LIFESTYLE-Magazine-Winter-2016

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1. FENG SHUI (Pronounced: Fung Shway) Robyn Bentley is Feng Shui consultant and author of Creating A Haven: Simple Steps For a Healthy and Nurturing Home. “The bedroom is for Rest, Relaxation and Romance,” says Robyn. “Anything not having to do with the three Rs should not be in the room. Bad Feng Shui in the bedroom can put a dampener on your love life. Dark Bedrooms are Healthier Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep and mood. It is produced by the body at night, in the dark. Light makes the body think it is daytime. If a light, night light, TVor computer monitor is on while you sleep, your body won’t produce the natural amount of melatonin needed, which can create sleep disorders, depression and/or anger and moodiness. Yin/Yang Bedrooms should be ‘yin’ or quiet.Things that can create ‘yang’ energy in a bedroomare aquariums or fountains, live plants, and light during sleeping hours. Mirrors in the bedroomkeep the room ‘awake’ and canmake it harder to sleep.

2. DESIGN Bed covering

On the bed itself, it’s all about texture and layering. You never want a bed to appear flat and hard. Invest in the best pillows or duvet you can afford that is plump and sumptuous. Stop at six pillows, any more can look vulgar and you have so much to throw on the floor when you go to bed. Flooring If you can afford it, buy a rug for your bedroom; even if you have a carpet. Not only is it nice to put your feet on it in the morning, but it cements your desired look and adds a cosy feel to the room. Get the right light Create so lighting – even if you don’t have a dimmer switch, with low voltage bulbs in your bedroom lamps. Luxury One fairly inexpensive way to inject some luxury into your bedroom is to wallpaper one wall, or to add a simple cushion to a chair. Adding several small touches of luxury is always beer than one big statement. It’s almost more calming to the eye.

Top and left: Small touches of luxury are calming to the eye.

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