How to Set Up a Perfect Guest Bedroom? Use the Buyer's Edge Guest Bedroom 61 Top Tips Checklist
/61+ Guest Bedroom Ideas to Make Your Visitors Feel Right at Home
As an exclusive buyer brokerage real estate company in the Washington, DC metro area, our buyer’s agents find that most homebuyers are looking for an extra bedroom for houseguests when buying a home or condo. With the holidays fast approaching, many clients who recently purchased their new homes are scrambling to create that warm, welcoming guest room for their dear friends and family. How do you set a great guest room up seamlessly?
The key to creating a peaceful retreat for houseguests is to design a bedroom to give guests that luxury hotel experience. Go ahead and pamper them. Make them feel welcomed and loved. Think about all the details and then go the extra step and personalize them for all your guests.
No need to panic if you’re running out of time. Homeowners don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Many other folks have spent a great deal of time thinking about this. If you Google “guest room ideas,” “guest room checklist,” or “how to make a guest room comfortable,” you will find more than enough information to get your guest room put together quickly.
Is it overwhelming? Maybe for some, but don’t let it be. Use the Buyer’s Edge BuyersAgent.com Guest Room Checklist and let your “fingers do the walking.” Most items on our guest room checklist can be purchased online.
Start by using the Buyer’s Edge BuyersAgent.com Guest Bedroom Checklist.
Then, divide the task into five separate categories.
They are:
BED
NIGHTSTAND
COMFORTABLE CHAIR and DESK
GUEST BATHROOM
GUEST BASKET
EXTRAS
BED
The bed should be large and comfortable. Make it a queen or a king-sized mattress. Would you want to sleep in a twin bed on vacation? Sheets should have a high thread count. Pillows should be fluffy and new. Make sure your guests have extra blankets/coverlets.
NIGHTSTAND
Remember, it’s all in the details. It’s essential to get the nightstand just right. Ensure a good reading light, alarm clock, notepad and pen, tissues, flashlight, and a small silver tray to put things in on top of the nightstand. Under it, place a wastebasket for easy access.
COMFORTABLE CHAIR and DESK
Since COVID, a comfortable reading chair and desk have become a “must have” when setting up a guest room that feels like home. This allows guests to work while they visit. It also gives them a nice place to retreat after a long day. Remember to keep the Wi-Fi access information and password handy. Placing these details in a picture frame in a prominent location in the room makes it easy for house guests to use.
GUEST BATHROOM
Another area that will make your guest feel especially pampered is the guest bathroom. Stock it with luxury products. Remember, it can be stressful to travel during peak holiday times. Consider providing high-end shampoo and conditioner, shaving cream, a first aid kit, a blow dryer, hot rollers, a flat iron, and a curling iron. Some guests are uncomfortable using soap that they didn’t open themselves, so have a new, unwrapped bar of soap available. Another option is to have a liquid body wash in the shower. Make sure extra towels are on hand and feminine hygiene products are available.
The next two categories are ultimately the most fun to create and can be personalized. Just think, “How crazy and pampered do I want to make my family and friends feel when they stay with me?” I hope you say, “5-Star Pampered Poodle Crazy!’ Make them laugh out loud at all the details you thought about to ensure they are comfortable staying in your home.
GUEST “FORGET-ME-NOT” BASKET
First, put together the Guest Basket. Call it the “Forget-Me-Not” Basket. (That’s in a separate blog post with links to all the guest room basket amenities.) It should be filled with everything house quests may have left behind. Oh, you know, toiletries like toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, Q-Tips, hair ties, hand lotion, perfume, safety pins, and shower caps. I also like to provide bottled water and a pair of mesh body sponges in this basket. Having home facial treatment masks and tooth whitening strips for guests to have a mini spa retreat is also fun.
EXTRAS FOR THE GUEST BEDROOM
Last but not least is the final Extras category. I like to think these small details enable your guests to truly relax when they retreat to their luxurious rooms. “Ah, my home away from home.” Give them that warm, cozy, and tranquil feeling.
Some of my favorite “extras” are a vase full of fresh flowers, delicious chocolates, guest slippers, a clothes steamer, a scented candle, empty dresser drawers, hangers in the closet, personalized framed photo by the bed, luggage rack and laundry basket. Don’t worry; the complete list is on the Buyer’s Edge BuyersAgent.com Guest Room Checklist.
When family and dear friends go out of their way to visit you during the year, it’s nice to thank them for going all out and making their stay over the top from start to finish. It is time well spent and truly appreciated! Enjoy!
