Decorating a Guest Room: Make Your Home Memorable
Ensure an unforgettable visit.
Decorating a guest room is an opportunity to create a purposeful and elegant design that keeps guests comfortable. Versatile color palettes, inviting patterns, and a customizable style can elevate any guest room design. Browse a few guest bedroom ideas below for inspiration.
1. Make a Gallery Wall
A curated gallery wall is an eye-catching way to make your guest room look and feel one of a kind. Highlight artwork that speaks to your signature style and makes a statement. Watercolors and charcoal sketches complement the soft lines of a cozy and relaxed space, while abstract art and black-and-white photographs add drama and intrigue to your guest bedroom.
For a warm and inviting feel, designers often opt for plush fabrics and bedding to decorate the guest bedroom. High-pile rugs, velvet blankets and pillows, and a down-filled duvet encourage rest and relaxation. Silk, wool, and sheepskin area rugs make bedrooms feel cozy and luxurious. An upholstered headboard in suede, silk, or velvet emphasizes nightly comfort. Contrast this visual softness with bold accent pieces, like a crystal chandelier, decorative sculpture, or table lamp.
Mixed floral arrangements promote a fresh and inviting ambience while also creating a vibrant color palette. Faux florals like orchids, roses, and hydrangeas can brighten up any guest room with their ethereal aesthetic. Vases in neutral shades, including cream, white, and beige, are an understated counterpoint to a multi-hued color scheme.
For a guest room design that conjures up images of a cozy beach retreat, a coastal-style space is the perfect place to recharge. Sandy neutrals and soft blues like aqua, periwinkle, and navy transform a room into a coveted oasis. Blonde wood tones and taupe, tan, white, or gray furniture contribute to the open and light atmosphere. To round out the guest bedroom, decor like designer sculptures, light-blue crystal vases, and seaside-inspired wall art add an airy, natural feel.
Decorating a guest room is also an opportunity to go bold with your interior design. Unique wallpaper, including damask, geometric, or botanical patterns, makes a striking visual impact. Mixing and matching textures and colors in decor can enhance the design. Wallpaper embossed with gold or silver complements a glam aesthetic, while animal prints lean into an eclectic look. To balance the brightly printed wallpaper and decor, designers often integrate a neutral color scheme for the bedding, pillows, and furniture.
A key part of preparing for guests involves adding decor that is both stylish and practical to the bedroom, such as a wall or floor mirror. A large mirror can make the guest room look and feel spacious, while also making space for visitors to get ready for the day. The sleek lines of a mirror streamline the design and open up the guest bedroom. Rectangle and square shapes are modern and elegant, while a sunburst design adds an unconventional flair to the bedroom. For a softer look, round and oval mirrors are also compatible with rooms with clean lines and can help break up the space as a refined accent piece.
When designing a guest room, an en suite workspace is another way to decorate and accommodate your visitors’ needs. A desk or side table and accent chair is a simple way to offer a place to put their things or finish up some work. Darker wood tones, such as cherry, walnut, and mahogany, work well with a traditional or eclectic guest bedroom, while lighter wood tones, including beech and pine, complement a glam- or coastal-inspired aesthetic.
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