When it comes to decorating your home, some rooms tend to make life easier than others. The guest bedroom often presents a challenge, in that it should ideally appeal not just to your own sensibilities, but to those of the people who might come around to visit. Add to that the fact that your guest room might be performing double duty as a dressing area or a study, and things are made more complicated. Similarly, guest bedrooms often present an awkward space that’s difficult to get the most from.
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Let’s take a look at the guest bedroom and how to approach it when you’re decorating.
Optimise your storage
Since your guest bedroom might not be getting much direct use for most of the year, there’s a risk that it will be used as a dumping ground for all of your stuff. You can minimise this danger by taking a serious look at your storage, and at how you might get the most from it. In most cases, this means investing in quality bespoke furniture. If the room comes with a sloped ceiling or a chimney breast, then you might design shelving around those features. Similarly, a wardrobe for a box bedroom might work nicely.
Revamp your bed
Transform the sleep experience with a new mattress or revamp the current one with new linen, a king size mattress topper and a lovely soft duvet. By making these simple changes you can easily add a fresh touch of colour and freshness to any guest room.
Keep it minimal
While you don’t want the room to feel like it’s come straight out of a hotel, you probably don’t want to put too much of your personality in there, either. After all, this is a room for guests. Add a few personal touches so that it’s clear whose house this is, but beyond that, keep the décor minimal. Similarly, neutral shades will tend to work better than bold, brash ones.
Keep your spares
Your guests may need access to certain key items during their stay – and you’ll need a space to store those items when it’s just you, too. Having blankets, sheets, and towels sitting in the bottom drawer of a chest in the guest bedroom will tend to work nicely.
Keep candles
The right aromatics will help your guest room feel inviting and homely. As such, it pays to keep a supply of tealights and candles around. Make sure that you only light them when you’re in attendance, and that you don’t encourage your guests to light them when you’re not around. Few things will ruin your guest bedroom as quickly as a house fire.
Please note this is a contributed post. Views and opinions not necessarily my own.
