Doesn’t this bedding give new meaning to the phrase “light sleeper”?

Designed with electroluminescent technology, this bedding illuminates as it wakes you gently in the morning…which is what our body should be accustomed to.

Now why would you want to have a bed set like this?

Supposedly, the light treats those with SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder. This is a condition that affects sleep or a person’s mood and is linked to a lot of other ailments like migraines or conditions like weight gain or depression.

By using a bright light, 10,000 lux, our bodies reset and the right hormones are released ensuring we feel active and energetic throughout the day with the need to sleep at night. Exposure to intense artificial light suppresses the secretion of the night time hormone melatonin, and may enhance the effectiveness of serotonin and other neurotransmitters. It is believed to be the only way of shifting the circadian rhythm. Research shows that the body’s internal clock only responds to bright light at certain times of day. This peak time in normal people occurs when the circadian rhythm is in R.E.M sleep, which is approximately 1 to 2 hours before waking. This promotes the use of Light Sleeper Bedding and proves it to be one of the most effective products for treating SAD and improving well being as it synchronises our body clock each morning. The bedding is also suitable for those who keep unusual hours and who travel in helping to prevent jet lag and regulate the body clock.

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I’ve seen beds without the benefit of a mattress cover. Most of these mattresses still look new, except that the holes and stains are dead give-aways to the fact that the mattress isn’t given care. Mattresses are big investments, and as such, they need to be protected and properly cared for.

The top layer of the mattress is the most vulnerable part. It takes everything — bodily sweats and fluids, dust, wear and tear. Providing a decent cover somehow cushions it, making its quality last longer.

Having a mattress cover is also hygienic. If you are sleeping in the same mattress sans the cover for years and years, think of how much bacteria, dust mites, microorganisms and allergens remain and thrive there.

In choosing the right mattress cover, it’s best to go for materials or fabrics which are most absorbent, as it also helps in providing you quality sleep.

Mattress covers could be anything from mattress protectors, bed sets, bed linens, bed sheets, quilts and other types of beddings.

With mattress covers, you get to enjoy your mattress better and longer.

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These wonderful beddings are made by hand, or via India’s Kalamkari method by Tucson based designer Mary Bergtold-Mulcahy and her business partner Srinivas Pitchuka. The fabrics used for their entire collection is from organically grown materials and natural dyes. Aside from beddings and pillows, they also have table cloths, curtains and fabrics sold by the yard.

The company is based in Tucson Arizona but have retail showrooms spread across America, Europe, Australia and South Africa.

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Daughters and young girls heading off to college need to get decent supplies of beddings to use for the dormitory or the sorority house. For this gender, style may be an all important factor in choosing the type of bed set.

Bed Bath and Beyond has a number of selections both fashionable and comfortable like this pink, chocolate brown and white stripe combo.

The versatile colors give your bed a fashionable look, and the duvet cover reverses to a solid berry pink for when you want a change of pace. 100% cotton with a 200 thread count. Twin mini duvet cover set includes 70″ W x 86″ L duvet and one standard sham. Full/Queen set includes 88″ W x 92″ L duvet and two standard shams. Machine wash. Imported.

I simply adore the stunning and very inviting bedding line this Ohio based company, ThreeSheets2, have for their customers. Their sheets are all handmade, by the way and the designs are screen printed using water based ink. The sheets are made of 340 thread count cotton batiste.

There are five designs in neutral colors with more choices of mixing and matching. Each design looks so modern, minimalist, soothing and clean.

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