Tips to create a dreamy guest bedroom

Want to create a dreamy guest bedroom in your home?

So you have decided to make that extra room into a guest bedroom

But where do you even start? Spare rooms tend to become the dumping ground for pieces of excess furniture or bits and bobs that are lying around.

How does one make it not only functional but a nice comfortable almost home away from home for your guest? How does one make that spare messy room into a dreamy and cosy guest bedroom?

Here are our tips and ideas for creating a dreamy guest bedroom

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Size your guest bedroom up

To start off with, you need to asses the room space. Figure out how much space you have in there to play with, grab your tape measure and determine what furniture pieces will fit in the room. Two of the most important ones: a bed and a closet, or some sort of storage.

If the room is a small one, then perhaps measure up for a double bed, or a beautiful futon like this one from Amazon can be used, just make sure that when it does get opened up there is enough space to move around the room.

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Give your guest bedroom a makeover

For this particular bedroom, the only personality it should be showing is inviting and cosy. Though you may want to show off your personality here, it may be good practice that you keep the colours and theme neutral but not boring.

On-trend, colours are those that are soft and simple and create an environment that promotes peace and tranquillity. Our favourites are Resene duck egg blue and Resene quarter tea

To create a crisp white trim finish off with Resene alabaster

Use trunks and bookcases to hold accessories for the room (this can also help with the organising of what stuff is for the room and what isn’t).

Keep something personal of yours and your family in there, like a frame of pictures perhaps, but nothing too ornate, and in their faces. Some artwork on the walls also gives the walls a bit of a “dressing” whether or not you make it yourself, lamps always give a room personality and finish the space off with a new cosy rug!

Spring clean your guest bedroom

The guest bedroom usually is not the most used room in the house, so it can fall to a bit of neglect.

Open up the window and give the room a much deserve airing out! Ensure that there are no cobwebs in the corners of the ceiling, and all the lights work, dust everything and vacuum and mop(if required).

Make sure that your linen is washed and clean and that there are no holes in the sheets! The day before you guest arrives try letting the bed air out (without the sheets) for at least an hour helps the bed feel fresh.

If you have a lovely scented candle or essential oils, light them up! But be careful with these as depending on the size of your room, the scent may be too strong if these are left burning for too long.

Dreamy guest bedrooms deserve dreamy linen

Try seeking out some dreamy linen for your guest bed, we suggest using the following items:

Bed mattress topper to make the mattress super comfortable
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Linen – try and source linen with a high thread count. We love the Kimberly Home Collection!
comforter and/or duvet – no bed is complete without a dreamy comforter and duvet
Pillows, pillows and more pillows!! Using European pillows make the bed look super plush, add 2 standard size pillows per person and then finish it off with a couple of accent cushions
A throw to place at the end of the bed completes the look.

Bathroom

Ok so whether or not the bathroom is an ensuite bathroom or outside of the room make an effort to have it clean and tidy.

If your guest have to share a bathroom with the people living in the house, then it would be a nice touch to give them their own space in there. We suggest things like their own hook to put up their towel, a small collection of toiletries and a shelf they can place a toiletries bag on.

If the bathroom is in their room, the cleanliness, of course, should be considered and ensure that the bath towels are clean and smell nice.

Little touches to make your guest bedroom sparkle

The final little touches will bring the whole room together. It can make your guest feel like you took the time to make everything that *little* bit more comfortable for them and that you are looking forward to their visit and being there.

Add a glam tray with a bottle of water, a torch (if they have to travel down a hallway to the bathroom at night) and a photo frame with the wifi details on it.

Prepare a little caddy for guest complete with a little travel toothbrush, small soap and toilet paper roll in there just for them to use, especially if the bathroom is a shared one.

If they have an ensuite bathroom place little mini bottles of body wash, shampoo and conditioner in there. Always ensure the toilet paper is refreshed, and the towels have been tumbled dried in their dryer, so they are soft and fluffy.

If you have some books that you or your family is finished reading, it is a nice little touch to put those in the room. Having a mirror available is important too. Finish the space with some candles and flowers.