Create an inviting, tranquil guest room

PROPERTY NEWS - Expecting guests over the holidays? Learn how to create an inviting guest room for family, friends or even paying holidaymakers…

With summer holidays just around the corner, now is the time to transform a neglected room in your home into a gorgeous guest room and make your home feel extra inviting for the festive season.

Get sorted
Letting go is never easy, but it is necessary, especially if you're transforming a cluttered home office or messy crafts room into a hotel-worthy guest suite. Feel good about decluttering by donating all the items you no longer need to charity. Set aside items that you could easily repurpose, revamp and reuse in the room - this could save you money.

Recycle, revamp and reuse
Use your creativity to revamp, repaint and refurbish old furniture and decor. This is a great way to save money when decorating a guest room and it could even help you achieve a unique or quirky look that you and your guests will love.

Splash of colour
A new coat of wall paint is still one of the simplest and most effective tricks in the book for rejuvenating a room. While bright and light colours may help make a small room feel bigger and lighter, dark shades could be used to create a cosy and calming feel. A vase of flowers will also add some colour to the room.

Recycle, revamp and reuse.

Creature comforts
Beyond a comfortable bed, extra blankets, a hair dryer, soap, shampoo and conditioner are small touches that help ensure that your guest will want for nothing. You should also add a mirror to the room - after all, we want to look our best.

A floor length mirror is a great choice and its size helps create the illusion of a bigger and lighter room than it actually is.

And finally, adding a pleasing room scent, flowers (real or faux) and a few potted plants are all inexpensive ways to inject charm and make your guests' stay in your home all the more memorable.

Creature comforts.