Do you want to make your home a welcoming place for guests? A guest suite can be a great solution. It’s smaller, more personal space that you can use when friends or family visit, and it reduces the amount of time people need to spend in your home.
The key to making a successful guest suite is having clear expectations about who should stay in it, what type of guests you are considering, and determining the purpose of this space. For example, if you want people staying for dinner parties that include drinks and appetizers but no formal meal (a nibble with wine), then this is an appropriate space for hosting very casual events.
If you are planning a place to sleep for visitors who are staying in your home for a week or more, then you should think about creating a guest room instead. The key difference is the amount of time people will spend in the area, and a guest suite should be small enough that it creates a feeling of being just outside of your own personal space.
A guest suite can be created in any room in the house, but it may be easiest to convert a powder or coat closet. This is especially true if this is temporary solution because existing closets are already there and used for storage.
Considerations:
When creating a guest suite, you should choose a space that is not important to you or your daily life. For example, if your guest suite is located on the main floor of your house, then it should have a window to the outside. Such a view can be calming but also provide you with privacy from other people.
Creating a usable guest suite involves two different aspects: The old closet and its contents, and what goes beyond the old closet door. The first consideration is not difficult because all you need is an empty space that’s big enough to store appropriate belongings and large enough for guests to sleep comfortably in for a night or more.
Planning for what goes beyond the closet is more complex because you need to create a personal space that is appropriate for your guests. In other words, a guest suite should be comfortable rather than just functional. Although it doesn’t have to be on the scale of an actual room, it should have enough furniture to be used as sitting area and bedroom.
Keep in mind that most of the items you place in your guest suite are going to be temporary. For this reason, you should keep things out of your home that don’t fit with the style or reflect what you want in terms of decoration and atmosphere.
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