Think about what you need when you visit. I need a bedside table for my glasses and the book I read. I need a lamp. So does Mr. Wonderful, only on his side. We need space in the closet for hanging clothes and a couple of drawers is helpful. I appreciate an extra blanket. I dislike too many fancy pillows as I feel guilty placing them on the floor before I turn down the bed. Mr. Wonderful appreciates a chair for donning his shoes because he had a hip replacement and sitting on the bed to put on his shoes is easier in a solid chair. I love local information in a binder- restaurants, local shops, visitor must-sees like the historic train, the art museum, the hiking trails. It doesn’t cost much to have colorful photos of local attractions framed on your wall to set a theme. In our guest room, I place bedtime reading materials specific for my guests-Mustangs for BIL, horses for sister, state park hikes for SIL, antique shop info for DDs. A little framed card with WiFi passwords is welcome as are two bottles of water and a box of Puffs.

One more angle to discuss - do you like bit of blue dressy, or country garden green, or global/ or glam?

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when planning a guest bedroom I always think of what makes a hotel room work. a queen bed works for most guests and room with a headboard but NOT a footboard (it will make the room feel smaller). generaly on the longest wall. I NEVER put it on the same wall as the entry door because of feng shui and safety. you want to SEE the door from bed. night stands on BOTH sides. my husband and I both wear glasses and it's a real pain not to have a place to put them for the night. they dont have to match. at least one bedside lamp. if you have space use a small desk or table on one side. a chair is helpful and a place to put an open suitcase. a dresser is not needed as most won't unpack for just a few days. I like to have a couple different pillows so they have a choice. I prefer down and a down comforter. some don't. I fold another blanket at the end of the bed so its there if needed without having to ask. a mirror is nice but not facing the bed. towels...I like to have a different color for each person. and a robe is also a nice thing to have. blackout drapes for me are a must especially if it has east windows. your wifi password can be framed and set on the night stand.check for deals at thrift stores, garage sales, craigs list or marketplace. but most everthing in my guest rooms come from another room in my house. update your master bedroom? move bedding or furniture to the guest room.

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The pink isn't baby pink, and it seems 'in' right now. As I posted, there are charcoal art frames, etc.. that anchor it. A bedskirt in white nice?

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In open center part, place commonly used items. Buy them new Ikea slippers.. :)

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Thank you everyone for all the great suggestions! I'm going to start looking for furniture. I would say I like a transitional style or updated traditional and clean lines. All my bedroom furniture has always been matching pieces. I think I want to try not everything mitchy matchy. Deco I love your suggestion of possibly cornering the bed since the room is narrow. I prefer a wood or possibly iron headboard versus upholstered.

Good for you and I agree think about a really good hotel room and how it felt that is what I try to get in a guest room

I'm rather liking the bedroom below. I have no problem with a rug on top of carpeting. I think your guestroom would benefit from having the bed anchored with a rug instead of floating on a sea of beige carpeting.

Hi Mary
Another fun project….No need to angle any furniture…center bed on long wall…if you are worried about the vent it is easy to get a vent cover that will direct the heat out from under furniture..very inexpensive fix. Can the pink bedding go?

Hi Julie :)

Yes I plan to get new bedding. That was my daughters and she decided to get new when she moved.

I would consider a platform bed with headboard than you don’t need any dust ruffle…I have one in mind..around $300?

Would I be able to use my existing mattress and box spring? $300 is fine..Can you please post it?

Yes you can I had it in my guest room in a king…for some reason I can’t post a photo?? Let me try again…

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What about this arrangement? Bed moved closer to the closet, nightstands with drawers on either side (then perhaps a dresser is not needed?), desk and comfortable chair with ottoman on the window wall, large mirror on the wall opposite the bed to expand the room visually. (I'm not suggesting these particular items, just placement.) The bed would probably cover that heat vent, though; is that the only one in the room?

That's a nice option simplynatural. I like the window with curtains too. I would like a dresser though for some storage. One nightsand would probably be okay. There is another vent in the room next to the window. Thanks for the mock up. :)

simplynaturals mockup is perfect.. you really DO need night tables both sides of the bed, you have the room. people sleep on different sides of the bed and if you will have couples staying there you want to give them both a place to set reading glasses and material and drinks. if both wear glasses it IS a pain to give the other your glasses and reach across them if you need to get up at night. convieneance = comfort. if you need a dresser for storage I would put it between the closet and bed, easy for you to use close to the door. or put it IN the closet as a guest really won't need much if any of the closet

Headboard nice bedding 2 end tables small dresser artwork not too many pillows!!

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Here you go…

Mary do you have enough room for bachelor chests on either side of the bed? Maybe you would not need a dresser.

The mocha is nice too.

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Thanks everyone for more options :)

Julie...do you have the sources for the beds and end table? I am looking into the vent situation.

Molly...great option if not wanting to do a dresser. My only concern would be that all that the furniture would be on one side of the room.

Here you go…Mary we have guest stay from out of state all the time a dresser is never used..they hang clothing up in the closet and I have a couple baskets on a shelf in the closet for other items of clothing…nightstands and a small chair is all you need.

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Love those guest room items. That bed looks beautiful and the price! Wow!

Hi Julie :)

Did you say you have that bed? Is the fabric linen a really light yellowish color...looks so in the picture.

