If you're hosting guests this month, you can make them feel at home wherever they're laying their head. Whether you're putting guests up in a spare bedroom or on the sofa, one way to make them feel welcome is to add a tray to the space. Outfit it with an alarm clock, a good book, a glass of water, and other sweet touches to let them know that you're happy to have them visit. Flowers, even a solo bloom in an egg cup or bud vase, are the perfect finishing flourish.
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Now that I've finally revamped my guest room, I can show off my latest lovely little vignette! When it came time to style the bedroom, I ran around my house picking up items that I thought would fit into the spunky space. Items that were misplaced or random seemed to work perfectly in their newfound spot. Come check it out! And don't forget to post photos in the Lovely Little Vignettes group!
Many people are first concerned about the design of the master bedroom and leave the guest room full of leftovers whose next stop is Goodwill. If you're ready to turn your extra boudoir into a special escape, heed some pointers from some gals who know what they're talking about — interior designers Julie Massucco, Melissa Warner, and Carrie Miller. The three incredible talents of Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design gave us some nuggets of advice that will leave any guest feeling especially warm and welcome. The hard part may be getting them to go home!
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Nikkeeb from the Su Casa group:
So I had five days to get our guest bathroom and bedroom ready for a friend of my husband's who is visiting tomorrow. I work full-time and we of course had lots of other commitments this week, so I spent about 1-2 hours each evening preparing . . . and as little money as was physically possible. I have a few upcoming plans, but due to time constraints, this is all I could do for the moment . . . the bedroom is more bare than I'd wanted, but making the bed (my childhood bed) visually acceptable was my main goal.
Hey Casa! I've been racking my brain and the internet looking for ideas for how to turn my childhood bed into an acceptable guest bed. The furniture in the room is nice and looks great — like a dark wood dresser, but this bed frame is awkward. A lot of the ideas I've seen work mostly for square headboards or just the headboard. The issue here is I have to somehow cover the head and the foot, and they're both semi-circles reminiscent of rainbows. Yikes . . .
Let me know if you or other readers may have some ideas! I'm attaching a photo of the frame. We don't want to exchange the headboard for something else since it's holding up the bed, just somehow transform it without changing the structure too much?
Thanks,
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Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my husband and I are staying at his mom's Whidbey Island retreat. Luckily, the house is big enough to allow us the luxury of staying in a guest bedroom. I've spent a good many nights sleeping on sofas, and I don't mind, but a guest bedroom is always a wonderful luxury!
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Desire to Inspire recently posted a makeover of the poolside guest quarters of a Pacific Palisades estate by interior designer Mae Brunken, and I was completely floored by the project. As you can see, the space was cramped with large furniture, and it didn't quite make sense. Items were not stored properly, the television was oddly positioned, and quite frankly, the space simply lacked personality. Guest rooms are usually the last place we devote our attention when redecorating, but we should want to treat our pals to a well-designed room when they visit! To see Brunken's fantastic transformation, read more
Hi, Casa!
I am at a loss, and I'm hoping you or other Sugar readers can help me out. I recently moved from a spacious apartment to a tiny townhouse. My husband and I decided to make the larger of the two bedrooms into a joint guest bedroom/office. The only problem is our guest bed is a queen! We are definitely tight for space in this room, and a pull-out sofa or futon seems like the ideal solution. We've started our search, but everything seems so expensive (after moving expenses, we really can't afford to go over $200 or so on an "optional" piece of furniture). What can we do? We crave our office space and I definitely cannot give up my bookshelves, but we still want friends and family to be able to visit and stay with us. Please advise!
Thanks,
Bethany21
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TeamSugar member SweetPeasMom shared a great tip for making your guests feel right at home involving an over-the-door shoe organizer, which she repurposed. She says:
I hang an over-the-door shoe organizer on the back of the door of our guest room. In each of the different clear pockets I may include the following: a map of the local area, sun lotion, soaps and shampoos (usually the free hotel ones or samples), note cards, a good paperback book (with a note saying to take it with them if they haven't finished), candies, a flashlight, a variety of medications and personal items, a couple of stamps, postcards from the surrounding area, etc. My guests seem to really appreciate it. And it's amazing how many of these little things are free or very inexpensive.
Old-fashioned homemaking wisdom says that everyone should sleep in her own guest room at least once, to see how it feels and make improvements. (As the guest in many rooms over the years, I can safely say that most people do not do this.) Of course, if you live in a smallish apartment or house, you may not have a spare room, but that doesn't mean you should ignore your guests' needs, even if they're just crashing on the couch.
So I've put together a quick checklist that covers the basic essentials that any good guest room (or mere guest space) should have. To see if yours is up to par, read more
