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I don’t know about you, but my bedroom is my sanctuary. I always want it to be super cozy as well as super trendy like all those stunning bedrooms you see on Pinterest. I am a firm believer in the school of DIY, especially when I don’t have the cash to use the services of an uber fancy stylist. If you’re in the same boat as me, recreating those Pinterest style rooms is possible even without the help of a stylist.

Here are 5 ways to help you get on your way to that Pinterest Style room of your dreams. Let’s go!

1. Create a mood board on Pinterest

If you’re going to decorate your place yourself and still come up with a kick-ass design, then you need to widen your mind. And when you’re trying to get a Pinterest style bedroom, where better to start than at the home base itself: Pinterest!

Try getting fresh ideas from different internet sources. Pinterest is one of the great platforms to get ideas for any DIY project you take up. There are thousands of people sharing their ideas through pictures and videos.

Create a mood board on Pinterest and add all the pictures you like to it. This would help you get a fair idea of what you want your room to look like and what common themes and features you see pop up. So the next time you go shopping, you know what to look out for.

2. Decide on a palette of about 2-3 colours.

If you’re anything like me, you’d be conflicted about what colours you want to use and before long, you start trying to justify a room with pink, yellow, green, and red. Yeah, not really.

Take a leaf from trees of prominent stylists and stick to few colours. Having fewer colours makes designing your room easier and keeps everything cohesive. The general rule of thumb is about 3 colours. Choose three colours for your room, one for your decor, one for furniture and a neutral colour to balance things out.

3. Store all Your Clutter Away Neatly

Clutter is never in trend. But what do you do when you want a trendy space but have stacks of stuff to sort through? Easy. Kill two birds with one stone. Invest in furniture that also doubles up as a storage space.

Beds with drawers and sofas with hidden drawers. This furniture can make your home look good as well as help you de-clutter your space. Easy peasy.

4. Make Sure Everything is Matching

You know when you’re flipping through a catalogue, and you see a picture of a room that you just love? Well, a lot of the time you can replicate that exact look in your space by purchasing an entire package.

Packages are created by furniture retailers’ grouping together products from the same range, or similar styles, and selling them for discounted rates. 

Packages are an awesome way to ensure that all your furniture will match each other, and thanks to the package discount, you’ll usually save some big bucks in the process. 

You could makeover your bedroom in seconds with a little bedroom package like this:

There’s something about a room that has a matching set of bedsheets drapes and rugs. Everything looks great at the end of the day. If you love that trendy and quaint look, go for matching bedroom sets. Browse some here! Handy!

5. Small Details Help Make Your Room Pop

It’s always the small details that do it. Pay attention to little details like throw pillows, pot plants and quilted throw blankets. These small items are usually the ones that push a room from okay to spectacular. While shopping, look out for those trendy throw pillows and brass lamplights.

It’s your sanctuary at night, your cozy bedtime pal, but is your mattress secretly working against you? It’s scary but it’s true: the wrong mattress can actually do you more harm than good!

Not many people know the extent to which your mattress can affect your day-to-day, but we’ve broken it down for you so you can keep an eye on your mattress and make sure it’s serving you well.

Read on to find out five things your mattress may be doing to hurt you.

1. Your mattress could be housing nasty little dust mites which can trigger allergies

Look, let’s be honest: cleaning our mattresses is something we always say we would do but don’t ever really do. It’s such a hassle. And honestly, how dirty can a mattress really get?

Turns out – very!

Leaving our mattresses for so long without a good cleaning creates an opportunity for dust mites and other nasties (such as dead skin cells – eugh!) to enter the mattress. Dust mites are well known for their allergy-inducing capabilities. So if you find yourself sneezing, congested, or just feeling a little under the weather all too often, take a good look at your mattress.

To combat this collection of gross-ness in your mattress, we recommend the following:

• Wash your bedding at least weekly. It’s a pain, but a necessary evil! You’ll notice all the difference, we promise.
• Use allergen-proof bedding. We highly recommend our Zeek range of bedding. It’s antimicrobial, super-soft, affordable, and a fortress against dust mites!
• Switch to an antimicrobial mattress! If your mattress is a bit older, consider making the switch to a specialised antimicrobial mattress. Check out our range of Zeek mattresses for a cheap mattress that will make all the difference.

2. Poor back neck and joints support can cause long term damage

Sore? Stiff? Achey? Take a good look at your mattress. This is one of the most common disadvantages of using a low-quality or past-its-use-by-date mattress. Many people complain of back pain, neck pain and aches in their joints without taking a good look at who the culprit may be (Spoiler: they live in your bedroom!)

Seeking medical/professional help for aches and pains is a must, but if this is not supported by a solid and sturdy mattress at night, then all the good work may be undone and then you could develop more significant long term problems.

Good news: the solution is easy! Pop into your local bedding expert store and speak to a knowledgable salesman about your issues and your pain points. They should show you a range of mattresses in varying budgets that can help combat these annoying pains.

Here at ComfortStyle, we have a set of skilled bedding experts on staff who are trained to help you find the ideal mattress for your budget and needs. Pop in-store any time and we’ll help you find exactly what you need!

3. It could be causing you to overheat

Memory foam mattresses are all the rage right now, and for good reason – they’re super-duper comfy! But the secret many mattress retailers don’t tell you is that memory foam mattresses can often trap your body heat and cause you to overheat overnight and wake up hot, bothered, and sweaty – no thanks!

This isn’t to say all memory foam mattresses are bad though of course! Take our Zeek range for example. This range has been specially created to cool you down overnight instead of warming you up by using special bamboo fabric that uses your body heat to create an evaporative cooling effect. Pretty cool! (Pardon the pun)

4. Your mattress could be emitting toxic fumes

Some mattresses emit toxic gases into the environment, and this can really affect your health (obviously – they’re toxic!). To avoid this, ensure that all new mattresses you buy are certified against poisonous materials.

Look out for certifications on your mattresses such as CertiPUR-US® or STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®. If it has these certifications, it’s been independently tested and is marked as healthy, safe, and free from nasties.

5. Your mattress has an expiry date

Just like the food in your fridge, your mattress has an expiry date! The general recommended lifespan of a mattress is about 6-7 years. If your mattress is approaching this birthday it may be time to retire it in favour of a new one.

Keeping a mattress that is past its use-by-date can do your body a lot of damage. The springs may have deteriorated creating uneven support, a bumpy feeling, and they may have even started to squeak – annoying! The foam in your mattress may have also started breaking down from years of use.

Also, yes it’s gross but you need to consider: around the 6-7 year mark your mattress will have accumulated a lot of sweat, dead skin, dust, and other everyday bits of grime that a good vacuum or airing cannot get out.

Because the shelf life of a mattress is much longer than the milk in your fridge, when you’re mattress shopping, be sure to consider that this purchase is an investment for the next 6-7 years. When you break down the total price over that span of time, spending a little more can really pay off in the long term!