The holidays are coming in just a few weeks, and many people will be hosting family and friends at their homes. Making your guests feel at home doesn’t just include a generous dose of hospitality, putting out some fresh towels, and changing the sheets.

Especially around the holidays, extra decor touches can make your home feel festive for the season. Learning how to make the perfect guest bedroom will turn a temporary bed into a home away from home retreat.

How to Make the Perfect Guest Bedroom

The ideal guest bedroom features linens, blankets, and curtains which are all complimentary colors, as well as matching furniture, lighting, and wall art. The perfect guest bedroom goes a step further and elevates the room from the spare room to a luxury suite.

• Air out the bedroom prior to your guests’ arrival, and add holiday-scented candles if you’d like!

• Change or wash your bedding before your guests arrive. Bedding which isn’t used for months can start to smell stale.

• Furnish your room with plenty of extra blankets, pillows, and comforters. Not only will you give your guests options to keep themselves cozy, the room will look plush and inviting with the extra layers.

• Whether or not your guest room has a dresser, set out luggage racks or small tables which can double as luggage racks. By offering flat spaces to put shoes, clothes, and personal belongings, your guests will have an easier time.

• Extra hangars are perfect for storing scarves and heavy winter coats, so make sure a few are readily available in the room.

• Make sure there’s sufficient lighting, and change bulbs which are out. Check the batteries in any clocks, TV, or DVD remotes in the room. You don’t want your guests to have to rummage for a lightbulb or batteries themselves!

• If your guest bedroom is usually a storage room, remove your belongings and de-clutter. You don’t want your friends and family to feel like they’ve been put in a closet!

• Clean your guest bedroom thoroughly if you have pets and your guests have pet allergies. You may want to consider closing off the room to your pets a few weeks in advance to keep the room as allergen-free as possible.

• Set out books and current magazines for your guests to peruse when they’ve retired to their room for the night.

• Provide water, snacks, and toiletries for your guests – and don’t forget the extra toilet paper! This extra attention to the small details will really enhance the welcoming, ‘luxury at home’ feeling.

Create the perfect guest room for your visiting friends and family, and make them comfortable and pampered this holiday season. Shopping, cooking, and dining with family can be very busy! Give your guests an inviting place to relax once the day’s events are done.

Outfitting The Perfect Guest Room at Linen Store

Looking for the right trimmings to equip your guest room? Look no further! Linen Store offers plenty of options for your bedroom and bathroom.

Few things say cold weather better than blankets. Our Oversized Sherpa Blankets come in many colors which will match just about any bedroom motif. Plus, they’re warm and cozy for your guests to enjoy on cold winter nights.

Depending on where you live, winters can be extremely cold and drafty. Blackout curtains are a great way to keep the heat in and accentuate the decor in your guest bedroom.

If your linens are hand-me-downs or simply well-used, then replace them with new sheets. Linen Store offers Sheet Sets in all colors, shapes, and sizes.

If your guest bedroom has its own bathroom, then consider dressing up your bathroom for the holidays. We offer Faux Fur Rugs to keep your guests’ feet warm and off the cold bathroom floor after a shower. Going for a seasonal theme? Check out our "Autumn Leaves” Shower Curtain.

Your guests don’t want to use old, scratchy towels any more than you do! Purchase some plush new Towels to complete your luxury guest room experience.

You don’t have to completely gut your guest bedroom to make it a cozy retreat for your holiday guests. By being attentive to the small details, you’ll provide your friends and family the perfect guest room for their visit!