2012-05-07

Small guest bedroom

Small Guest bedroom and your home

The impression you make in front of your guests will stay forever and what could be a better way to impress, than to give the guests every possible way of hospitality through the guests room they won’t say no to. Generally in the urban areas affording a vast guestroom in a condo is next to impossible but who needs it if you can make even a small guest bedroom a wonderland.

Small guest bedroom can be a no big deal

If you want to interiorize your guest room by your own than the first thing you should consider before making a step is the area you have for the room. Like if you have a small guest bedroom to decorate, than there are different criteria to make your plans compare to larger room. Picking up only the essentials of the room can keep the small space classy and elegant. Whereas if you want to keep on adding stuff than you think may look good, not considering the availability of space,  can make the compact area more compact and suffocating. It is true that small guest bedroom need some extra tricks and tips but if you want your guests to see your personal touch and style in every bit of your house than making an effort is complete worth.


Shades of the room

An ease start can make your work smooth and less hectic so before you jump into shopping for the curtains and bed sheets first decide the color theme and prepare an outline of the room. Color should be neutral and bright for example you can go for any shade in its bright part like cream, light pink, light blue or the combination of any light shade with white. Keeping the color bright can make the small guest bedroom look bigger and pleasant on the contrary if you bring dark shades to the walls the space will shrink in the looks.

The essentials for small guest bedroom

Keeping the furniture minimum by only including the necessary ones like medium sized bed, a side table and a small couch can give some space for the luggage and extra stuff of your guests. You can arrange a shelf in the walls or can bring a small closet for the clothes if needed. Make yourself clear about what is the essential and what can be avoided.  You can save your floor area by installing the dresser in the walls or by ordering a custom style mirror arrangement that can save your space plus can compensate the need of a dressing table. Another important aspect one should consider while decorating a small guest bedroom is to keep the comfortable factor in mind. Every guest look for some privacy and comfort level in the area he will be staying thus if you have to ignore the matching curtains and cushions in the price for that just do it.

2012-05-03

Guest room makeover

Need of guest room makeover

Many people invest everything in their main bedroom and living room neglecting a very important part of the house which is guest room. Guest room can leave an impression which is impossible to get through a decorative living room. Guestroom should be at least like a fine hotel room having all the stuff necessary for living on a temporary basis. If you have a guestroom just for the sake of having than better be a guest to your friend’s or relative house and realize how important a guestroom is. It’s never too late to be a little creative and attempting a guest room makeover, making it comfortable for your guests.

Money factor

While stepping for the guest room makeover you can use your imagination or can search the web or can get the inspiration from some average hotel rooms. Making the idea a big deal can give you stress and can make the project a burden, thus ease the subject, prepare your mind for the budget you are having  and with a little color and fabric combination you will find your guests leaving with a mark of satisfaction and happiness. If money is not your concern than you can shop freely and can assemble the room but if you are having a fix amount to spend on the room than online shopping or second hand store or your nearest flea market can provide you everything you need under your budget.

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Setting a theme

Imagine a situation where your guests surprise you with a visit or a stay and you don’t find your guestroom ready or prepared for them. Hence keeping your guestroom worth showing to your guests can save you from a lifetime of embarrassment. Guest room makeover just needs some additions and subtractions of fabrics, mixed matched with the colors and the furniture making it flow with the essence of the room.  If you want to go via a theme you have to make sure that it looks like a theme after the makeover. Two color theme or theme made with some antique use of furniture or through the use of some accessory material like glass or frames works very well and can make your room grand and expensive looking.

Necessities

You can never make your guests fell like home in your guestrooms but you can try to get close to the feeling by making their stay comfortable. Making sure that your guests can get all the necessary things and stuffs without asking from you can do half of your work. Nothing is better than a good sleep after a long day so while doing your guest room makeover make sure that you buy a proper bed having a comfy mattress and at least two average sized pillows. Also there should be a proper closets or drawer table to keep the personal items, clothes or other belongings.  Don’t make the place messy with too many decorations because sometimes simplicity and elegant decor can do wonder.