CL Tip- Guest Room Rules

One of my weekend projects that seems to never end is clearing out my guest room (aka, going through boxes and realizing if it has been in there for a year, I probably don't need it). I want to make sure the spare room is not only welcoming, but comfortable and cozy, too.

Cozying-up your own guest room?

• Make sure you have an additional lighting next to the bed- there's nothing worse than getting cozy under the sheets with a book and having to get up to turn off the light!
• Provide cozy, fresh bedding with lots of layers. Also, causally leave a throw at the end of the bed- this will provide extra warmth, if needed, and is inviting for an afternoon cat nap.
• Don't leave your junk everywhere. You want to your guest room to feel like a bedroom, not a storage room that just happens to have a bed in it. Either store your stuff under the bed or in the closet (but leave room for guests to hang clothes!) or find somewhere else for it.
• Be sure to stock your guest room with towels before they arrive. Leave out a few fresh bath towels and facecloths for your guests, depending how long they're staying.
• Want to make it even more cozy? Fill a cute basket with mini shampoo and conditioner, lotion, mouthwash and other bathroom goodies. It's a great way to use up those little hotel toiletries!
• Leave out fun magazines and books- especially local reads that may be interesting to out-of-towners and provide fun ideas of what to do while they're here. Maybe they'll even bring that Rhode Island Monthly back as a souvenir.

xo
sierra

(Image via 7th House on the Left)

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