18 Chic Items for Your Room to Make Mornings Easier

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Put the snooze button to rest. Mornings set the tone for your entire day, so instead of whining your way out of bed, tired and crabby, simply add a few thoughtful items to your home.

From high-quality bedding to delightful mugs to not-so-jarring ways to wake up, we found 18 must-have products that will make your a.m. routine (and the rest of your day) a little brighter. Read on to find out how you can make your mornings easier.

Newgate Wideboy Analog Alarm Clock

Newgate Wideboy Analog Alarm Clock

Burke Decor

If you’re trying to spend less time on your phone at night, the first step is to buy an old-fashioned alarm clock. This retro-inspired design, available in either black or white, looks elegant on a nightstand and allows you to keep your phone in another room at night (just think: no more late-night scrolling!).

Coop Home Goods The Original Pillow

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Coop

A quality pillow is another must-have for a good night’s sleep. Enhance your beauty rest with Coop’s medium-firm memory foam pillow. It comes with supplementary fill, so you can add or remove it to the loft of your liking. It’s soft, supportive, hypoallergenic, and will have you questioning why you lived with that limp pillow for so long.

Vivitest Ceramic Stone Essential Oil Diffuser

Vivitest Ceramic Stone Essential Oil Diffuser

Amazon

This chic oil diffuser will gently mist an energizing scent throughout your space, setting the tone for your morning. It’s nearly impossible to be stressed when taking deep breaths of peppermint in the morning or lavender at night. It’s essentially silent, runs up to five hours at a time, and can change colors too. What’s not to like? 

Anecdote Candles Comfort Zone Glass Jar Candle – Coffee and Cedarwood

Anecdote Candles Comfort Zone Glass Jar Candle – Coffee and Cedarwood

Amazon

Lighting a candle is a surefire way to start your day on a calm note. This one from Anecdote Candles named Comfort Zone, combines orange blossom with coffee, jasmine, and cedarwood for an invigorating yet grounding scent.

Horti Peperomia Green

Horti Peperomia Green

Horti

Every bedroom needs a plant (or two or 10)—they add the right amount of greenery to give your mood a boost. If you have a not-so-green thumb, start your plant baby collection with this Peperomia from Horti. It has semi-succulent properties, so if you’re forgetful when it comes to watering, it’ll forgive you.

Keenray Bucket Style Towel Warmer

Keenray Bucket Style Towel Warmer

Amazon

No matter what the temperature is outside, you deserve to wrap yourself in a warm towel as you step out of the shower. This towel warmer is large enough to hold two oversized bath towels, robes, sets of pajamas, or blankets. No need to wait around for it to heat up either—it takes just one minute to warm up, reaching its highest temperature in six minutes. 

Sunday Citizen Checkerboard Mini Pillow

Sunday Citizen Checkerboard Mini Pillow

Sunday Citizen

Just try not to smile while cuddling up with this delightful pillow from Sunday Citizen. It’s sure to brighten your mornings and your bedroom’s design, adding a graphic pop to your bed. It’s irresistibly soft, as well as fluffy, breathable, and washable too.

Loftie Lamp

Loftie Lamp

Loftie

The jarring beeps of an alarm clock can set your day off on an unpleasant note. They may not be necessary either. For a gentler way to wake up, try this sunrise lamp from Loftie, which gradually illuminates with a soft light, starting at the base of the lamp and rising upwards.

You’ll wake up feeling refreshed, not jostled. Towards the end of the day, wind down with the red light feature, which signals to your body that it’s bedtime.

Hitch Water Bottle and Barista-Approved Cup

Hitch Water Bottle

Hitch

No more struggling to get out the door with your water bottle in one hand and your coffee mug in the other, inevitably spilling one of them. The Hitch water bottle includes two double-wall insulated stainless steel bottles, an 18-ounce one and a 12-ounce one—the ingenious design allows you to sneak the smaller mug into the larger one when not in use or snap the two together for a one-hand wonder.

Bed Threads Bedding Bundle

Bed Threads Bedding Bundle

Bed Threads

You can’t underestimate the importance of quality bedding. It can make or break a solid night’s sleep. This bundle from Bed Threads is an investment, but you’ll be cozied up in it for years to come since linen keeps you comfortable through all four seasons and the high-quality fiber will last you a lifetime. This set is available in a wide range of sizes, from twin to California king, and all kinds of color combinations too. 

Parachute Shearling Wool Clogs

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Parachute

Spare your feet the harsh transition from your warm bed to a cold floor by keeping these cozy, cloud-like clogs from Parachute next to your bed. They’re made out of 100 percent wool with foam soles that are sturdy yet cushy. They’re breathable enough for all-day wear too, so chances are you won’t want to take them off.

Papier Stay Grounded Gratitude Journal

Papier Stay Grounded Gratitude Journal

Papier

Start and end your day with a positive mindset. This gratitude journal from Papier includes daily prompts for both morning and evening to take note (literally) of things you’re grateful for, as well as pages for more complete reflections. Bonus: it’s beautifully designed and would add a dose of joyful color to your nightstand.

Rifle Paper Co. Writing Pen

Rifle Paper Co. Writing Pen

Rifle Paper Co.

You’ll need an elegant pen to accompany your gratitude journal. Invest in a quality one, like this comfortably weighted rollerball design from Rifle Paper Co. and you’ll be more likely to use it and less likely to carelessly lose it under your bed.

Open Spaces Storage Gems

Open Spaces Storage Gems

Open Spaces

The uses for these colorful acrylic containers from Open Spaces are nearly endless. Display them on your nightstand to keep your jewelry safe, or stack them on your vanity to store small bathroom essentials. You’ll never have to worry about losing your mini stud earrings again or go on a frantic hunt for a hair tie either.

Courant Mag:2 Essentials

Courant Mag:2

Courant

If you’ve ever forgotten to charge your phone overnight and woke up to a two percent battery, it's time to add this Courant wireless charging station to your Amazon cart.

It will instantly make your mornings easier since you can simultaneously charge an iPhone and AirPods. The stand holds your phone with a strong magnet, so you can view it vertically or horizontally while it’s charging. It's perfect for FaceTiming with your best friend while getting ready for a night out or watching recipe videos in the kitchen. It comes in a variety of neutral shades in both linen and leather, so it's both pretty and practical.

HAY Matin Table Lamp

HAY Matin Table Lamp

HAY

Have you ever seen a chicer table lamp? We haven’t. This design from HAY would brighten your mornings—quite literally—and brighten your bedroom’s design too. It’s available in two sizes as well as a variety of shade colors, and comes with an in-line dimmer switch so you can adjust the illumination to your liking.

Anthropologie Elton Mugs, Set of 4

Anthropologie Elton Mugs, Set of 4

Anthropologie

It’s a non-scientific fact: coffee tastes better in a beautiful mug. This set of four hand-painted glazed stoneware mugs from Anthropologie would surely make your mornings cozier, no matter what you’re sipping on, and would look charming on open shelves all day long. They’re dishwasher and microwave safe too, in case your coffee gets cold.

Nespresso Vertuo Plus Coffee and Espresso Maker by De'Longhi

Nespresso Vertuo Plus Coffee and Espresso Maker by De'Longhi

Amazon

If you can’t even consider starting your day without a hit of coffee, take this as your sign to invest in a Nespresso machine. With just a single touch of a button, this machine can brew a cup of coffee, either five or eight ounces, as well as either single or double espressos. You’ll be caffeinated and ready for your day faster than ever. 

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