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Vanessa Richmond

What are sleep colours? How to use these special shades in your home to help you shut off at night

Pink bedroom with green headboard.

When it comes to getting a good-quality night’s sleep, your surroundings play a bigger part than you might think. If you go to bed feeling stressed, anxious or over-stimulated, you might struggle to fall asleep and stay that way. The right environment can be a crucial part of the winding-down process to alleviate that before you go to bed, to make better sleep possible.

Low noise, low light, a cool temperature and the best mattress are obvious starting points, but have you considered whether your walls could be harshing the vibe? Our responses to colour are very personal, but sleep colours are particular shades that can promote feelings of sleepiness and help you unwind. 

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