I’ve lived in many shared houses. Thin walls. Noisy roads. Flatmates who cook at 1am. Dogs. Gear everywhere. I work from home, I’ve been a video editor, musician, music producer, and I’ve built home studios in 5 different properties over the last 10 years. Sleep was… optional for a while 😅
I started with cheap basics, then slowly upgraded after many why am I still tired?? mornings. These are the bedroom electronics that genuinely, quietly, low-key changed our sleep. No hype. Just stuff I actually use and rate.
Sleep Tracking Watch
I was anti-smart watches for years until I got given one as a birthday present. I know it sounds silly but being able to see exactly the quality of sleep you had makes such a difference. I thought I slept “fine” until the data said otherwise. Seeing sleep stages, consistency, and trends made me actually fix habits. Also helps when you work from home and lose all sense of time. Slightly scary. Very useful.
And don’t worry.. they’re not all £200.. I just have this one because I have an iPhone, and I can use it to run with thanks to the GPS!
White Noise Machine / Sound Machine
I actually bought this exact one for my friend who for the last 6 years has been putting a 10 hour long ‘fan noise’ youtube video on his phone every night. As you can imagine, his phone batteries always died out rapidly!
Mannny people need to sleep to some sort of white noise, and having this next your bed completely solves that, and removes the need for a TV or phone to be using unnecessary energy through the night.
Electric Blanket
Ever since the electric blanket joined the bed, things have been getting… heated.
sorry..
I feel like I put this in every blog post I write, but for good reason. Warm bed = instant relaxation. Coming to a cosy bed after a long kitchen or studio day is unreal. It’s non-negotiable in the winter.
Mine goes in-between my mattress and bedsheets but thats just my preference!
Bluetooth Sleep Mask Headphones (Complete Blackout)
I must admit I thought this was overkill at first. But honestly, for anyone travelling this is so ideal. I’m a sensitive sleeper, and being able to have this at a hostel or a shared room would be a heaven send.
Dark room + podcast + no wires everywhere = yes please. I’ve edited videos, produced music, and slept in rooms that never fully go dark. This fixes that. Great for partners with different sleep schedules too.
Air Purifier for Bedroom
People under estimate the effects that bad air quality can have on your sleep and longterm health. Well to be honest short term as well, for my first 25 years of life I would wake up with sniffly noses, I would later discover at long last that tis was due to dust mites and bed air quality.
This air purifier fixed that issue OVER NIGHT. 😉
Essential Oil Diffuser (Natural Oils)
This one surprised me. Lavender, eucalyptus, chamomile vibes. I love how this resets the room smell at night. Subtle, calming, not overpowering. Feels fancy without trying.
And quite honestly… walking into my lovely smelling bedroom and getting into my preheated electric blanket bed is my favourite time of the day.
Smart Alarm Clock (Echo)
I actually got one to help reduce my screen time before bed. I always found that setting my alarm my phone would mean it would 100% need my phone on my bedside table. Now, I have less screen time before bed (literally everyone recommends this), and I’ve got a high quality smart speaker in my room! So I can put on a post cast or dance about whilst putting away my laundry.
‘Alexa, set alarm for 7.30am’ 😎
Sleep doesn’t need to be complicated. These are just things I’ve discovered over years of trial, error, cheap gear, upgrades, and real-life use. If your bedroom feels almost right… one of these might tip it over the edge.
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