How to decorate your bedroom to improve your sleep: From luxury soundproofing to much cheaper options. The experts give their tips

World Sleep Day slipped by last week, a reminder that peaceful slumber is now a rare commodity, with up to a third of workers sleeping too little or badly. ‘Quality of sleep is extremely important for most of our buyers, so we design our bedrooms with exceptional sleep-enhancing features,’ says Alex Michelin, co-founder and chief executive of London developer Valouran. ‘These include high levels of acoustic protection between floor slabs and within the walls to prevent sound transfer between rooms and apartments, and windows with noise reduction features built into their design to ensure low decibel levels throughout but, most importantly, in the bedrooms.’ Valouran installs blackout blinds and curtains to prevent unwanted light leaking into rooms, along with sumptuous deep-pile carpets or rugs to absorb any unwanted noise. Pictured: A yellow spread from John Lewis Many believe that phones, laptops and TVs in the bedroom are responsible for the nation’s over-tired state You may not be able to copy all these measures, but you can still embark on a sleep-focused home makeover by hanging blackout curtains and putting rugs over carpet to deaden sound. Pale pastels will lull you to sleep.’ At John Lewis, you can book a 45-minute sleep appointment in which everything from bedtime routine to lighting is discussed In response to demand from the sleepless, retailers are offering everything from special advice services to temperature regulating bedding: the ‘global sleep economy’, which is made up of beds, bed linen, eye masks and other aids for better repose, is forecast to grow to £460 billion by next year.