You have striven to adorn every often-used space in your home with stylish décor, comfortable furniture, and thoughtful touches that express your aesthetic and identity. From your master bedroom and bathroom to your kitchen and living room, each room in your home is a distinct indication of your keen eye for design.
However, many homeowners fall victim to forgetting to decorate the lesser-used spaces throughout the home. This can be fine in cases in which a space is seldom if ever used (such as an attic, a partially finished basement, or otherwise). But with private quarters intended only for your guests, an afterthought of design is anything but okay.
Your guests deserve a private space that is as cozy and inviting as the rest of your home. Thankfully, with a few expert insights and flourishes, you’ll find that decorating a guest room for both comfort and style is much easier than you might think. And, with the right design and décor, you may find that you fall in love with a previously underused space all over again.
Here is our guide on stylist-approved guest bedroom decorating and guest bedroom styling.
Obviously, your guests need a bed that will comfortably fit them all night. If your space allows it, opt for a queen or king-size bed to ensure your guests have plenty of space to stretch out and luxuriate, even when the comforts of their own home are not close at hand.
It also helps to invest in a quality mattress for your guests. While yes, the mattress may go unused for most of the year, a good night’s sleep is owed to your guests, and one that a bargain bin mattress simply won’t provide.
It’s also helpful to free your guests from having to live out of their suitcase. Consider these furniture pieces and other touches to round out the room’s livability:
Though these furniture and décor touches are perhaps the more obvious side of guest bedroom decorating, there are other touches you can make to ensure comfort and coziness. It’s also imperative that you offer freshly laundered, high-thread-count linens and an abundance of fluffy, lint-free towels so your guests feel pampered during their stay.
Each of these elements will help to elevate the guest space from a mere place to rest their head into a cozy and private retreat from more communal moments.
You may be inspired to simply throw old sheets and an unwanted duvet onto your guest bed and call it a day. But don’t! Your guests deserve a virgin space that feels as if it’s purely their own. And considered, stylish linens are an easy means to this end.
For stylish contemporary guest bedroom ideas for your linens, consider:
Here, we recommend clean whites and creams, soft blues, sage greens, and more. Chunky knits or faux fur throws will add depth to the cleanliness of the linens without overly complicating the look.
For more cozy guest bedroom ideas, use colors like off-whites and beiges; warm accents like coppers and browns; and deep pops of color such as navies or emeralds.
Don’t forget to pair your beautiful guest bedroom furniture with colored walls to inspire and invite. Here are some of our favorite contemporary wall colors today:
We also love touches of exposed wood, though contemporary guest bedroom ideas are better off avoiding this more rustic look.
Remember that just like the rest of your home, guest bedroom styling doesn’t need to be perfected in one fell swoop. One of the greatest things about home decorating and interior design is that you can swap in and out pieces, palettes, and textures at will to discover the vibe that looks best and the flow that makes your guests most comfortable.
If you are searching for premium, tasteful, and cozy guest bedroom ideas to decorate your guest room, consider Home Accents II.
Our wide selection of stylish home products ranges from individual pieces and decorative touches to full bedroom sets. And each offers a contemporary take on classic styling your guests are sure to love.
As a bonus, if you are looking for even more guest bedroom inspiration for your home, we offer an interior design service to our customers.
Learn more about our bedroom furniture and decor here.