Take a look in the flowerbeds to see some pretty little snowdrops nodding their heads.

Learn something new; take a course in pottery or learning a language boosting your brainpower will raise your spirits. 

Act happy by faking it until you really feel it.  Smiling is contagious and if you walk around with a big grin it won’t be long before the beams are coming back at you.

Buy a hula hoop, space hopper or jump on the trampoline – exercise cheers you up and these are fun, nostalgic ways of getting fit. 

Do something kind for someone else – a sure way of getting that fuzzy warm feeling!  You could have a declutter and give away your unwanted stuff to a charity. 

Cherish the small things in life and scientists report that those who say thank you more often are generally happier people. 

Get more sleep

If your bedroom is not conducive to spending more time in it, then take a look at AKKA Furniture.   AKKA bedroom furniture comes in a variety of styles, made out of warm American Oak or elegant Walnut.  To help you get more sleep, 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’ft.

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.  Every piece is hand crafted, created with attentive, loving care, to ensure you have wooden bedroom furniture that will last a lifetime.

Because we at AKKA appreciate the beauty of trees and all they bring to the world (and the table!), all of the timber we use at AKKA comes from FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) certified renewable and well-managed sources in America. We don’t believe we should sacrifice the planet for the sake of beautiful furniture but we do believe this responsibly sourced furniture can be used to make some of truly stunning bedroom furniture.

AKKA is the home of beautiful handcrafted wooden bedroom furniture. There are ranges for every taste, from the minimalist to the classic and these are made from either black walnut or whIte oak .  Not only do AKKA make wonderful beds and amazing wardrobes but they also create many other wooden bedroom accessories, from chests of drawers to underbed drawers, mirrors, dressing tables, tall boys and blanket chests.  Every piece of wooden furniture is crafted with loving care and no short cuts are taken in their creation. AKKA believe that nature has provides us with beautiful wood and in return, AKKA use care and appreciation to create wooden bedroom furniture that will last a life time.

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 bedroom furniture is designed to make your bedroom work for you to aid relaxation.   Whether you chose a Milan Oak bed or a Prague Walnut bed we offer the combination of style and comfort that will ensure you are truly happy to be in your bedroom. For extra well being, Dreamworks, our mattress suppliers, pay the same attention to detail as we do to guarantee the best quality. They have a vast array of products ranging from cage sprung, pocket sprung and Memory foam mattresses to ensure you get the best sleep.

Of course a comforting bedroom is not just about the bed but the rest of the bedroom furniture that you choose also has a very important role to play.  AKKA Furniture has personality with classic looks and character to compliment your own style.   Do you yearn for a bedroom, which embraces French flair? Then take a look at AKKA’s new Toulouse range. Crafted in warm oak it provides Louis Phillipe style and practical storage including a stunning oak wardrobe, 2 and 6 drawer chests, bedside and dressing tables.  

It might be that you spend less time in your bedroom during these lovely long summer days but AKKA wooden bedroom furniture will ensure you love every single moment that you do.

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 normally tell tale signs when your bed and mattress need changing. Do you wake up in the night with an aching back or keep rolling into your partner? Have you ‘turned’ the mattress and now fall into a hollow part of the mattress formed by your body posture?  When you lay towards the edge of your bed, does the mattress not support your weight and is showing signs or wear?

Research done by sleep expert Dr Chis Idzikowski found that people with uncomfortable beds and mattresses sleep one hour  less than people who have comfortable beds!  The Furniture Industry Research Association shows that beds and mattresses can deteriorate by as much as 70% over 10 years!

If you are one of those people who need to change a bed or mattress why don’t you have a look at AKKA furniture?  We stock eight different styles of wooden beds ranging from 3ft to 6ft in size, in either American white oak or American black walnut.  To complement our beds there is an extensive range of wooden chests, wardrobes and accessories.  Our mattress supplier has chosen to accompany us on our journey is dreamworks beds.  They have a strong passion like us to provide a comprehensive well designed product.

With a spring ( no pun intended) in our step why not get down to some basic cleaning and oiling of your wooden bedroom furniture that you bought from Akka Furniture?  Just a little time spent here will prolong and enhance the life of your bedroom furniture as it is real solid wood.

Real wood furniture is manufactured with a moisture content of between 10% to 12% but if your bedroom furniture is placed into direct strong sunlight or in front of a radiator then there is a chance that your chest of drawers or bedsides will gradually dry out.  This is why you will need to re – oil the furniture.

The best way to re-oil our bedroom furniture is to follow these simple instructions:

1. Clear all your clothes out of the drawers plus anything laying on top of the unit.

2. Place the furniture outside.

3. Get some 220 grit sandpaper and sanding block from your local D.I.Y store.

4. Rub the piece of furniture down following the grain left to right. NEVER  across the grain.

5. Get a lightly damp cloth and take the dust off the furniture. Let the unit totally dry.

6. Take a lint free cloth and some Danish Oil and rub the oil into the wood following the grain.

7. Leave outside to dry.

8. Place the furniture back into your bedroom space.

All of the above can be carried out on all of our bedroom pieces such as chests of drawers, bedside cabinets , wardrobes, dressing tables and blanket boxes.

The dining room and lounge will mean that you your work area will be on show to all your friends and family who come round to visit.  The spare bedroom often seems to be a very popular choice .

Here are some general ideas that could make the difference .

If the workstation is in the bedroom consider a fold away desk that won’t be on show all of the time.

If it does fold away what about all the wires from the computer , fax , printer and phone.  Is there a cable management system that could keep this under control and out of sight?

The desk and chair must be the correct height for you.  This stops backache and eye strain.

Have you got a light on your desk?  This could be directed onto the work surface.

Paint the walls a neutral colour that will stimulate and be creative.  No big bright colours like reds and oranges.

Do you work well with background music?  If so have an i-pod dock with a radio to hand.

Can you get a workstation that will have shelves built in?  Or can you put shelves up.?  This will keep everything organised and clutter free.

Always have a shredder and a recycling waste basket to hand.

If you have a built in wardrobe in the bedroom could you use part of it to store printing materials and files?  You maybe could use the bottom drawer from a chest of drawers to store things.  Under bed drawers could also be used as things will be out of sight.

In the end the main thing is that the workstation doesn’t take over your bedroom space.  Can you  still  walk around your wooden bed?  Can you open the wardrobe doors?  Can you open the drawers from the chest of drawers?  Have you still got space for the bedside cabinets?

Can you still fit in all the bedroom furniture you want?

There’s a real art to handling wood . That’s why we make each piece of furniture indivdually , giving the chest of drwaers or the oak wardrobe the same attention to detail it deserves and at every build stage. We hand select all of solid timber products but the same can be said for the real wood veneers that we use aswell. Only the best will do.

All of the doors and drawers are hand assembled then oiled with three coats of Danish oil to ensure a high degree of colour match throughout every piece of furniture that will end up on show in the bedroom. However  there are always individual variations of colour and grain , so when we say our product is unique we mean it and the same goes for your bedroom furniture.

Finishes to your furniture should always complement the choosen wood. Take our oak range for instance. The danish oil brings out those delicate honey tones which only enhances our minimal classic shaker designs.