Considering you turn them off when you sleep, not many of us would consider the impact lighting can have on a bedroom. Of course, there's the look — ugly lights become a focal point for all the wrong reasons — but there's also the feel. According to sleep expert Dave Gibson, the wrong choice of lighting in the evening can actually suppress the hormones you need to fall asleep. Eeek!
“If you were to ask most people what item in the bedroom they would change to improve their sleep, they would probably mention their mattress, blackout blinds, or perhaps even to stop using their mobile phone in bed," he shares. But the answer, he says, is much simpler: your lighting.