If so I don't think I want something that light. Maybe I would be better off with a wood headboard easier when cleaning.

It is a performance type linen in neutral…it still looks brand new and it has been in our guest room for 7 years…and used a lot…so many visitors…we just sold it but let me try to find some of my photos.

This is the only image I have left..this was the bed photo from my marketplace listing..just before we sold it…I think it was actually a type of polyester that looked like linen.

Mary how many guests do you have in a year?

My son recently moved out of the area and comes home once a month for a couple days. A couple other guests maybe twice a year.

If you put a dresser opposite the bed, how much space is there between them?

I agree with Julie, we have guests constantly here in Arizona and in Wisconsin. They use the closets but never the dressers! If I had to redo I would not get any dressers!

There isn't enough space to put a dresser directly opposite the bed, @Molly. Mary said the room is about 9 1/2 feet (114 inches) wide. A queen mattress is 80 inches, plus, say, 4 inches for a headboard. That leaves only 30 inches for walk space at the foot of the bed, which is narrower than a standard hallway.

I think it's okay to have no furniture on the doorway wall, @mary44, as long as there is something substantial on that wall to balance the space. A room's "furnishings" include objects on walls as well as floor. Both have visual weight, and as long as that weight is balanced, the room will feel right.

Molly, simply natural is correct. There is not enough room to put a dresser directly opposite the bed. There is room to put one a little further down going toward the door. Even though this is a guest room....another reason for me wanting a dresser or even a tall chest which would be narrower is so I can store a few things as well.

Mary, I think that bed of Julie’s has a great look ! I don’t think it would be harder to clean/ get dirtier than any other upholstered furniture in one’s house. That bed has a very light feel while still offering a lot of classic style with the low foot posts.

Julie, isn’t that the room where you asked for help in looking for a lamp for your gray cabriole chest. Where did you get that chest on sale, again ? I recall it was so pretty at a really good price . Something like that could serve as ( would only need one ) a bedside table and also provide storage. Do you still have it, a pic. or info on it ?

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Nicci yes I used it for storage…not budget friendly from Grandin Road around $500…a small chest could be used next to the window…or on both sides of the bed with lamps….I am sure we could find something to fit in your budget….but I would prefer a small accent chair left of the window…..drapes on window….Mary could you do a small chest inside the closet for extra storage?

A lot of great solutions. I am not sure what you purchased or not. However if you are using the room to store items a storage bed drawers or lift up works well. Ikea has these options at good prices and the construction surprised me 
The shoppe local Home Decor has all the puffy fill the bed that you need. 2 tables, open close suitcase holders work great. And when guest unpacked I like to lay the towels bathrobe toothbrush extra stuff that might be needed in this location. Hanging shelves in closet work for guests
 The ones that fold up and down
 I sometimes pack with them and when I get to my hotel hang it up and done.A chair with 
Footstool is nice if you all need a night's break 
Depends how often you have guests 
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Personally, I basically never use dressers in hotels or when I stay at someone’s home; not short term stays. And I would have to be staying very long term to even think about using a hotel or guest room dresser. I hang clothes, and what I don’t hang I leave in the luggage. If you have the space and want to include a dresser, maybe someone will use it, and it can be nice. But with limited space, I would not bring it in, unless it can be put in the closet.

I recently redid a very small bedroom and started by choosing bedding that I liked and used it as inspitation for the rest of the room. I chose youth furniture (but not kiddie looking) because it was smaller and less expensive. I opted for one nightstand and built and upholstered a cornice so the window treatments would not overwhelm the room. Wall decals to match the wildflower motif of the bedding and a small accent chair completed the look. Good

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More great suggestions! Thanks everyone:)

Connie your room looks awesome....thanks for sharing pics...great idea about the youth furniture.

Will a chest/dresser fit in the closet? I think that's a great option (even a taller narrower one so that there's still plenty of hanging space available). Then a bachelor's chest on one side of bed and a desk/chair on the other side (away from window where there's more wall space). More comfy chair by the window. Window treatment with blackout shade. Basket with extra blankets in a corner, maybe a standing mirror on the long wall. Art on walls

Jumping in, not sure if I read to quickly....... forgive me if it was mentioned.

If you moved the bed closer to the vent....Could you use a leggy nightstand over it with a deflector? and a chest on the other side of the bed to give you the draws you need in the room? This will give you a place for two lamps in the room and a place for eye glasses, etc. to be placed.

I am not a fan of a chest in the closet. It takes up the length I would need as a guest, because I wear lots of dresses in the summer and hang them up when I unpack. All dresses, tops and jackets get hung when I visit anyone and everything else pretty much stays in my suitcase.

Consider a Luggage holder in the closet. One that can be folded and put away, kept in the closet, or moved to another spot in the room for the guest to use as they please.

Consider a narrow console on the wall near the doorway, with a mirror over it and a chair. As a guest, I personally like doing my makeup in my room and also going on my laptop. This gives me a place to do both. I would add a chair there, but there may not be room for that, so maybe a pretty stool tucked underneath may do the trick.

If there is room I definitely would add a chair with arms in the room. Maybe between the door and the nightstand, if there is room.

*Overall, if something needs to go......It would be the chest of draws. I agree with those that mentioned, it is almost never used. At least when I travel. I would prefer two nightstands in the room.

Extra pillows and blanket at the top of the closet :-) and hangers.