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Rhonda Staley IIDA Iowa Blog How to Make the Most of Your Guest Room making the bed

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#2 – THE FURNITURE

One of my favorite things to do is choose décor that is also functional! Especially in a guest bedroom, you want your guests to feel at ease. Having furniture with adequate space for charging electronics, sorting belongings, and freshening up is essential.

The same way that washable bedding alleviates much of the cleaning headaches, having glass cut for furniture is practical to protect the surfaces and makes cleaning up any spills or smudges a breeze. Make sure to clear off any additional accessories that may be in the way!

A simple way to amp up a guest room is with a chair or bench so that your guests can use it to relax. It can also be used for extra storage for their things or for pillows they do not need.

#3 – WINDOW COVERINGS AND LIGHTING

I like to have adjustable light filtering or blackout shades as the base of my window treatments with the decorative draperies on top. This way the guests can block out sunlight when needed and have privacy. Window treatments can really tie a room together, I like to coordinate the draperies with a bed skirt when I can- it always looks so polished!

Rhonda Staley IIDA Iowa Blog How to Make the Most of Your Guest Room bedroom

Rhonda Staley IIDA Iowa Blog How to Make the Most of Your Guest Room bed table lampA gentle reminder: if the shades or draperies have dangling drawstrings or cords, install cleats or hooks high on the wall to keep the cords contained so that curious hands of your littlest guests do not get a hold of them! Part of functional décor is also safety!

Having a lamp on the bedside table or a standing lamp within arms reach is important for guests’ comfort! I always place a nightlight in each room and speaking of my littlest guests, I like to keep a few extras in case one needs a brighter room at night!