Guest
Rooms
Bed
& Bath Design : Episode BDE-1104 -- More
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Host
Joan Kohn explores with designers Leanne Croft and
Michelle Shields the elements that make a guest
room welcoming and comfortable.
- Guest rooms often are at the bottom of the
decorating list, but they shouldn’t be, since
they are the one room your guests will remember.
- Since you are decorating the room not just
for one person but for many, keep the design
scheme simple. Be sure to include ample
storage.
- When designing a guest room in a new home,
you may want to position the room away from the
rest of the family bedrooms for more
privacy.
- The size and shape of the new guest room
will depend on how it will be used, whether for
long- or short-term guests. If guests stay a
while, you may want to include a large closet
and sitting area.
- Don’t let the guest room become a repository
for outdated or mismatched furniture. Try
streamlining the look by treating all the
furniture to a matching paint job, whether it is
crackled, faux-finished, etc.
- A guest bath doesn’t have to be as grand as
other baths, but it can be warmed up with
charming accessories. Good storage space,
especially hooks, is an important and necessary
addition.
GUESTS:
Leanne
Croft
Designer, Leanne Croft Interiors
25
Oriole Drive
Andover, MD 01810
Phone:
978-470-2261
Michelle Shields
Designer, The Great Room
Company
407 The Hill
Portsmouth, NH
03801
Phone: 603-431-3800 Fax:
603-431-4550
E-mail: michelle@greatroom.com
Website:
http://www.greatroom.com/
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