Here at The (real) Stepford Wives, we believe that our bedrooms are the true sanctuary from our daily lives. It's the place to set the tone be it for sleeping, intimacy, or relaxing -- it should be a serene place.
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While considering this we wondered if there was indeed a link between clutter and depression. We began digging a little and after just a few moments we found this article from The New York Times published in 2008. While it's not the final word on the subject, it certainly gave us all the idea that too much clutter in your life, too much chaos would be damaging to your psyche and to those around you.
A clean home can have a calming effect on children.
Inside the bedroom a clutter free zone can feel like an oasis. You certainly don't need expensive furnishings or top-of-the-line fabrics; our rule is always get the highest thread count you can afford. Keeping in mind, the higher the count the longer your bedding will last. Keep your eye out on sales.
Start with the bed. You should start with a comfortable mattress. A good quality mattress pad (protect your investment), everything else is dressing. We believe that while you might love your collection of cats, seeing them all on a shelf compressed together might be pleasing to you, but to others it will resemble a garage sale shelf! Same is true with an over abundance of family photos, or candles or too much of anything. Yet, take that same shelf, add one beloved cat, a few leather bound books, maybe a tall pillar candle and your eye is drawn to it. It invites you in. The same way an unmade bed and dirty clothing strewn across the floor screams get out!
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Many people will remark from time to time on how relaxed they felt on vacation. While just being away certainly might have something to do with it. What if the another reason was the lack of clutter surrounding their hotel room? Your clothing remains either stowed in your suitcase or tucked in drawers; toiletries neatly lined in those small bottles like a row of toy soldiers. You go out for the day and return to a made bed, the room is tidy and the trash emptied.
We at The (real) Stepford Wives believe the path to a great day begins with a made bed. In fact our personal credo is never leave the house with curlers in your hair or your bed unmade.
