Your Bedroom should be your sanctuary, a place where you can relax, revive, and renew. So, of course, the bed is important, but what else do you need to make your bedroom into a retreat that keeps you coming back for more?

This is a refrain you hear over and over, yet it seems difficult to live a clutter-free life. However, the bedroom is probably the most important area to minimalize clutter. If you want to create a calm bedroom, free it of excess stuff. This applies not only to the floor, but also the walls. Select one or two pieces of art for one wall and leave the rest bare. Apply this less-is-more approach to the furnishings and accessories as well. Keeping your bedroom distraction free will help you get a relaxing night’s sleep.

A bedside table is a key element of bedroom Furniture and can help you keep your bedroom free of clutter. It gives you a place to set a glass of water and favorite book – two key elements for comfort and relaxation. The Retropolitan Demilune Nightstand from Hooker Furniture gives you plenty of storage for items you want close to hand but to keep out of sight. It features a power bar with a built-in touch dimmer and a removable shelf for flexible storage.

It’s nice to have a place to sit down and remove your shoes and socks in the bedroom. It just makes life a little bit easier. Whether you use a small chair to the side or a bench at the end of the bed, be sure to make room for secondary seating in your bedroom. You can always choose a bench with storage if you just can’t eliminate all your clutter.

Waking up to a room filled with natural Lighting can really invigorate your day, so if you have it, take advantage of it. However, it is also important to have dimmed mood lighting at night. You can easily install a dimmer switch to control the lighting. And add a bedside lamp for reading at night.

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