Bramblewood Cottage has six en-suite rooms (2 with a bath and shower), 5 doubles (2 with King size beds/1 with superking size bed), one single and one twin. The twin/Superking and the single are on the ground floor for easy access. All of our bedrooms are of a high standard with quality Cotton bed linen and Egyptian cotton towels. All rooms are centrally heated with personal controls and are equipped with a digital freeview colour televisions, clock radio, hairdryer, Marks & Spencer toiletries and hospitality tray (stocked with Fairtrade products). If you fancy something a little bit special then why not book our superior double room with a large bay window giving magnificent views over Fitz Park, Latrigg and Skiddaw Fells, the Park and River. The room has a king size bed, complimentary mineral water on arrival and wine glasses. This room has both a bath and shower en-suite – ideal after a long day walking, shopping or sightseeing – we even supply you with Marks & Spencer bubble bath and luxury Eygyption Cotton bath sheets.
Sponsored by Marks & Spencer (Australia) It’s no secret that I love a Clean Sheet Day (I know I’m not alone in this). So when Marks & Spencer (Australia) asked me to check out its range of bed linen and style up a new Clean Sheet Day look, I was adding to cart quicker than you could say mattress topper … and throw rug … and cushions. Marks & Spencer offers fabulous homewares to help you freshen up and decorate any room. For me, my bedroom is always a priority. One of my favourite things to do is sleep. At any given moment in the day, should I choose to, I would willingly opt for a power nap. At night, I hit that pillow and usually sleep soundly through until the alarm. I don’t say this to boast. Well, maybe I am boasting a bit. I say this because my health has long dictated that I prioritise my sleep. My body craves it. If I’ve had a busy week, then I need a topping up of the sleep bank on a Saturday or Sunday. If I’ve had a run of late nights, I feel groggy and hung over … but without the fun bit that usually precedes that feeling.
This year, I’m working on bringing my bedtime forward. I’m up at 5am or 5.30am most mornings for training and/or getting my son to school for his sport training. I can’t be still in front of Netflix at 11pm. Operation in bed by 9pm is going ok – I’m meeting this self-imposed bedtime every other night. This is a huge improvement on my efforts last year. And my goal is to be in bed before 9pm every school night. What also gets me excited about getting into bed is the bedding I put on it. My thinking is that we spend so much time in bed that we should care about what it is we’re sleeping on and in. These are my tips for styling your bed for an awesome Clean Sheet Day. Have fun with it! 1. Start from the bottom up – with a mattress topper. I can no longer imagine my bed without a topper on it. A topper takes your mattress comfort next level. You feel like your floating but with a firm support base. We’ve been sleeping on this 3cm Airflow Memory Foam Topper for the past couple of weeks and I’m in love.
The memory foam is key as it springs back to shape after you’ve slept on it. The surface also has punched holes in it, allowing airflow. You can easily wash it too – simple remove the cover from the foam. 2. Make sure your fitted sheet is large enough for your mattress. This might seem “Captain Obvious” but I’ve been caught out in the past – especially since we inherited a king-sized bed. The mattress is quite deep so not all king-sized sheets work on it. I’m super impressed with how the Pure Egyptian Cotton 400 Thread Count Extra Deep Fitted Sheet fits our bed. It feels super luxe to sleep on too. 3. Consider white as your perfect blank canvas for styling up a bed. Don’t get me wrong, I like playing around with different base colours but if you’re looking for a bed linen look that’s easy to change up, then starting with white will allow you to potentially create a new look each Clean Sheet Day. White on white is far from a boring option either – especially when your white doona has a gorgeous broderie anglaise finish like this Emily bedset.
4. Add splashes of colour to change up your bed linen look. I took my colour inspiration for this bed look from this Diamond Woven Multi-Coloured throw. If you start with a piece like this, then you can really have fun with cushions and pillowcases you bring in to complement some of the key colours in the throw. I stuck with white for the European – Pure Egyptian Cotton 400 Thread Count square pillowcases – but bought in a blush colour with the second pillows – Pure Egyptian Cotton 230 Thread Count Housewife Pillowcase with StayNEW in Blossom. 5. Go hard on feature cushions. You know my thoughts on cushions? You can never have too many. Mr Styling You may not agree but he’s given up protesting on this front. He knows it’s a losing battle. They are the key accessories of the bedding and furniture world. They add interest and texture and, in the case of the Letter cushions, a little bit of fun. I also brought in colours from the throw rug with the teal Loft Woven Striped Cushion and Velvet Oval Cushion.
6. Don’t get stuck on any style rules. A bit like what I preach when it comes to what you wear, how you style and set up your bed is all about YOU. Sure, gather all the inspiration you can but don’t be afraid to show your personality to create a luxe, calm oasis that you can call your own. 7. Make Clean Sheet Day a ritual. I change my sheets and doona covers weekly – most weeks it happens on a Sunday. For me it’s part of my Sunday routine of getting prepped for the week ahead. All is right in my world when I slip into those clean sheets on a Sunday night. 8. Don’t skimp on quality. No matter what your budget, there are awesome bed linen options out there. Stores like Marks & Spencer offer sheets that have the look and feel of more expensive brands. The test for me has been in the sleeping. And these sheets get a big “thumbs up” from me. And apparently the puppy is quite happy with the arrangement too. So tell me, do you have a Clean Sheet Day ritual? Have you shopped with Marks & Spencer (Australia) online?