What makes the perfect bed?

Your bedroom is especially the best place where you rest and recharge, so making it more conducive for sleeping is crucial. It doesn’t just promote health and well-being, it makes you more productive for the next day ahead.

“ There are a number of factors affecting your sleep, which include light levels, sound, stress and other disturbances. But the centrepiece is the bed. Research has shown that an uncomfortable bed can deprive you of around one hour of sleep per night, so swapping for a comfortable one can give your sleep a big boost.”

Choosing your furniture especially for your bedroom, is one of the most important things you’ll do as part of your home improvement project. When you do so, keep in mind that comfort goes before style. While you can have both, it is important to prioritize comfort. What would you do with a bed or a couch that’s so sophisticated but you can only last a few hours on it? That’s certainly a thumbs-down.

What should you look for if you wish to find comfortable beds and furniture?

1: Right size

Choose beds and furniture that are suitable for the individual needs of your family. You wouldn’t wish for a bed that’s too small that you can’t even move around or switch positions while sleeping. What’s worse, when you choose a bed that’s too small for your size and height, you might risk rolling over and falling from your bed straight to the floor. Ouch.

2: Check the ergonomics

Ask yourself: Is this furniture easy to use? Or does it make things more difficult? For example, you wouldn’t wish for a bed that’s neither too high nor too low that climbing up or getting up would be such an effort. For example, for people who suffer from arthritis, a bed that’s too low is a no-no. Getting up every morning from this kind of bed would exacerbate the chronic pain they are already experiencing.

3: Safe material and construction

Some furniture pieces are made with potentially-harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde and fire retardants. This is why it is important to check carefully where the furniture you’re planning to buy was manufactured, how it was constructed, and the materials used for manufacturing it. A safe furniture is a comfortable furniture. It gives you a peace of mind that the stuff in your home doesn’t pose hazards for you and your loved ones.

4: Hygienic

Beds, couches, and other furniture pieces are a breeding ground of dust mites, molds, mildew, oil, grime, and other despicable kinds of dirt that are potentially harmful to your health. When choosing furniture pieces for your home, especially your bedroom, select the ones that are easy to clean and maintain.