Tips To Stay Warm On Cold Nights
Stay snug as a bug, these small tweaks will make your bedroom ready for cold nights…
You mastered how to stay cool in summer, but that won’t help you now, you deserve a cosy bedroom to snuggle up in when the weather outside turns frightful. Not only could it look lovely and seasonal, but you’ll sleep better and could even trim down your heating bill.
1. Snuggle into a quality duvet
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2. Layer your bed
Whether you’re dressing yourself or your bed, the key to surviving the cold is always layers. Start with a quilted mattress protector, comfier than your standard ones, which stops skin and sweat from sinking into your mattress. Top that with a luxurious duck feather and down topper, that softens your firm mattress and makes your soft bed more supportive in the comfiest way.
Then the fun bit… styling your bed, add fitted sheets, stylish bed linen and a 12 tog winter duvet, then pile on wintry fleecy tartan, faux fur or chunky knit throws and cushions.
3. Upgrade to thicker curtains
Block ice cold drafts seeping through your bedroom windows with thick and heavy curtains, which you could even match with your bed covers.
4. Stuff a draft excluder under your door
Another cheap and effective way to lock the warmth in your bedroom and stop that chilly draft.
5. Pack your summer wardrobe away
Alas, the time’s come to store your summer bedding, shorts and tank tops in your divan bed base or out of the way in the attic. You want to create space for your winter boots and jumpers in your wardrobe, and, well, we’ve warned you about cluttering up your bedroom…
6. Cuddle hot water bottles or electric blankets
Snuggling up with a hot water bottle is one of the joys of colder months, but if you want your entire bed to be toasty warm when you climb in it, not just the odd patch, opt for an electric blanket. These heat up your entire bed, so you’re cosy the minute you slip beneath the sheets.
7. Cover your cold wooden floor with a rug
Not only will your bedroom look warm and inviting, but those of you without carpet won’t have the shock of stepping out of a toasty warm bed onto an uncomfortably cold floor.
8. Keep dressing gowns on standby…
Hang your fleecy dressing gown on your bedroom door or off your headboard, within easy reach the minute you get up.
9. … Maybe even your kettle
Keep a kettle in your bedroom, filled up and ready for the morning, to tempt yourself out of bed with a warming mug of Yorkshire tea or a ginger and lemon brew to stave off colds on those dark mornings.
Need a hand prepping your bedroom for colder months? Just ask us.