When guests stay over, we naturally want them to feel relaxed and content in our home. Creating an appealing guest bedroom with the power of interior design is one way to ensure each guest’s stay is perfect.
For inspiration, here are a few design ideas to consider adding to your next guest room design.
Choose a Dark Colour Scheme
Creating light and airy spaces is often the go-to method for decorating homes. However, a light colour scheme tends to be less conducive to relaxation and sleep.
As such, decorators may want to add darker hues to the walls and soft furnishings in the guest room.
The cocoon-like nature of a darker room will help lull guests into a deep, restful sleep and create a unique and captivating space.
Design a Feature Wall
A feature wall will add interest and depth to the guest room. Here are a few feature wall ideas you could use;
- Create a feature wall likened to the interior of log cabins by panelling one or more walls with wooden beams to add a cosy, rustic feel.
- Bring walls to life with statement wallpaper from interior designers collections such as William Morris.
- Paint a feature wall in a rich, relaxing colour, such as deep green or blue
- Use interior design from the Georgian era as inspiration, and create a panel effect feature wall
And for additional accessories;
- Create a gallery wall
- Hang a few pieces of abstract art
- Attach a large round mirror above the headboard
- Add a statement headboard to the bed
Design a Twin Room
If it’s likely, you’ll house more than one guest at a time; it’s a good idea to design a room that fits multiple beds.
For instance, homeowners could create a twin room by adding a bed on either side of a bedside table to maximise the available space.
Moreover, there’s a frame to suit and enhance every design scheme. Such as brass, chesterfield, and shaker-style bed frames.
Create the Perfect Ambience
Changing a guest bedroom design from bland to extraordinary is easy to do by tweaking the lighting.
For instance, homeowners could consider changing a plain lampshade in favour of;
- A rustic antler chandelier
- A sparkly jewelled droplet light
- An industrial-inspired light
In addition, changing ordinary light switches to dimmers give guests the power to adjust the lighting to their liking.
Other simple lighting changes include replacing the existing bulbs with a warmer hue.
Add Stylish Furniture
Amp up the guest room’s design by focusing on functionality, comforts, and appeal by adding stylish furniture pieces.
Take care to keep the furniture in line with the bedroom’s design to avoid a mismatched look.
For instance, for a room with luxury grey bedding and plush carpet. White shaker-style furniture with brushed steel knobs would work perfectly with the design scheme.
Other ways to enhance the room with furniture are adding a dressing table or lounger at the foot of the bed for relaxation.
From applying darker shades to walls to experimenting with new lighting, there are plenty of elements in the guest room decorators can change to make a room both impressive and inviting for guests.
