Declutter for a Good Night's Sleep

[Celerity]

https://www.beddable.co.uk/blogs/journal/declutter-for-a-good-night-s-sleep

Struggling to sleep? Still tired when you wake up? Clutter in your bedroom could be part of the reason. A cluttered room makes for a cluttered mind; a source of stress which can lower the quality of your sleep. If this sounds like you, we’ve got the perfect advice. We asked Kashi Shikunova, our friend from YAM Studios, for tips for a decluttered bedroom.​ ​Kashi ​is an interior design professional who creates beautiful minimalist spaces with her partner Liam Clifford. Keep reading for some of Kashi’s great insights on decluttering for a good night’s sleep. Decluttering essentially means reducing the number of items you have in your bedroom, and finding a good storage space for those you keep. Kashi says the key to decluttering is being critical about the items you own. Over time, we all purchase or inherit things without being mindful of their purpose or value to us. We need to keep asking ourselves whether those items are still useful or meaningful to us. If not, find them a new home. Charity shops are always a good idea. Donating gives you a sense of satisfaction and purpose. And letting go of items can give you a cathartic feeling - almost like shedding weight.

Furniture

Only keep furniture that is useful to you. Every unused item is a source of distraction for the mind. Ensure every piece of furniture in the bedroom has its own space around it. This “negative space” adds balance to the room and lends each piece its own importance. Consider that space as the item’s home. This will also help you to appreciate every individual piece in your bedroom. Conceal mirrors if possible. Put them inside wardrobes or in the hallway. Avoid unnecessarily large mirrors. Large reflections can be distracting.

Clothes

Clothes should be the easiest items for us to declutter yet they’re the ones we delay the most. Start with clothing when you’re decluttering your bedroom. Getting your wardrobe in order will give you the greatest sense of satisfaction. Keep what you wear and need. Donate what you no longer want. If you get to the end of the season and you realise there are items you haven’t worn, it’s time to find them a new home.

Wall Art

Art stimulates the soul. But too much stimulation can be a bad thing. “Most of us think just because we have an empty wall, we need to fill it with something,” Kashi says. Have some art in the bedroom, but don’t feel the need to cover every wall. Subtle art pieces in neutral colors will be more calming. A single centrepiece can work well. Kashi likes textured paintings on canvas for a bedroom. Bright colours can be distracting, which is not ideal in a bedroom, Kashi advises. Keep bright art pieces out of the bedroom as they can overstimulate your mind and make it more difficult for you to fall calmly to sleep.

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[MFM008]

1. Looks

Like sleeping in an airplane hanger.

[Celerity]

3. it's a modernist house in Aldeia do Meco, Portugal, about 40km south of Lisbon, on the coast

Wee hint of New Brutalism in it, I love it.

http://www.atelierrua.com/

Upon entering the plot the House in Meco reveals itself as a perfect square with four similar facades. The single storey home is composed of a large roof supported in its four corners that correspond to the private spaces of the home, with the common areas of the house opening to the landscape.

Designed by Atelier RUA, the building has a centralised plan, being the living room the space from where all other spaces derive. The entrance on the north façade articulates directly with this space, which subsequently opens to the exterior through large windows facing East, South and West. The bedroom clusters are located at the four corners of the 21m square footprint of the house. Each bedroom clusters holds the entrance/dressing area, bathroom facilities and a bedroom. Between them, towards East, South and West, three terraces emerge as a transition between the garden and the large central living space.

The diagonal progression through the house allows the discovery of different levels of intimacy. From the outside, one can wonder through the semi-private terrace into the bedroom. From here, space contracts in the bedroom that mediates the transition to the large living room space, that opens to the landscape. From here, the sequence inverts until one reaches the opposite corner of the house.

[fierywoman]

2. For people who live in a 3000 SF house.