Do you walk into your bedroom and think, “Ah, I love being in here.” Or Do you walk into your bedroom and say, “Arg, this room is a mess!” If your answer was the later, then keep reading.

Here is my 6 STEP Process to a ZEN-like Bedroom Sanctuary +  12 elements for a fabulous and tranquil bedroom.

But first … why would we even want a ZEN-like bedroom?

The answer, to get better rest, of course. If you answered the opening question as a yes then your bedroom is probably in need of some re-structuring.

Think about it, this is the last place we see at night and the first place we see when opening out eyes. If your brain is busy thinking about what a mess it is, how much you don’t like it, the laundry in the corner or where you put (fill in blank) then your brain is not really resting, is it.

If your bedroom is a welcoming, clean and relaxing space then your brain can feel all of those feelings easily. Without struggle or resistance.

So let’s dive into this will arms open wide and do some Marie Kondo-ing of your bedroom. You and your space deserve it.

First, I like to create a wish list board. Everything that I want or like so that I can find them OR  create it for my own space. Pinterest is great for this! So after I curate all of my ideas I start to look around for stuff in my own home. I try to re-purpose as much as I can. Our bedroom used to be a terrible, harsh blue … see images below and when I decided it was time for a tranquil change I chose a soft feather gray with a light cloud sky blue as a racing stripe (as my husband calls it) around the top 18 inches from the ceiling down. Then we wrapped the whole room in a trim to accentuate the blue and gray and give it a polished look. Overall, the room now makes me feel like I just walked into a hotel suite. AND that, was my goal! (Insert excited laughing here).

You can literally feel whatever you want to feel each and every day.  Just go withing with mindfulness and mediation. However, when you open  your eyes and you still hate the space you are in then it is time for some physical alterations to catch up with your mental intentions.

The Universe LOVES action! So start taking some action today. If you want to experience a tranquil spa each morning … get to it in your bathroom. If you want to feel like you just woke up in a 5-star hotel suite then make it happen. You can make the choice and you can feel the feeling, now. You don’t have to wait.

So it’s natural to say that your bedroom is literally the one place you should feel the most comfortable. For obvious reason … you have to be able to fall asleep in it, right? Then why do so many of us have poorly lit, badly designed and overly stuffed spaces? Here is my bedroom picture before I put into place my principals on each room in my home.  These principals have helped me de-clutter, organize and create a lasting design that feels good year after year. My bedroom was dark and overly cramped. I think my dogs were the only ones really relaxing in it. I definitely didn’t have a space to put anything let alone organize it. So I took everything out and started from scratch.

Take a look at the graphic below and then move onto the 6 STEPS.

Whatever the room, keep these 12 elements in mind …