.
Big square pillows look smart sitting in front of regular, standard-size bed pillows and make sitting up to read in bed more comfortable. Don’t forget to change the covers on your big pillows when you change the sheets - regular washing will keep your bed fresh and dust free.
Devote a seat to extra pillows
A chair in the bedroom is a convenient place for tossing extra pillows before climbing into bed. If you don’t have room for a chair, try to find another nearby spot to keep pillows and extra covers off the floor - perhaps on a dressing table or in a basket behind the door.
A chair in the bedroom is a convenient place for tossing extra pillows before climbing into bed. If you don’t have room for a chair, try to find another nearby spot to keep pillows and extra covers off the floor - perhaps on a dressing table or in a basket behind the door.
Skip the top sheet
In much of Europe, it’s common to use the duvet cover in place of a top sheet. If you find that your sheets often get tangled around your legs, you may want to consider adopting this method.
In much of Europe, it’s common to use the duvet cover in place of a top sheet. If you find that your sheets often get tangled around your legs, you may want to consider adopting this method.
Dust and declutter your bedside table
It’s easy to forget about the state of the bedside table, but a quick cleaning can get it spick-and-span in no time. Wipe up any coffee rings, dust the lamp base and clear away the clutter. Your bedside table should be a helpful little spot that holds only what you want close at hand while you’re in bed - your current reading material, a glass of water and perhaps a candle, for instance.
Check out quirky ideas for bedside storage
It’s easy to forget about the state of the bedside table, but a quick cleaning can get it spick-and-span in no time. Wipe up any coffee rings, dust the lamp base and clear away the clutter. Your bedside table should be a helpful little spot that holds only what you want close at hand while you’re in bed - your current reading material, a glass of water and perhaps a candle, for instance.
Check out quirky ideas for bedside storage
Don’t forget the throw
A soft and cuddly throw adds a touch of softness to the foot of the bed, and can come in handy when you’re sitting up in bed to read on a chilly night.
TELL US…
Do you have any favourite sheets? What are they like? Tell us in the Comments below.
A soft and cuddly throw adds a touch of softness to the foot of the bed, and can come in handy when you’re sitting up in bed to read on a chilly night.
TELL US…
Do you have any favourite sheets? What are they like? Tell us in the Comments below.
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Whether your day didn’t go well or you’re feeling a bit under the weather, changing the sheets is like giving yourself a present. Smooth, fresh, clean sheets; lowered lights; a good book; and a lit candle can help your evening end on a brighter note.