The Complete Guest Room Buying Guide
A guest room rarely gets to be just a guest room. It's usually a home office, a workout corner, or a reading nook most days of the year, and a real bedroom only occasionally. Here's how to furnish it so it works both ways.
Furniture that pulls double duty
A daybed with a trundle solves the multi-purpose problem directly. Brightpop Daybed with Trundle functions as everyday lounge seating, with a pull-out trundle on caster wheels for overnight guests, so the room isn't dominated by an unused bed the other 350 days of the year. A futon works similarly. Brittany Futon or Tallulah Memory Foam Futon convert between sitting, lounging, and sleeping, genuinely comfortable as daily seating and as a guest bed when needed.
A nightstand that also works as a side table
Her Majesty 2 Drawer Nightstand works just as well next to a daybed or futon as it does beside a traditional bed, giving guests a place to set a phone or glasses while doubling as a side table the rest of the time.
Lighting that doesn't demand floor space
In a room that's already working overtime, a wall sconce is often more practical than a floor or table lamp. The Hello Wall Sconce or Pearl Wall Sconce free up surface and floor space for whatever else the room is being used for day to day.
A rug that holds up to mixed use
Since a guest room tends to see more varied activity than a typical bedroom, a durable, easy to clean rug matters. Taylor III Rug offers a plush high/low pile that works well whether the room is hosting a reading chair, a desk, or a fold-out bed.
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