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Nest | Sleep kit

Lottie Storey January 14, 2018

With just a few adjustments, you can turn an ordinary bedroom into a decadent den of slumber

  • Choose the right bedlinen and bedclothes If you get chilly, brushed cotton is snug and comforting. If you easily overheat (or have hot flushes) opt for silk or bamboo, both of which wick away heat. Silk pillowcases are heavenly – keeping your head cool and preventing wrinkles. Patra (patra.com) has a great selection of all these.
     
  • Play a relaxation track
    Headphones are impractical when you’re trying to sleep, so play your favourite music or coloured noise through your pillow. Try the Sound Asleep Pillow (£19.99, soundasleeppillow.co.uk).
     
  • Spritz your pillow with a sweet-scented mist Try Tisserand’s Sweet Dreams (£12.95; tisserand.com) or Calm Sleep Mist (£19.99; calm.com/uk/sleep-mist).
     
  • Wake up gradually with increasing light courtesy of the Lumie Bodyclock (£59.95; lumie.com), which helps to reset your Circadian rhythm. The fading sunset light is also the ideal wind-down.
     
  • Combine light, sound and aromatherapy with the dinky Alto Aroma Diffuser (£79.99; madebyzen.com). It mists your bedroom for an hour at a time, and you can play soothing sounds via its Bluetooth speaker.
     
  • Add slumber-friendly potions to your bedtime bath or shower
    Try Bloom and Blossom’s Sleep Night-Time Bath Oil (£25; bloomandblossom.com) or Spa Magik Organiks’ Deep Sleep Lavender Bath Salts (£12.50; magikorganiks.com), which also contain sleep-friendly magnesium.
     
  • Sip a soporific herbal Pukka NightTime (£2.49; pukkaherbs.com) and Free Soul Sleep Tea (£6; herfreesoul.com) sedate and soothe.
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Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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