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ANNA SCHMIDT, OWNER AND FOUNDER OF ALSO HOME (ALSOHOME.COM) AND ELÄ LIFE (ELALIFE.UK)
‘Bedrooms need to be a calm haven to ensure our bodies and minds can switch off from the stresses of our days.’
EMMA MORGAN, FOUNDER OF ALL ABOUT SLEEP (ALLABOUTSLEEP.CO.UK)
‘Everyone deserves to have a sanctuary in their home, and your bedroom is the perfect place to create one.’
SUZANNE ROYNON, FENG SHUI AND INTERIORS THERAPY SPECIALIST AND AUTHOR (INTERIORSTHERAPY.COM)
‘A bedroom should be a safe, nurturing place where you can detach from the rigours of life, relax and feel at ease.’
Do you think of your bedroom as a sanctuary; that one place you can escape to at the end of a hard day? Chances are you’re not giving it the help it needs to ensure you rejuvenate and feel refreshed if you have piles of washing, mountains of clutter, on-the-go tech and even WFH essentials all part of bedroom life. As we head into autumn, we asked three people in the know to share their insider tips…
TIME FOR TOUGH LOVE
This story is from the October 2023 edition of Ideal Home UK.
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