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INTERIORS INSIDER


 Choose the right bedding for   If you’re a cold sleeper
        Some  people  just  feel  the  cold  more  than
 a  peaceful  cold it can make it hard to sleep.
 your needs and enjoy   others. A low room temperature of 16-18°C is   John Lewis cashmere throw, £195
        the recommendation for sleep but if you’re too


        If you’re someone who needs warm bedding,
        look  for  a  mattress  with  wool  or  cashmere
 slumber  as  natural  fibres  are  ideal  for  regulating
        temperature.  ‘They  help  keep  you  snug  and
        warm  at  night  and  also  wick  moisture  away
        in  warmer  months,’  says  Emily  Wimborne,
        Partner  &  Buyer.  If  it’s  cloud-like  softness
        you’re after, a memory foam mattress and/or
        pillow  will  really  envelop  you,  adding  to  that
 all night long  sense of cosiness.

        ‘Bedding  made  with  temperature-regulating
        technology  uses  your  body’s  own  infrared
        energy  to  help  maintain  your  ideal  sleep
        climate,’ adds Emily. Cold sleepers often prefer
        a heavier tog duvet so choose a rating of 10.5
        or higher, or try one of our 3-in-1 duvets which
        have two sections that can be used alone or
        together to give three different tog ratings.





                                              If you’re a hot sleeper
                                              Kicking off the covers at 3am because you’re
             John Lewis organic silk pillowcase, £45
 Lucy Scott, Senior Editor for John Lewis & Partners, shares her   too  hot?  Natural  materials  will  save  the  day
                                              (and night). That ability to wick away moisture
 top tips for a great night’s sleep.          will  stop  you  feeling  hot  and  sticky  which
                                              is  a  real  bonus,  especially  if  you  suffer  from
                                              night  sweats  or  you’re  going  through  the
 e keep banging on about sleep, but   The  latest  mattresses,  duvets,  pillows,   menopause.
 when  you’re  not  getting  enough,  it   protectors and covers are designed to meet
 Wstarts to play on your mind.  different  needs.  Whether  you  have  freezing   ‘Foam and memory foam products are not so
 feet or you’re menopausal and are struggling   good at wicking so we generally suggest hot
 A  relaxing  bedtime  routine  and  leaving  your   with  night  sweats,  we’ll  have  a  ‘just  right’   sleepers avoid these,’ says Emily. ‘A lighter tog
 phone  outside  your  bedroom  can  help,  but   for  you.  Here,  our  expert  sleep  Partners   duvet might also be more appropriate.’ Look
 if you’re waking up too hot, too cold or with a   share their recommendations for remedying   for cooling mattresses, duvets and pillows in
 stuffy nose in the morning, it might be time to   common sleep disturbances.  linen, cotton, wool or silk, all of which will help
 rethink your bed and bedding.                regulate temperature.


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