Create a Serene Summer Bedroom: Tips for a Fresh and Relaxing Space

As the summer temperatures soar, transform your bedroom into an inviting oasis – cool, calm, and serene. Whether an afternoon snooze beckons or you’re ready to retire for the day, ensure your bedroom greets you with a fresh and airy ambience by following our creative bedroom styling tips.

Declutter

If clutter gets you hot under the collar, now is the time to find a home for all the bits and pieces accumulating on your accent chair and nightstands. Crate & Barrel has plenty of stylish bedroom storage solutions, from beds with integrated drawers and shelving to contemporary storage benches, just right for a multifunctional window seat. If you’d like to declutter without replacing existing furniture, woven and rope storage baskets add character to the bedroom while helping you clear the clutter from your surfaces.

Breathable bedding 

Balmy nights require breathable bedding, allowing you to rest soundly despite the humidity. Use natural materials like cotton, linen, and hemp when dressing your bed, as their fibres allow air to circulate freely. Their ability to wick moisture away from the skin will keep you cool and ensure you wake up feeling fresh. Think carefully about your coverage, stowing away plush quilts, duvets, and coverlets for the season and instead switching to featherlight designs. Crate & Barrel offers a range of lightweight, low-tog inserts for summer bedding to keep you cosy without overheating.

Cool colours

Your interior design choices can impact your bedroom temperatures over the summer. Cooler colours like pale blues, greens, and neutral shades are ideal for summer because they reflect light away, while darker hues can absorb sunlight, creating a warmer environment. Though a bold, dark statement wall behind your bed can bring style drama, consider a lighter backdrop if you struggle to stay comfortable during the summer nights. Classic white bed linens work a treat for the scorching summer temperatures, bouncing light away for crisp, cool sheets at bedtime. Bring style interest to your breezy palette through the texture and design of your soft furnishings.

Strategic furniture placement

Elevate your air conditioning by creating a bedroom layout that optimises airflow. Think carefully about where you place furniture so that your cool air can reach every corner of the bedroom, avoiding hotspots. You may prefer to furnish your bedroom with a contemporary low-lying bed and low-profile dressers to allow cooled air to flow throughout unhindered.

Bring the outdoors in

For the freshest summer ambience in your bedroom, bring the outdoors in with wooden and rattan accents, botanical prints, vibrant colour pops, and potted plants. If you’re green-fingered, spider plants, peace lilies, and rubber plants can all release moisture from their leaves, cooling the surrounding air for a refreshing feel. If you want the botanical aesthetic without the hassle of tending to plants, explore our range of faux greenery.

Choose bamboo or blackout blinds to block the sun's heat to complete your summer sanctuary. Keep blinds closed during the hottest hours of the day to combat a stuffy bedroom at bedtime.