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: Hus & hjem april 2016
Designer: Sally Armstrong
”En gæsteseng skal ikke være, hvor din gamle madras går for at dø. Invester i kvalitet en madras, puder (har tæthedsmuligheder, hvis det er muligt), og strøelse, der vil vare. Al dekoration i verden kan ikke sammenligne med en behagelig og afslappende søvn. Til nylige husgæst fik jeg hukommelsesskumpuder, der har et “afkøling” -dækning, der forbliver cool at røre ved den ene side, hvilket er en fantastisk funktion for varme sveller. ”
– Joel Bray, Senior Design Editor
Produkter: Iso-cool hukommelsesskumpude
”Et lille arrangement af friske blomster og grønne omgivelser tilføjer liv til et rum. Du behøver ikke at få fancy, du kan snip boksestik eller bregnefronds fra en have eller skulpturelle palmeblade fra en stueplante. ”
– Wendy Jacob, indeholder redaktør
Fotograf: Angus Fergusson
Kilde: Hus & hjem april 2013
Designer: Allison Willson
“Pynt sparsomt og brug let at rengøre dekorationsartikler, fordi du ikke vil være der meget, og tingene bliver støvede … så ingen fjer jujus eller komplekse lysekroner!”
– Reiko Caron, producent
Fotograf: Virginia Macdonald
Kilde: Hus & hjem oktober 2015
Designer: Kelvin Browne
”Hver gang jeg tjekker familie eller venner i udlandet, bliver jeg overudnyttet over udsigten til at få en vis alvorlig læsning og derefter uundgåeligt afslutte min bog, før jeg endda har landet. At lagre et værelse med nogle af dine yndlings læsninger eller nylige magasinproblemer lader gæsterne føle sig velkomne og holder dem besat i nedetid. En win-win for både værter og husmænd! ”
– Jessica Flower, assisterende redaktør
Fotograf: Virginia Macdonald
Kilde: Hus & hjem februar 2017
Designer: James Davie
”Prøv at have en overflade, som gæsterne kan hvile deres poser på. Kister af skuffer og skabe er gode, hvis de vil pakkes fuldt ud, men en overflade (det er ikke sengen), hvor de kan hvile deres pung eller taske på, mens de riffler gennem den altid værdsættes. ”
– Jennifer Koper, designredaktør
Fotograf: Angus Fergusson
Kilde: Hus & hjem september 2012
Designer: Mazen el-Abdallah
