Your bedroom should be the last place on the planet to give you stress. But, unfortunately, a lot of bedrooms lack the simple touches that can reduce or eliminate anxiety. There are a few simple changes that can make any bedroom more of a sanctuary and less of a stress pit. Read on for some simple ideas to organize your bedroom and decrease your stress.
Use Technology To Organize Your Bedroom and Decrease Your Stress
“Alexa, turn off the light,” has become one of my favorite things to say at the end of a long day. I’m all cozy under the covers. And off goes the bedside lamp with just a few words. It’s kind of like The Clapper but more dignified. I no longer have to get up to turn out this light, because I have recently installed an Amazon Smart Plug that communicates with my Echo Dot (Alexa). It’s like magic! You can also ask Alexa/Echo Dot to set a wakeup time, play soothing sounds to lull you to sleep, play music or tell you the news.
Alexa can also turn on and off any other lights that have smart plugs or smart bulbs. Installation is super easy and the voice control of these lights and speakers really does decrease your stress. So think about adding some technology to your bedroom today and decrease your stress.
Check Your Look in the Mirror
In my humble, design opinion, every bedroom should have a mirror. It is still amazing to me, however, how many bedrooms I have seen without one. You shouldn’t have to go into the bathroom to check your look. You get dressed in the bedroom, so a mirror just makes smart design sense. Mirrors also provide reflected light in your space, so adding them to your bedroom ups your light factor, which is just an added bonus.
Whether it’s a full-length, Cheval-style mirror on a stand, a mirror hung above your chest of drawers, or a full-length, framed mirror leaning up against the wall in a corner, a mirror in the bedroom makes for good organization and stress-reduction.
Insider Tip: Consignment shops, like Consignments Ltd., are great sources for mirrors of all kinds. And as an added bonus, the prices are well below regular retail.
Make Sure Your Nightstand Has Drawers to Decrease Stress
Whether it’s hand cream that you use before going to bed or reading glasses for scanning The New York Times on your iPad in the morning, you need a lot of “stuff” in the general vicinity of your bed. A nightstand with a drawer or drawers, therefore, is so much better of an option for your beside than a simple stand or table. The drawer(s) can house the “stuff” and end the clutter on the top of the nightstand, freeing it up, making it more visually pleasing and decreasing the stress factor. A small chest of drawers can also work at the bedside and provides even more storage for items like socks or scarves that you don’t have enough room for in your chest of drawers.
Make Room for a Chair/Bench to Organize Your Bedroom and Decrease Stress
Even in the smallest bedroom, you need a place to sit. Yes, the bed is there (sometimes unmade), but a chair or bench is such a nice addition. Make no mistake, I am NOT advocating this as an extra “dump space,” quite the opposite. This bench at the foot of the bed or this upholstered chair tucked in the corner gives you a place to sit whilst shoeing and un-shoeing yourself, waiting for your partner to finish dressing so you can go out together, or reading a favorite book. A sitting space, that is not your bed, reduces stress in the bedroom. If you don’t have one, think about adding one.
A Place for Everything/Everything in Its Place:
Clothing, accessories and trash all can end up piling up in the bedroom. If you plan your design with this in mind, you will dramatically reduce your stress. Add a trash can (even if you have one in the adjoining bathroom). Think about jewelry trays on the dresser (for those oft-worn pieces that you take off at night). Put hooks behind door (for outfits you’re planning on in the next day or two). Add a hamper for your dirty clothing. Your piles will no longer be piles – they will have a designated place to go. You’re going to thank me for it.
And if you’re hungry for more on organizing, check out my previous blogs like: Some of The Best Organization Products Available on Amazon and Thrift Purchases Can Help With Organization.
And Now For A Little (Soothing) Music Before We Go…
Have a lovely, de-stressed day, my friends. Marianne
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