| According to Better Homes and Gardens | | | | Third, give your guests their independence. |
| Magazine, there are numerous things " you can do | | | | Provide an alarm clock for the room, a small |
| to make guests feel welcome in their sleeping | | | | television with a remote, and enough empty |
| quarters, even if you have just a sliver of space | | | | closet space or drawers that they aren't piling |
| to offer. Appoint a guest room as you would | | | | everything into a corner. Extra space will also help |
| your own room, with attention to design and | | | | them sort their clean and dirty clothes as their trip |
| detail. And think of what needs they may have. | | | | progresses which makes packing to go home |
| You want to avoid a guest having to ask you for | | | | much easier when the stay is over. |
| something." | | | | If your guests will have their own bathroom, |
| And we agree. That's why we came up with a | | | | stock it with enough toilet paper and tissues so |
| few tips on how to create a guest room that's | | | | that they don't have to ask you to replace them. |
| worthy enough to make friends and family prefer | | | | Give them extra towels, and stock their medicine |
| to stay with you instead of at a hotel. | | | | cabinet with the miniature versions of what most |
| First, a comfortable bed is key. Everyone prefers | | | | people need: toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo, |
| different room temperatures when sleeping and | | | | soap, aspirin, hand cream, nail files, tweezers, etc. |
| there's nothing worse than trying to sleep when | | | | If you have fragrant candles in the bathroom, be |
| you feel like you're either going to freeze or bake. | | | | sure to leave matches. Leave a hairdryer in the |
| Stock the closet with extra blankets and keep a | | | | bathroom drawer and a few bottles of bottled |
| small fan and portable heater in the room as well. | | | | water that they can take back to their room at |
| Guests can then be in control of their own room | | | | night with them. Be sure to leave a hamper in the |
| temperature and you can still enjoy whatever | | | | bathroom so guests won't have to wonder where |
| temperature you're used to. | | | | they should leave soiled towels. |
| Second, give them a desk. Even a small computer | | | | Extra little touches like fresh flowers, or a bowl of |
| desk like the Versa Table from Versa Products, | | | | fruit is also a nice touch, and a few magazines |
| Inc. is a great way to give guests a little space to | | | | based on their interests in the bedroom and |
| write, check email on their laptops, or sort out | | | | bathroom also make a guest feel at home. Being |
| receipts and other things they've collected on | | | | a good host or hostess when house guests arrive |
| their journey. Having a computer modem or Wi-Fi | | | | can mean the difference between your guests |
| is an added benefit as well. Stock the desk with | | | | enjoying their vacation or not. Think about all the |
| blank paper, writing utensils, and miniature desk | | | | things that make home feel like home to you, and |
| accessories likes staplers, staple pullers, and | | | | then offer that to your guests. |
| envelopes to help them stay organized. | | | | |