Are you trying to sleep in a hot and stuffy, dark bedroom? Ditch those heavy drapes, and somber bed linen for light and airy sheer curtains in natural linen, complemented by pastel paint shades, with ambient lighting. Here's how to get ready for those long summer evenings ahead. Louise Hilsz gets shares our wish list for creating some sweet dreams.

CUSHIONS

Le Forge Velvet Leopard Cushion, $99. Mulberi Songhai cushion, $109. French Country Collections Boudoir Blush Fringed Cushion, $104. Yves Delmore Pavot Cushion Cover, $199.

Table Lamp

Milligram Form Cylinder light, $129. Amalfi Foster Table Lamp, $109. Republic Home Palladio lamp, $525. AY Illuminate Bulb pendant, $1790.

PAINT COLOURS

Resene Alaska paint, Resene Ashanti paint, Resene Astra paint, Resene Cosmos paint available form Resene ColorShops.

Linen

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Baksana Aspen Duvet Cover Set, $275. Adairs Home Republic Vintage Washed Linen Marine Coverlet, $220. Seneca Santos White duvet set, $560. Wallace Cotton Waterfall duvet set, $190.