Find that hosting hat and dust it off, because it’s that time of year again where family and friends are likely to visit. This often means overnight guests and the need of a proper guest room. We’ve been helping customers craft the most exquisitely comfortable and welcoming guest rooms for over 50 years with the finest materials, fabrics, and styles. So, whether you’re entertaining lifelong acquaintances or making new friends, everything you need to create the perfect guest room is right here.
So why is it so important? The guest room is more than just a place for guests to rest or place their bags. It’s a way to show your guests how much you appreciate their visit, as well as make them comfortable in an environment that is not their own. By establishing a cozy, inviting place for your guests you’re making their time more enjoyable and helping to reduce the stresses and anxieties of travel some can feel.
Here’s a few essential steps to start building the perfect guest room for your visitors:
- Find the Right Sheets & Bedding
It really all starts with the bed. As the focal point of most bedrooms, this is where you make the first impression. Make sure yours is a good one by adding bedding that’s both comfortable and visually appealing. Know your environment, local temperatures, and if possible, your guests’ personal tastes. At the very least, make sure you replace the old bedding with something fresh and new. When you care enough to use premium fabrics that make sleeping easier and inspiring colors and styles that put people at ease, you’re sending the message they are most welcome and appreciated.
Finding the right style and fabric from our extensive collection of linens and bedding is easy if you know what your guests like. And if you aren’t sure, there are hundreds of designs to choose from and we’re only a phone call or email away from helping you find exactly what you need.
- Pick Your Pillow
Don’t forget to think about where your guests are resting their heads, literally. The number one problem of visiting another person’s home is trouble sleeping in a strange environment, in a strange bed. That’s why along with the most comforting bedding, you should make sure you have the highest quality pillows. A good pillow is essential for a good night’s rest and increases the chances of a better sleep for your guests. And when guests sleep well in your home, they’re going to wake better rested, more positive, and spirits are going to be high leading to a better time all around. Once you do get some premium pillows, consider adding a luxury pillow sham to give your decor an even more impressive presentation.
- Layer Appropriately
You know how they say, “read the room”? It has an even more important meaning when it comes to creating a place for your guests to stay. Check the weather report to get a feel for how cold or warm it might be during their visit and then adjust the layering as needed. If it’s going to be chilly, consider adding a lavish comforter that will hug them warmly each night and welcome them warmly each morning. If a comforter is too thick or heavy for the weather where you are, you’ll find an incredible selection of blankets and throws featuring some of the world’s softest, coziest fabrics like cashmere and alpaca.
- Settle On a Style
Whether or not you design your guest room according to your own tastes is up to you of course. It’s your home and you may have a theme going throughout you want to keep. However, if you’re open to anything, consider creating a guest room decor that will appease most of your guests. You can choose universally appealing tones and patterns or pick a cohesive theme to establish a central design they can understand and enjoy from the moment they step in the room. Whatever way you go, the important thing is to give it some consideration. The style, color, and patterns of your room will affect them in many ways, both physically and psychologically.
Not sure where to begin? Here are a few ideas for how to set up your guest room for success.
Contemporary Room Example
Brooklyn Bedding
Heidi Comforters
Heidi Down Pillows
Uptown Blanket
Classic Room Example
Versailles Bedding
Luxury Down Comforter
Luxury Down Pillows
San Merino Blankets
Bold Room Example
Botticello Bedding
Calla Lily Down Comforter
Calla Lily Down Comforter (for use with Botticello comforter cover)
Princess Alexis Pillows
Customize/Mix and Match
Your guest room can be whatever you want it to be. If you know exactly what kind of decor you (or they) want, browse our magnificent assortment of fine bedding, luxury comforters and cozy blankets to create the environment you want your guests to experience.
These are just the basic steps but with hundreds of styles and a huge collection of luxury bedding and accessories, we make creating the perfect guest room easy, effective, and affordable. And if you aren’t sure or have any questions at all, please reach out to us and we’ll be happy to help you with whatever you need.