Is your bed­room a haven — a sanc­tu­ary where you can rest and reju­ve­nate? If not, here are some sug­ges­tions for mak­ing your bed­room into the room that pro­vides peace of mind along with bod­ily comfort.

Your bed­room reflects who you are. So the first ques­tion is, how do you see your­self? Imag­ine your­self in dif­fer­ent set­tings. Does tra­di­tional fur­ni­ture — clas­sic Queen Anne, Chip­pen­dale, 18th and 19th cen­tury Euro­pean antique styles — give you a feel­ing of sta­bil­ity and con­ti­nu­ity? A canopy or sleigh bed in rich cherry or mahogany, with Pach­a­bel play­ing on the stereo hid­den in your carved armoire, may be the per­fect roman­tic touch you’ve been seeking.

Per­haps the set­ting that makes you feel warm and cozy comes from coun­try fur­ni­ture — the rough-hewn rus­tic look or the dis­tressed fin­ishes of cot­tage styles. Homey fab­rics, like chintz, linen or denim, and acces­sories like hand­made quilts, needle­work pil­lows, rag rugs, and framed water­col­ors with out­door themes may sup­port your vision of the per­fect place to relax and get a good night’s sleep.

The casual con­tem­po­rary look leans towards light glow­ing woods like maple or dra­matic pieces in dark stains like espresso. Clean lines on pop­u­lar styles, such as Mis­sion fur­ni­ture, make for a sophis­ti­cated yet warm space. Japan­ese prints on the wall and flower arrange­ments in col­ored glass vases may make this your favorite room in the house.

One step beyond con­tem­po­rary is the look of mod­ern fur­ni­ture for those who love the lin­ear design of retro, Art Deco, or an eclec­tic mix of styles. Fab­rics are sim­ple, and leather pieces work well. A lac­quered plat­form bed and low sleek pieces can mix well with bold col­ors and richly pat­terned rugs or bed­ding, or show off a col­lec­tion of black-and-white pho­tographs on the wall.

What­ever style calls your name, ambi­ent light­ing in a bed­room enhances the mood. Put a dim­mer switch on the main light in the room, or think about lamps that goes on and off to a clap of your hands. Have at least one bright light if you have a “work” cor­ner in the bed­room that hosts a com­puter or project table, and a good read­ing light near your arm­chair or by the bed if you like to read in bed.

To keep the peace­ful atmos­phere of the bed­room, hide TVs or com­put­ers in an armoire so they’re not in view except when being used. Scented can­dles, fresh flow­ers, and a beau­ti­ful decanter to hold your drink­ing water are won­der­ful touches for any bedroom.

The most impor­tant part of the bed­room is often ignored for too long. Is your mat­tress the right one for your back and for deep healthy sleep? Upgrade to a new pil­low­top or pos­si­bly a larger size mat­tress for the ulti­mate in bed­room comfort.

And if your bed­room haven is just too won­der­ful to leave in the morn­ing, how about installing a “morn­ing bar” with a cof­fee maker and small refrig­er­a­tor? Break­fast in bed, anyone?