Help me decorate this guest room
Ali Hacha
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Comments (15)Thanks so much for all of your suggestions. I promise to post pics of the furniture once the floor is refinished, and we set the furniture up in the room. Staceyneil--the furniture is squared off, not rounded. Also, I love the second inspiration pic you included and keep going back to it. We adopted a child from China and decorating the room with an Asian vibe would be meaningful for us and for friends/family who would use the guest room--how nice to be able to include that with my grandparents' furniture in the same space! Franksmom--I don't sew but could probably manage to hem up a piece of fabric for pretty curtains, when we get that far. I'm with you on the second-hand shopping. I enjoy it for the hunt, budget issues aside. Deeinohio--excellent point about taking it a step at a time. We'll set up the furniture in the room, stop and post pics, and then continue. :) jeanne_gallo--Your office sounds beautiful. We used the color in the office of our last home, a 1916 bungalow, and enjoyed it very much. It will be interesting to use the same color but for an entirely different space and style here. Igloochic--great to read your reply! I recognize your name from my lurking here. I appreciate your taking the time to address so many aspects of this project with practical suggestions. Good point about using just one of the dressers. I'll try the cedar chest next to the bed and see how that looks and functions. Yes, I'm seeing lamp and comfy chair shopping in my future. Do you think duvet-type bedding might work? I've been admiring those and also European-type feather beds--are they actually the same thing? I'm enjoying a project that has some starting perimeters (furniture and paint color) but is also somewhat of a blank slate....See MoreNeed help decorating guest room
Comments (1)Those all look like great possibilities, and it would seem like the price would play a big part of your decision if you're trying to stick with your "walmart" budget. An area that has vacation homes is often a great place to consider buying second-hand such as through craigslist or a consignment shop. For example, this $150 headboard looks quite nice, though the mattress obviously needs to be donated to Goodwill. Here is a link that might be useful: CL listing in Portland OR...See MoreDecorating for AirBnb Guest Room - Please help
Comments (17)We have two rentals and have done the AirBnB thing for years (and VRBO, etc). You want to make your listing as appealing as possible and generate guests that will be as trouble free as possible. You also want to generate good reviews, which will help generate future good business. We do tend to target a more premium listing, partly due to location, and are doing "entire place" rentals. We have friends who rent their in-law unit and are quite successful without a lot of these things we are right about. There is some repetition below with the comments above. I think you have a great start and just need to add certain touches to maximize the appeal. A bed frame, even just the metal frame to get the bed off the ground, is key. A headboard is highly recommended (it is required by our management company). Guests who do not care about sleeping on the ground also tend not to be the best guests (a generalization, but true). Get the mattress cover and pillow protectors. Agree about the white linens. Brighten up the end by placing a colorful throw or blanket across the bottom of the bed to bring in color and then put coordinating pillows on the couch and on the bed itself. Put a rug in front of the sofa to help define the space. I would pick a blue or aqua as a universal appealing accent, and the discount shops are loaded up in that color range right now. Also, pick things in white and bright metallics, when not using the accent, to help bounce light around and keeps things bright. Make sure all the soft furnishings have zippable covers and are washable, however. The big piece of art over the bed, as suggested, can also brighten up the space, and, a white framed mirror over the sofa. Inexpensive white panels can help frame the window on either side and make it look larger. A luggage stand or other area to set up a piece of luggage would be helpful. A bench or storage ottoman at the foot of the bed can serve the same purpose. As others suggested, a small console with coffee maker and a small tray of sugar/tea bags/etc is a nice touch, along with the dorm fridge. I would put it at the blank wall by the couch or to the left of the window. If that is too expensive, put the setup on the vanity in the bath. Put small colorful or metallic accessories on the nice shelving unit and on the coffee table. A small stack of books/magazines, including a local guide/pamplets/map, can be helpful. Home Goods/TJMaxx/Marshalls/Tuesday Morning/Ikea/Thrift/CL/Garage Sales will be your friend. Check the clearance section. A little money goes a long way at Goodwill or a garage sale. Just be careful of going too cheap or dated -- it will show up in replacement cost, breakage, and in your reviews. Also, not related to decor, is have someone take pictures with a nice camera (friend with a photography hobby?) and have them enhanced. AirBnB actually provided us a professional photographer in one situation, but our rental was a few blocks from their HQ. They were one of our first bookings....See MorePLEASE help me decorate my guest room!
Comments (22)Not quite sure what Sammy meant but here’s a go... wall 1 has closets on it. Next to it is wall 2 with window and bed. Wall 3 has window, chest and chair. Wall 4 has dresser. Can the bed go on wall 4, and move dresser to corner of wall 2 and 3, and chair to corner of wall 1 and 2, and perhaps chest can go at foot of bed?...See Moreakshoppng
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