At this time of year, most of us are desperately trying to keep their new year resolutions, be it cutting out unhealthy elements in our life or doing more good things, like increasing our exercise regime. One very healthy resolution that often gets overlooked is ensuring that you get a good night’s sleep which has a massively beneficial impact on well being.

Healthy adults should get between 7 – 9 hours sleep a night. Not getting enough sleep can lead to a number of health problems including an increased risk of depression, obesity, diabetes as well as a decrease in the ability to concentrate. 

Here are some tips to aid a good night sleep.

Establish a regular sleeping and waking pattern, even on weekends

Create a regular, relaxing bedtime routine 

Sleep on a comfortable mattress and pillows

Avoid watching TV, using a computer or reading in bed

Finish eating at least 2-3 hours before your regular bedtime

AKKA bedroom furniture comes in a variety of styles , made out of warm American Oak or elegant Walnut.  To make sure the beds help you sleep as well as enhance your bedroom, AKKA’s mattress supplier Dreamworks, have a vast array of products, ranging from cage sprung, pocket sprung and memory foam mattress. These mattresses have a spring count ranging from 1000 to 1700 springs to suit every need and they come in sizes ranging from 3ft up to 6’0ft.

Of course, it’s not just beds that AKKA offer but a range of wooden bedroom furniture, including tallboys, wardrobes, drawers, bedside cabinets, dressing tables and a variety of storage accessories including underbed drawers and blanket boxes.

• Sunlight and fresh air are very important.  Pale coloured curtains promote a feeling of both.
• For indoor lighting, use several light sources instead of a single overhead light. Lighten up corners and alcoves with floor lights and table lamps. Candles are very important in Scandinavian homes.
• Traditional Scandinavian design is functional without needless decoration but simplistic, flowing lines.

For Scandinavian style in your bedroom, look no further than AKKA Bedroom Furniture. The Stockholm oak sleigh bed captures the essence of  Scandinavian living with its classic handcrafted head and tailboard. The simple lines bring a sense of space and serenity to a bedroom.  At the same time, the sleigh shape brings to mind cosiness and warmth and the oak delivers elegance and classic appeal. The Stockholm sleigh bed is available in Single, Double, King and Superking.

Of course at AKKA there are many other wooden beds to look at as well as other wooden bedroom furniture, such as chests of drawers, tall boys, dressing tables, blanket chests and underbed drawers. All of AKKA’s furniture is lovingly handcrafted from quality wood and designed to suit you and your lifestyle.

If you feel its time to put your summer clothes away for the next few months why not consider underbed drawers for neat, convenient storage.  AKKA’s underbed drawers, made in solid oak or solid walnut, are designed to fit neatly under your bed for optimum storage, fitted with wheels for ease of use.  These drawers are solid wood with dovetails front and back.

 The six AKKA wooden bedroom ranges are different yet have in common beautiful designs and are handmade with the utmost care and attention.  As well as beds, AKKA make beautiful and useful bedroom accessories.  Wooden wardrobes, tallboys, blanket boxes and chests of drawers all fulfill your storage demands, and are aesthetically pleasing.

The extraordinary autumn heat may have disappeared, but AKKA wooden bedrooms will bring some warmth back into your life.

AKKA beds are about comfort and style.  These two elements are completely intertwined in the creating of all AKKA bedroom furniture.

AKKA beds come in a variety of styles including the classic Toulouse and the contemporary Milan range, made out of warm American Oak or elegant Walnut.  To make sure the beds enhance your sleep as well as your bedroom, AKKA’s mattress supplier Dreamworks, have a vast array of products, ranging from cage sprung, pocket sprung and memory foam mattress. These mattresses have a spring count ranging from 1000 to 1700 springs to suit every need and they come in sizes ranging from 3ft up to 6’0ft.

It’s not just beds that AKKA offer but a range of wooden bedroom furniture, including tallboys, wardrobes, drawers, bedside cabinets, dressing tables and a variety of storage accessories including underbed drawers and blanket boxes.

AKKA bedroom furniture is hand crafted with care from quality wood, with style and comfort in mind to make sure your bedroom encourages a good night’s sleep. Full moon or not!

At AKKA, we only use quality wood. American Oak is traditional, with a beautiful grain and comes from a sustainable source. Oak definitely delivers a warmth and classical feel to a bedroom, whilst ageing beautifully over time.

Our black walnut bedroom ranges are distinct and luxurious, bringing a stylish contemporary feel.

To compliment this beautiful wood, AKKA’s furniture is hand crafted with care and attention to detail.  We know that while everyone appreciates style, substance is equally important.  AKKA’s bedroom furniture offers a diversity of style, and pieces that will really work for you.  Take a look at  AKKA’s stylish Stockholm sleigh bed.  Or perhaps the Geneva oak four-poster bed would suit your bedroom better.  If you are looking for a walnut bed then maybe AKKA’s Prague spindle bed could be your ideal?  With its beautifully turned spindles and minimal carvings, this solid walnut bed is a bed you really want to touch and enjoy.  As well as beds, AKKA offers an array of accessories.  Whether you want a two or three door wardrobe we can help.  Three drawers or six drawers?   Perhaps a tall boy would work better for you.   We also have a beautiful oak or walnut dressing table to complete your bedrooms.   We understand how important storage is, so we also offer under bed drawers and blanket boxes.

AKKA’s aim is to create bedroom furniture that will look good and work hard for many years to come.

