A guest bedroom
Decorating a guest bedroom can seem like a high-pressure task. Most people want the space to look stylish yet relaxing and want to leave their guests with a good lasting impression. In fact, some people spend more time looking for inspiration for guest bedroom ideas than they do for their master bedrooms.
Color
The color palette used for your guest bedroom should be stylish and attractive, yet relaxing and calming. Avoid using colors that can overstimulate the senses such as red, bright yellow, lime green, neons and all "hot" colors like hot pink. If you do use these colors in your guest bedroom, use them sparingly and in small quantities.
If you are going with a certain decorating style, the color scheme you use will depend on that. However, if you just want to decorate using color without the restrictions of any particular decorating style, be careful to choose colors that compliment each other well.
Decorating Styles
Guest bedrooms should be relaxing, inviting and attractive. The idea is to help your guests feel at home and comfortable. The ambiance of the guest bedroom will have a lot to do with the impressions your guest leave with.
Popular decorating styles for guest bedrooms include contemporary, Victorian, neoclassical, English, French Country and rustic. Your guest bedroom does not have to match the decorating style of the rest of your house, especially since it will typically be closed from view when not in use.
Furniture
The essential furniture that should be in a guest bedroom include a bed, bed table, nightstand or side table, dresser drawer and lamp. Additional furniture pieces that make a guest room more welcoming include a bookcase with magazines and books, a television stand with a small TV and additional, comfortable seating.
Make sure to use only two woods to decorate your guest bedroom to keep the look of the room pulled together. The tones of the woods should be complimentary. If you are using metal furniture, use one tone of metal throughout the room.
Accessories
Elements that look great in a guest bedroom include decorative wall clocks, wall hangings, throws, colored bins and containers, and simple vases. Coordinate the room's accessories with its decorating style and color palette for the best effect. For example, do not put contemporary accessories in a Victorian guest bedroom;even if they match the room in color, they will look completely out of place since the themes are so different.
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