5 Furniture and Mattress Resolutions to Keep This New Year!

Whether your New Year’s resolutions are about health and wellness or productivity, furniture is the invisible foundation of how you’ll accomplish those goals. The right ergonomic furniture can help you stay focused for long periods of time while providing back support (and posture support!), while a right-fit mattress is at the heart of getting a solid eight hours of sleep to fuel fitness and weight loss goals. No matter what your focus is for 2022, these five furniture and mattress resolutions can help get you there!

1. Choose a Mattress That Fits Your Sleep Style and Preferences

The right mattress provides neck and lumbar support as you sleep, whether you’re a side sleeper or you prefer to sleep on your back. A mattress that’s too soft or too firm, even if it’s brand new, won’t help you on your journey to actually restful sleep. But navigating through all the different materials, layers, and terminology of selecting a new mattress can be just as stressful as a bad night’s sleep. Take our easy, no-commitment survey to find out more about the best mattress features for you and which Tempur-Pedic, Sealy, or Stearns and Fosters is the right fit.

2. While You’re Upgrading Your Bedroom, Optimize the Lighting

Lighting plays a big role in how we feel. You’ve probably already heard about the negative effects of blue light. That’s why it’s so important to put screens away before bed. But in today’s world, staying away from our computers and phones can be next to impossible. Take the next best step with smart lighting features that provide redder, warmer light in the evenings. This can help keep your circadian rhythm on track for even better sleeping and wellness. Smart lighting features throughout your home can provide daylight-level lighting throughout the day, red lighting in the evenings, and dimmer light in the hour before bed.

3. Make Your Bedroom Layout Match Your Morning and Evening Routines

We’re focusing on bedrooms. More and more research is pointing to the effects of sleep on mental clarity and learning, physical health, productivity, and more, so a better bedroom is the perfect accompaniment to virtually any resolution. With that in mind, set yourself up for success by organizing your bedroom around your ideal morning and evening routines. Consider these mini-resolutions:

• Clear the space either by decluttering or by installing closed storage so you have a peaceful, unstressful setting. This includes taller dressers, nightstand tables with drawers, and even storage solutions for under your bed.
• Have versatile lamps that can provide task lighting and low lighting.
• Make sure there’s plenty of space — both in the walkways and in available surfaces for getting ready for the day — so you and your partner aren’t rushing or bumping into each other.
• Use blackout curtains so you control the light in the space.

4. Aim for Ergonomics in Your Home Office for Your Resolutions

If you work remotely, the time for a makeshift setup on your sofa is long past over. Sitting on furniture without the right back support or in a slumped position plays havoc on your spine, leading to long-term back pain, stiff muscles, and an inability to concentrate. Make the switch to an office chair that can help you feel good as you work. Even if you don’t have room for dedicated office space, there’s plenty of hybrid living room chair/office chair options with trays and tables for keeping a laptop at the proper work height.

5. Keep Your Furniture as Good as New

Opt for some New Year’s resolution and spring cleaning fusion this year by prioritizing your furniture’s care and maintenance. When furniture looks new and well-cared for, we tend to like it more. This can also help keep your space decluttered and low-stress. Some mini-resolutions could be:

• Select a mattress topper that does double-duty of adding support and keeping dust out of it.
• Opt for couches and pillows with slipcovers that you can replace or easily wash.
• Choose easy-to-care-for wood furniture options that won’t peel or discolor over the years.

Matter Brothers Furniture Is Your Partner in Reaching Your 2022 Resolutions

Matter Brothers is your go-to Naples mattress store. We prioritize our customers’ comfort and style so you love coming home. Browse our store online or in-person to check off these easy New Year’s resolution wins!