AKKA furniture can bring these styles to your bedroom.  The Toulouse bed comes in solid oak brings Louis Phillipe classic feel to your bedroom.  You can accessorise with a Toulouse bedside and solid two chest drawer.  For a more contemporary French feel, take a look at Paris The combination of oak and walnut on the solid veneer headboard of this bed is an enchanting mix, but we also offer the opportunity to own a bed with a beautifully upholstered, plush leather headboard.  This high quality pull-up leather has been lightly brushed with the addition of beeswax to give a pleasant matt appearance and a sense of hotel chic to your bedroom.  The leather comes from the Selvaggio range of our partner, JMT Leather.

The Milan bedroom range is made from solid oak and has a modernist style, perfect for a more minimalist feel to your bedroom.

If you have been inspired by your travels this summer and want to recreate a whole new look in your bedroom, then please take a look at all the AKKA ranges.  The beautifully handcrafted bedroom furniture we offer are all made with loving care from solid oak or walnut. We create wardrobes, chests, tallboys, dressing tables, mirrors, blanket boxes and underbed drawers.

The ideal bedroom temperature is around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. A room that’s too warm can disrupt comfortable sleep.

Here are some that might help you achieve a good nights kip during the balmy nights:

• Too many blankets and pillows will just send the thermometer sky high. Keep your bed covers to a minimum. 
• Go natural! – man made bed linen is not as cool as natural fibres.
• A slightly open window helps but it’s not always feasible to do this. A fan also cools things down by moving air from bodies and taking the heat with it.
• A more drastic action is to take a pair of cotton socks, rinse them in cold water, wring them until they are damp and put them on. Cooling your feet lowers the overall temperature of your skin and body.
• Sleep in a ’spread eagle’ position, so heat doesn’t gather around you and think of ice bergs!

 Akka Furniture hopes these tips help. We believe that bedrooms should be special and our wooden furniture is created with care to turn your bedroom into a sanctuary that works in every season.

Made from oak and walnut, our beds, cabinets, wardrobes and accessories, are all stylish yet timeless, crafted to last a lifetime. Take time to look through our ranges to find one that suits.  As well as beds, Akka Furniture can provide you with an array of wooden wardrobes and your storage needs can all be met with our many beautiful and functional pieces which include chests, tallboys and blanket boxes.

Akka walnut bedroom furniture works beautifully with crisp white cotton sheets and the oak beds are just right for the fabulously fresh floral patterns which are so on trend this season.   The wooden beds are beautiful in their own right but dressing them in the right linen just enhances their good looks and brings your room up to date.  

 Perhaps you feel, now is the time to invest in new wooden bedroom furniture.  Take a look through the ranges AKKA furniture offer and see which style works for you, your bedroom and your lifestyle. Whether you choose oak beds or walnut bedroom furniture, skilled craftsmen construct Akka furniture from the finest quality wood.

If the sunshine has inspired you to spring clean, you may find yourself needing more storage in your bedroom.   Akka furniture can meet all your storage needs with cabinets, wardrobes and tallboys.  Our eight-drawer chest can take lots of woollies and the bedside tables are perfect to keep clutter out of sight.  If you need extra storage, take a look at the stylish wooden under bed drawers. Blanket boxes and wooden chests are the perfect place to store all those blankets and heavy bedcovers that can hopefully stay out of sight until autumn.   For now, enjoy the long summer days and nights in a bedroom that is cool, yet comfortable, calm and clutter free.

Number 1

Statement bed + bold rug + streamlined accessories = Colourful yet clean

This look is about the bed as the focal point of the room , so to maintain balance other items are kept deliberately minimal. And when it comes to a rug and linens , let the bed guide your colour choices.

Number 2

Clean white + delicate pattern + gold accents = pretty modern

White is very restuful and can work wonderfully in a bedroom , but to avoid a stark or clinical feel it’s important to introduce a little textural relief. Use a wallpaper , bed linen or even a choice piece of bedroom furniture to add some delicate pattern and colour.

Number  3

Warm wood + a shot of colour + luxury underfoot = Chic and simple

Wardrobes with mirrored doors and wooden beds with under bed drawers underneath are great for small spaces – make the most of every inch ! If you do have the room , a blanket box at the end of the bed is a luxurious extra – it can serve as both seat or a place to leave hastily abandoned clothes , books and breakfast trays. Chests of drawers and bedsides can also be warm in in either oak or walnut.

There are a number of good reasons why you should choose F.S.C stamped timber for your bedroom furniture sets.

1. All the timber can be tracked from the forest to the finished furniture product.

2. F.S.C  timber is endorsed by such charties as WWF , The Woodland Trust and Greenpeace.

3. Some parts if not all of the forests are protected because endangered or rare animals and plants are located within it’s boundaries.

4. Forest owners try to employ local people to run and log the forests. This way the local people can earn a living from their local source – the forest.

5. Future generations will be able to work and earn from the forests.

6. It’s not only furniture that the F.S.C label can be found on. Decking , floors , paper and kitchen utensils are just a few other examples.

AKKA furniture makes sure that we fully utilize the full potential of all the log from the tree. We take all of the premimum central cuts of timber and make sure these are used for the drawer fronts , cabinet tops and also the siderails for our solid wooden beds. This means that all the external parts of the wooden cabinets , oak beds , walnut beds and other bedroom accessories we manufacture are showing off the best parts of a quality timber such as american white oak and american black walnut. We don’t just scrap the whitewood called sapwood,  this is used for our drawer sides and backs on the wooden chests. By choosing this method the white of the wood is hidden within the carcass.