Women in Sport: Irish Rugby player Maeve Óg O’Leary
Women in Sport: Irish Rugby player Maeve Óg O’Leary

Sarah Gill

Inside the booming Irish market for pre-loved fashion
Inside the booming Irish market for pre-loved fashion

IMAGE

‘Mummy has cancer’: How to talk to children about a parent’s diagnosis
‘Mummy has cancer’: How to talk to children about a parent’s diagnosis

Amanda Cassidy

Got a secret fund your partner doesn’t know about? What it says about your relationship, according to a therapist
Got a secret fund your partner doesn’t know about? What it says about your relationship,...

Amanda Cassidy

An Eve Hewson movie set in Dublin and new Love is Blind – what to watch this week
An Eve Hewson movie set in Dublin and new Love is Blind – what to...

Sarah Finnan

Celebrity couples we definitely *didn’t* have on our 2023 bingo card
Celebrity couples we definitely *didn’t* have on our 2023 bingo card

Sarah Finnan

Supper Club: Baked pasta primavera
Supper Club: Baked pasta primavera

Sarah Finnan

Ask Annie: Why do I act like a completely different person when I’m at work?
Ask Annie: Why do I act like a completely different person when I’m at work?

Lauren Heskin

Our top tips on styling a bookshelf that looks effortlessly cool
Our top tips on styling a bookshelf that looks effortlessly cool

Megan Burns

Stylist Jan Brierton on her favourite fashion finds
Stylist Jan Brierton on her favourite fashion finds

Sarah Gill

Image / Living / Interiors

Bedside essentials to help coax you into better sleeping habits


Soho Home

Bedside essentials to help coax you into better sleeping habits

If you’ve been neglecting your bedtime routine recently, these accessories will help to tempt you into bed earlier, and drift off to sleep more easily.

During the busy festive season, a disrupted sleep pattern is somewhat inevitable, but now that it’s over for another year, creating a good sleep routine can help minimise the impact of the odd late night.

It’s easy to fall into habits that we know we’ll regret the next day as we yawn into our coffee, but changing them can be easier said than done.

Changing your bedside setup can be one way to make your bedtime inviting and relaxing, here are some accessories to help you create a relaxing atmosphere, free of distractions.

Clock

If scrolling before bed is a trap you always fall into, try imposing a rule that your phone doesn’t enter your bedroom at all. Switch to a good old-fashioned alarm clock to wake you up, and you’ve quickly eliminated one of everyone’s biggest distractions at bedtime.

Lamp

Reading before bed is much more relaxing than being on your phone, and of course, it has none of the blue light that keeps us awake. A good lamp beside your bed will mean there’s no excuse not to treat yourself to a few pages of your current read before you drift off.

Bedside table

Having somewhere to store the things you want to keep beside your bed is key to keeping everything calm and clutter free.

If you tend to accumulate too many things, perhaps go for a minimalist design that will force you to be selective about what stays there, or go for compartments that hide away most of it.

Scents

Relaxing scents are a great way to wind down before you go to sleep. Light a candle, spritz a sleep spray, or use some essential oils to create a calming environment.

Trinket dishes

Whether you need somewhere to place jewellery at the end of the day, keep a hand cream close by, or just a few favourite trinkets, a small dish to keep them together is always handy.

We may earn a commission if you buy something from any affiliate links on our site.