serenity now.

by victoria comment

oh my gosh, how are y’all sleeping these days? with everything in the news — that i won’t even mention because you know what i mean — i have been having weird nightmares, waking up in the middle of the night way too often and just generally having a hard time falling asleep with my mind whirling with thoughts. so i’ve been trying really hard to remedy this — with a few tips i’ve read about recently that i thought i might share with you should this be the case with you, too.

first off, i’ve started sleeping with a fan on for the white noise, but also because i like my room kept cool so i can bury myself deep beneath my duvet covers. i also listen to a gentle waves soundtrack i found on Spotify. i couldn’t find one that plays long enough to help me fall asleep so i literally just added the ‘waves’ to this soundtrack over and over so i can listen on repeat. i know there are apps for this but the price adds up and this was essentially free with my spotify membership. what else? i wear an eye mask, my duvet & sheets are super soft, and i started taking Hum’s Beauty zzZz Sleep Aid before bed. i’ve banned the iphone in bed — books only, which i read with a small rechargeable book light and lots of candlelight. i’m hoping this new routine will settle my mind. and of course, last but not least design-wise, i’m keeping my bedroom as minimal, zen and simple as can be. here are some more soothing bedrooms that might inspire better sleep. here’s to lots of zzzzz’s.

• photography credits in order of appearance: @sharonradisch; in bed store; fox and june; @mamoesjka_nl; parachute box pattern blanket; leigh & lou; Large Seascape art print from Rivulet Photography; in bed store; milk magazine; coco lapine; fox and june; sleepy hollow; coco lapine design; @lachambreparis; usor tumblr; usor tumblr; @lachambreparis; italian bark; remodelista; local milk; remodelista; sightunseen; new york times; @fizzm; coco lapine design.