Looking for a place for your guests to call home while they are staying with you? Don’t think that just tossing your kid out of his room and throwing on some new sheets is going to do the trick. It’s still going to look and feel like a kid’s room. It’s also going to look as though you decided that move on the spur of the moment.
If you want your guests to feel welcome and wanted, a few easy steps can be taken to ensure just that. You can even use the kid’s room. The important thing is to prepare for the comfort of your guest in a manner that allows your guest to know that you care enough to take the time to plan ahead.
Even a small, previously occupied space can become a welcoming guestroom in a matter of minutes. Plus, you can have a lot of fun creating different themes for your guestroom. If you follow these tips, you can provide a nice cozy guestroom that has your guests coming back for more.
• Change the sheets to a set that is appropriate for the age and sex of your houseguest.
• Remove personal items from the nightstand.
• Add a small reading lamp on the nightstand, nearby table, or a clip on version to the headboard.
• Additionally, place a book of verse, crossword puzzle book and pencil, magazines, or daily newspaper within easy reach. A small note tablet, pen, and an area map are also good ideas.
• If one isn’t already in the room, add a small chair. This is especially nice for older guests who might find the comfort of the bed a bit too much for certain tasks. Additionally, a chair can double as a suitcase rack.
• If the size of the room allows for the addition of a few items, place an alarm clock, wireless phone, hand mirror, or circulating fan in the room.
• Place a freshly laundered blanket at the bottom of the bed.
• Just in case your guest did not bring her own, make up an attractive basket of personal essentials and place it on the top of the bureau or near the door. Include shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and toothbrush, soap, comb, and dental floss.
• Have a set of guest towels at the ready for your guest. Place them at the bottom of the bed with the blanket, on the bureau, or the chair.
• Add a small vase of fresh flowers.
• Place a wrapped chocolate or mint on the bed pillow.
If you set the stage for comfort before your guest arrives, your guest will feel welcome and wanted. Make it easy for yourself and create a checklist that you can reuse every time that you have overnight company. Keep it in the linen closet with the extra blankets, the basket for the personal items, or some other handy spot. If your overnight guests visit sporadically, consider purchasing trial size products for the personal items.
