want to make sure your guests count down the days until their next visit? The crucial is a guest bedroom they’ll never want to leave. Here’s some inside insight from the editors of house & home on how to make a guest’s stay both elegant and welcoming.
“There are a few things I’ve observed all our guests really appreciate in their room: fresh flowers, a bench to put their bag on so it’s not on the floor, books to read in bed, and last but certainly not least, the Wi-Fi code. I can never seem to remember ours, so I wrote it out on a great piece of card stock next to the bed.”
— Emily Evans, associate Editor
Fotograf: Alex Lukey
Source: house & home March 2016
Designer: Rachel Fox
“Make sure it’s comfy! You don’t have to get the most expensive everything but make sure you have a respectable mattress and pillows along with soft bedding.”
— Kai Ethier, design Editor
Photographer: Heather Ross
Source: house & home March 2016
Designer: Sophie Burke
“Go the extra mile and leave a special package on your guest’s bed with a thoughtful note and freshly baked cookies (homemade or store-bought). We did this for our out-of-town wedding guests in their hotel rooms and they loved it!”
— Adena Leigh, web Editor
Photographer: M loves M
Source: Courtesy of style Me Pretty
“Call me old-fashioned, but a clock with an alarm is one of the first things I look for when I walk into a guest room, or even a hotel suite. keeping a clock nearby makes sure that your guests won’t miss out on any planned activities, an early-morning flight, or even breakfast!”
— Amanda Tucci, Editorial Assistant
Photographer: Stacey Brandford
Source: house & home June 2011
Designer: Juli Daoust Baker and John Baker, Mjölk
“If you have a new home, spend a night in your guest room before having friends stay over. Otherwise, you’ll never know that the drapes don’t block the morning sun all that well, or that there’s no easily accessible outlet to charge a phone (your very polite guests won’t tell you!).”
— Reiko Milley, associate Editor
Photographer: Angus Fergusson
Source: October 2016
Designer: Kai Ethier and Jennifer Koper
“Guests must always be able to have a good night’s sleep when staying over. I think that an added, soothing touch is putting a kicking back essential oil mist on the nightstand for your guest to spritz in the air or on their pillow. Calm essential oil mist — a blend of frankincense, lavender and bergamot — uses 100% plant based, Canadian ingredients, so there will be no worries about unwanted chemicals.”
— Lauren Petroff, design Editor
Products: Calm mist, Cardea AuSet
“This recommendations comes from being a guest a lot more than hosting guests: the bed is the most crucial thing. have good pillows, great cotton sheets and enough blankets or duvets to make sure guests are warm enough. everyone just wants a good night sleep. For benefit points, make sure there’s a hair dryer and toothpaste in the bathroom.”
— Kimberley Brown, executive Editor
“Good lighting is crucial for your guests — bedside lamps with dimmers are a great touch.”
— Sally Armstrong, senior Editor
Photographer: Virginia MacdonaldKilde: House & Home April 2016
Designer: Sally Armstrong
”En gjesteseng skal ikke være der den gamle madrassen din går til å dø. Invester i kvalitet en madrass, puter (har tetthetsalternativer om mulig) og sengetøy som vil vare. All dekorasjon i verden kan ikke sammenligne med en behagelig og avslappende søvn. For nyere husgjest fikk jeg minneskumputer som har et “kjøling” -deksel som forblir kult å ta på den ene siden, noe som er flott funksjon for varme sviller. ”
– Joel Bray, senior designredaktør
Produkter: ISO-kule minne skumpute
“Et lite arrangement av friske blomster og grøntområder gir liv i et rom. Du trenger ikke å bli fancy, du kan knipse stiklinger eller bregne fra en hage, eller skulpturelle palmer fra en stueplante. ”
– Wendy Jacob, har redaktør
Fotograf: Angus Fergusson
Kilde: House & Home April 2013
Designer: Allison Willson
“Dekorer sparsomt og bruk enkle å rene dekorasjonsartikler fordi du ikke vil være der mye og ting blir støvete … så ingen fjær jujus eller komplekse lysekroner!”
– Reiko Caron, produsent
Fotograf: Virginia MacDonald
Kilde: House & Home oktober 2015
Designer: Kelvin Browne
“Hver gang jeg sjekker ut familie eller venner utenlands, blir jeg overopptatt med utsiktene til å få gjort litt alvorlig lesing og deretter uunngåelig fullføre boka mi før jeg selv har landet. Lager et gjesterom med noen av favorittavlesningene dine eller nylige problemer med magasinet lar gjestene føle seg velkomne og holder dem opptatt under driftsstans. En vinn-vinn for både verter og husdyr! ”
– Jessica Flower, assisterende redaktør
Fotograf: Virginia MacDonald
Kilde: House & Home februar 2017
Designer: James Davie
“Prøv å ha en overflate som gjestene kan hvile sekkene på. Skuffer og skap er gode hvis de vil pakke ut fullt ut, men en overflate (det er ikke sengen) der de kan hvile vesken eller posen på mens de rifler gjennom den alltid blir verdsatt. ”
– Jennifer Koper, Design Editor
Fotograf: Angus Fergusson
Kilde: House & Home september 2012
Designer: Mazen El-Abdallah