The Healthy Bedroom_Designing for Sleep, Rest and Recovery
The bedroom holds the most personal hours of the day. It is where the body lets go, where the nervous system settles, and where the work of recovery happens. And yet, of all the rooms in a home, it is often the one we attend to last.
The Healthy Bedroom is a 60-page digital guide designed to bring the bedroom into clearer focus. Built around the WLLW Healthy Home Framework, it draws on environmental health research, sleep science, and over two decades of practice in residential design. Twelve chapters explore the elements that most influence how we sleep and feel within a space: light, air, temperature, sound, scent, materials, bedding, layout, biophilia, visual calm, body and mind and limiting technology in the room.
Each chapter offers practical guidance for immediate changes, future purchases, and larger decisions to consider when planning a renovation.
The guide is written for homeowners, renters and designers who want to bring greater health and intention into the bedroom.
What’s Inside
- Twelve chapters across the WLLW Healthy Home Framework.
- Three sample bedroom layouts: a primary suite, a small-footprint room and a multi-functional space.
- A self-audit to identify where your own bedroom may need attention.
- A getting-started checklist organized around immediate changes, future purchases and long-term renovations.
- A curated index of recommended brands across mattresses, bedding, lighting, materials, paint, storage and more.
- A glossary of certifications including GOTS, OEKO-TEX, GOLS and MADE SAFE.
- A reading list of in-depth Journal articles for further exploration.
This is the second guide in The Healthy Home Series, following The Healthy Children’s Bedroom. More titles to follow.
Format:
- Digital PDF
- 60+ pages
- 15MB +
- Delivered immediately upon purchase
Disclaimer: This guide is intended for educational and informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
