(Main picture, top: Gingerlily, silk bedspread from £220)Ok, so it's almost midnight, I am very very tired, and yet again I am not yet asleep - so here I am writing my Wednesday post. Isn't it infuriating when all you want to do is sleep, but you just can't fall asleep? We've all seen the secrets to a good night's sleep time and time again - The Guardian even ran a little piece on it yesterday - and it's all stuff we know: have a routine (check), don't eat too late (check), never take work into your bedroom and keep it your "sanctuary" (check). And yet, I'm still awake.
So I figured it's time to take it up a notch: maybe what I really need are satin sheets and cosy throws to lull me to bed?! Maybe a little luxury factor will make it all the more enticing to curl up for the night? So, sleepily, I asked someone who surely knows what makes the perfect bed: Adam Black, the managing director of luxury all-things-bed-related-store, Feather & Black.
(above: Libby bed linen, Feather & Black)"The average person spends roughly a third of their life sleeping," said Adam. "So you've got to find a bed that suits your sleeping patterns. But the bed you choose will also determine the style of your room - iron beds add a slightly feminine touch, while a head and tail board makes a huge statement, and upholstered bedsteads create a really luxurious look."
Mmmm, luxury - think mohair and cashmere throws, Egyptian cotton, pure silk sheets and cushions scattered everywhere. Here's my favourite choice of luxury bed-dressing in my favourite current colour scheme of soothing soft grey and yellow. Sweet dreams:
(Top, L-R) Grey and white blanket, Nina Campbell
Gold satin quilt, Toast
Shearling throw, Toast
(Centre) Orla Kiely petal bed linen, Heals
Deerfield paisley throw, The Biggest Blanket
Sunset orange and yellow silk cushions, Heals
(Top, L-R) Grey and white blanket, Nina Campbell
Gold satin quilt, Toast
Shearling throw, Toast
(Centre) Orla Kiely petal bed linen, Heals
Deerfield paisley throw, The Biggest Blanket
Sunset orange and yellow silk cushions, Heals
3 comments
That top bed (and bedroom) looks amazing! I think even if you had insomnia, just lying awake in that bed would still be pretty great.
I'm sure I'd have better dreams if I owned a cashmere throw.
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