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Guest Room

Gorgeous Guest Rooms!

When planning your guestroom decorating, you’ll find it a big time saver to plan for ways this room could double in use. Perhaps your guestroom might also be your hobby room. Or perhaps it’s a quiet retreat for you. Guestrooms can even double as home offices or exercise rooms.

Since space may be your biggest consideration, simplicity and tranquility might be your goals. Naturally, the size of your room will affect your decorating decisions. Because furnishings in this room may be sparse, think about "double" duty whenever possible. Perhaps a day bed, filled with a variety of comfortable accent pillows might fit the bill. Bed by night, alternative sofa by day.

Since storage might also be a consideration, consider placing a wicker or wooden trunk at the foot of the bed. It’s the perfect place to place extra linens, pillows, etc when your guests arrive.

Lighting in this room should be simple, yet effective. A corner table with a decorative table lamp placed next to the bed is a must. Window treatments should be simple, yet decorative. Why not have some real fun in designing a clever treatment for windows in this special room?

You might also consider decorating this room around a theme: a garden bedroom; sports bedroom; hobby bedroom; dog lover bedroom, a Victorian bedroom. Creating a theme room can be a lot of fun...especially when shopping for accessories!