How to Winterize Your Bedroom

These affordable flannel sheets are double brushed for softness, treated for minimal pilling and offered in a variety of colors. They may not last as long as the other options here, but they are a gateway into the world of flannel sheets.

If you’ve ever worn a flannel shirt from L.L.Bean, you’ll get why we’re hyping up its flannel bedding. It even comes in as many solids and patterns as its flannel shirts. The bedding is soft and warming, and even though it’s not impervious to pilling, you won’t be sneezing up a storm when emptying your dryer’s lint trap.

Even Boll & Branch is tooting its own horn by calling this “the world’s most luxurious flannel.” The sheets are made of organic cotton, which results in a product that is soft, dense and welcoming. These are made in Portugal, which is the leading country for cotton flannel manufacturing.

This shockingly cheap comforter has a 4.7 out of 5 rating from over 38,000 reviewers. We can’t guarantee all of those reviews are real (i.e. not bots), but for under $40 you can take a gamble on this down alternative comforter with 350 gsm filling.

Authenticity50 made these wool duvets to be “heirloom quality,” as its product specs say. We think it might be right. You can read why wool is better than down at A50’s blog, but the gist is it’s a great temperature regulator, antimicrobial and antibacterial and it’s hypoallergenic.

This comforter costs half a grand, and that’s hard to justify when there are a number of others that perform just as well. But we can’t deny all the luxe features of this comforter from the super-soft cotton sateen cover to the 700 Fill Power white goose down (or 750 Fill Power if you want to be extra warm).

For under $30, this 1,500-watt unit from Lasko feels like a steal. It’s easy to use, can warm a room up to 300 square feet and it’s easy to set your desired warm setting. Its body stays cool so you don’t burn yourself on the machine while it’s in use, and overheat protection means it’ll shut off when it gets too hot.

Because you can toggle between 750W and 1,500W, the AH10 can be used for both medium and medium-large rooms. Its auto climate control adjusts the machine on its own to properly maintain the temperature you set it to. We’re also a big fan of all the safety features: tip-over protection, a cool-touch exterior and automatic shutoff. 

Listen, everything from Dyson is expensive. But when it looks this good, and can cool in the summer and warm in the winter, maybe that triple-digit price tag isn’t that bad. Plus, the remote control makes it easy to work the AM09 without ever having to leave your bed.

The MistAire’s 1.5-liter tank gives this humidifier enough water to last continuously for 16 hours. Two speed settings are all you really need to adjust the strength and direction of the mist, and it’s quiet enough to let you sleep through the night without interruption.

This Honeywell humidifier kills a purported 99.9 percent of bacteria in water though UV light. The gallon-sized tank is good for 24 hours of use, and it’s significantly easier to clean than other models thanks to its extra-large opening.

At $90, this isn’t as ridiculously priced as some other humidifiers on the market, and it proves that you don’t need to spend hundreds for a quality machine. It emits both cool and warm mist, works in rooms up to 753 square feet and has a built-in humidity sensor to choose the optimal mist setting so you’re always comfortable.

Don’t let a high price tag prevent you from treating seasonal affect disorder. Miroco’s lamp has a UV-free, 10,000 lux brightness, which is recommended to effectively treat SAD. With three brightness modes, you can condition yourself to get used to brighter and brighter settings.

Whether you want direct treatment or something to brighten up your whole space, the Verilux HappyLight can help you do both. Interchangeable lenses — one for high energy and the other to reduce eye strain — make it easy to tailor the light setting to what works best for you. And it also achieves the recommended 10,000 lux intensity.

If it’s important to you that your SAD lamp looks as good as it works, you may be willing to shell out a little more for the Boxelite. It functions nearly the same as the cheaper picks, but it is easier to look at on your desk or counter.