Guest Room Ideas

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Awesome Guest Room Ideas to take your guest room to the next level! From printables, to storage, to decor ideas, this post has everything you need to become the perfect host.

As stressful as it can be to have people over, can I admit that I kinda love it? It can be so much fun to invite someone you care about into your little kingdom and pamper them a bit while they're there! And I've found the more prepared I am for visitors, the more comfortable I feel having them in my home and the more I'm able to actually enjoy the time we get to spend with them.

Guest Room Ideas

We love a good guest room update and if you're looking for a few good general tips, a great place to start is our post on Hosting Guests on a Budget. If you're looking for more specific ideas and projects, we've compiled a few of our favorites below for you!

Probably the most important thing for your guests is functionality! It doesn't matter how cute the room is if it's not comfortable and doesn't fulfil at least most of their needs while traveling.

Guest Room Inspiration

I love this simple Guest Room Welcome Basket from Maddie Butterfield. It's a great way to compile everything your guests might need during their stay in one easy place. The basket also makes it easy to store and use again the next time you have guests come over!
There are tons of ideas out there about what to put into your Guest Welcome Basket, but I love the idea that See Vanessa Craft gives about putting laundry detergent in there too! It's a sweet little way to tell your guests they are welcome to use your washing machine if they need it without them having to ask.
Besides a simple welcome basket with the normal amenities a guest might forget or need, it's a good idea to have a small Guest Pharmacy on hand! First Home Love Life has compiled a great little list that include things like a small first aid kit, petroleum jelly, Advil, tampons etc! It's especially a good idea to include things your guests might be embarrassed to ask for if they do end up needing it.
One of the most important things to have while you're traveling is your chargers! Nesting with Grace makes a point of providing extension cords and a couple of classic phone chargers for her guests to use if they need it (she also mentions labelling them so they don't accidentally get taken when her guests pack up).

Guest Room Decor

Once your room is functional and has everything your guest might need, the next step can be the most fun: DECOR!

Both Sarah and Jessica have documented their guest room decorating tips so you can see a few different ideas of what can be done. In the end, you want something that will match your home and your personality, and there are really no rules!
Sarah has also done a DIY Ikea Hack Headboard Tutorial for a fun way to class up any boring room. It's also totally customizable so it can match any theme or color scheme you're trying to go for.
The fun thing about a guest room is it can be a little more fun than your normal bedroom room, because no one will be living in it full time. You can take a few more risks that might get old in a typical bedroom, and can make it a little more quirky and exciting! Hunker has put together a gorgeous guest room using Removable Wall Paper to make a super fun accent wall.
The best pieces of decor are the ones that are functional too! This DIY Luggage Rack from Home Right has so many uses, and looks absolutely adorable in a guest bedroom.
Lindi from Love Create Celebrate emphasizes the importance of using plants in your guest room. Fresh of course are preferable, but a good plastic plant can have the same effect and look just as pretty (especially if the room has limited natural light).

Guest Room Storage

Once you start thinking of the huge list of things you might want to put into your guest room, you'll quickly realize you need a place to store everything to keep the room from becoming cluttered or just a giant storage closet.

I love this idea from Refresh Restyle of using a Storage Bench at the foot of the guest bed. It's a great place to store extra blankets and pillows for your guest without cluttering up the room.
If your room is a bit small for a full storage bench, this DIY Rustic Blanket Ladder from Little Glass Jar can be an awesome alternative for blanket storage and is a great way to put those blankets on display!
This Mini Linen Closet idea from I Love Decoration is such a great idea! This way your guest knows which towels and linens they can use and they have extras if they need it.
In addition to a laundry basket for linens, Nesting with Grace has this genius idea to provide your guests with a laundry basket just for their own things. Keeping them separate can help your guests make sure they don't lose anything and leave it wrapped up in a sheet or towel by accident.

Guest Room Printables

A great way to make your guest feel at home is to remove any personal or family photos or decor from the room and to use some adorable printables instead.

If you're going to have any printables set up in a guest room, you have to have a wifi sign. If you don't, prepare to get asked for it over and over again! Printablee has a bunch of Adorable Wifi Signs that can fit any style you might prefer. Also fin one we designed that we love here.
I love these printables from the Quiet Grove. She includes several different printables you can use in your welcome basket, as well as a wifi sign that has even more information on it (where to find towels, blankets etc) so everything your guest needs to know is in one place.
I also love this idea of making a Printable Do Not Disturb Sign for your guest to use! Mom Advice has a couple she's made for you to print and use and it's such a nice touch to remind your guest that you totally respect their privacy, even if it's in your home.
If you just need some decor to fill the walls and make the room feel more homey, take a look at these Guest Room Printables from Elegance and Enchantment. They're super simple and will go with any guest room.