Woman cured her ADHD-induced insomnia by giving her bedroom a calming makeover for just £300 

A woman has revealed how she managed to drastically improve her insomnia, simply by transforming her bedroom into a calming oasis. 

Heidi Crumpton, from Bedfordshire, took to DIY On A Budget Official to reveal that she had been advised to redecorate after having trouble sleeping due to her ADHD and dyslexia.

Despite being hesitant due to her fear of change and budget, Heidi managed to give the room a stunning makeover by buying second hand deals and using her creative DIY skills.

The thrifty crafter turned her room for a dated and busy space to  a nature-inspired calm sanctuary, complete with indoor plants and a wood canopy, all for just £338.

Heidi Crumpton, from Bedfordshire, took to DIY On A Budget Official to reveal that she had been advised to redecorate after having trouble sleeping due to her ADHD and dyslexia. Seen before: Her busy and vibrant purple bedroom

Seen afterwards: The nature-inspired calm sanctuary, complete with indoor plants and a wood canopy, all for just £338, which made her sleep 'much better'

Seen afterwards: The nature-inspired calm sanctuary, complete with indoor plants and a wood canopy, all for just £338, which made her sleep ‘much better’

A snap of the bedroom before the transformation shows a purple wall, floor and curtains, purple bedding and bedside lamps and even drawers of the same shade. 

Heidi opted for a nature-theme, painting the white bed a mellow green, tying rustic rope around the head and foot board and adding a canopy made from a branch and a leafy throw.

She transformed the bedroom lamp into a quirky rope light, adding an array of real and artificial plants, and a water feature for relaxing sleeping sounds. 

Finally she painted the walls a relaxing and fresh white, and switched the curtains for fresh blinds, matching the radiator to her bedframe. 

Sharing the impressive before and after pictures, Heidi wrote: ‘Having ADHD and dyslexia by brain seems to overload at bedtime, I hate insomnia.

‘I was advised to redecorate, after weeks of deliberation – I hate change – I let myself get creative.’

Revealing that she was still deciding what to do with the floor, she continued: ‘My partner thought I was mad wrapping my bed in rope – or just disappointed as it wasn’t a 50 shades of grey room lol. 

Despite being hesitant due to her fear of change and budget, Heidi managed to give the room a stunning makeover by buying second hand deals and using her creative DIY skills (seen before)

Despite being hesitant due to her fear of change and budget, Heidi managed to give the room a stunning makeover by buying second hand deals and using her creative DIY skills (seen before)

Heidi opted for a nature-theme, painting the white bed a mellow green, tying rustic rope around the head and foot board and adding a canopy made from a branch and a leafy throw

Heidi opted for a nature-theme, painting the white bed a mellow green, tying rustic rope around the head and foot board and adding a canopy made from a branch and a leafy throw

‘I didn’t want to get a new one so just pimped up with paint and rope. Here is the outcome… I love it and most of all I’m sleeping better.’ 

Materials used 

  • Wicker and furniture and planters second-hand £51 
  • Set of nets £12
  • Live and fake plants £125
  • Rope £35
  • Candles, water fountain, accesssories £50
  • Blinds £60

Total cost £338 

Explaining how she transformed the room on a budget, she said: ‘All wicker and furniture and planters were £51 bought second hand.

‘The sets of nets were £12 – I  already had a brown set – and the blind was most expensive thing at £60.

‘I got a mix of live and fake plants for £125, and the cost for painting the bed and adding the rope was £35, as well as spending £50 on candles, a water fountain and other little bits. Total cost so far is £338.’

The post racked up hundreds of comments from impressed followers who praised how much calmer it looked. 

One wrote: ‘Looks so much more relaxing than the purple version, you’ve done a great job’.

Another added: ‘Your shelving and canopy are amazing! Awesome result.’

Elsewhere one wrote: ‘The purple before actually felt rather oppressive, the newly decorated style and colours look so much more relaxing. Well done’. 

She joked: 'My partner thought I was mad wrapping my bed in rope - or just disappointed as it wasn't a 50 shades of grey room lol.'

She joked: ‘My partner thought I was mad wrapping my bed in rope – or just disappointed as it wasn’t a 50 shades of grey room lol.’

She transformed the bedroom lamp into a quirky rope light, adding an array of real and artificial plants, and a water feature for relaxing sleeping sounds

She transformed the bedroom lamp into a quirky rope light, adding an array of real and artificial plants, and a water feature for relaxing sleeping sounds

The post racked up hundreds of comments from impressed followers who praised how much calmer it looked

The post racked up hundreds of comments from impressed followers who praised how much calmer it looked

WHAT IS ADHD? 

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural condition defined by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.

It affects around five per cent of children in the US. Some 3.6 per cent of boys and 0.85 per cent of girls suffer in the UK. 

Symptoms typically appear at an early age and become more noticeable as a child grows. These can also include:

  • Constant fidgeting 
  • Poor concentration
  • Excessive movement or talking
  • Acting without thinking
  • Little or no sense of danger 
  • Careless mistakes
  • Forgetfulness 
  • Difficulty organising tasks
  • Inability to listen or carry out instructions 

Most cases are diagnosed between six and 12 years old. Adults can also suffer, but there is less research into this.

ADHD’s exact cause is unclear but is thought to involve genetic mutations that affect a person’s brain function and structure.

Premature babies and those with epilepsy or brain damage are more at risk. 

ADHD is also linked to anxiety, depression, insomnia, Tourette’s and epilepsy.  

There is no cure. 

A combination of medication and therapy is usually recommended to relieve symptoms and make day-to-day life easier. 

Source: NHS Choices