Guest rooms are great… when you actually have guests. When you’re without guests (which, for most people, is most of the time), that room can end up being wasted space in your valuable floor plan.

For guests experiencing the first night effect — disrupted sleep in a new environment — clutter can make it even harder to relax in the spare room. With all the other holiday prep, I don't have much ...

Each week Mansion Global tackles an interior design topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week we look at how to design a stylish guest room.

For the first time ever, my husband and I have a proper guest room. Even better, our new house has a designated "guest wing." That of course makes it sound fancier than it is, when in reality it is a ...

Fresh cut flowers. A clothing rack. Chocolate. In the race to get ready for the holidays, it’s easy to forget that it doesn’t take much to make overnight guests feel welcome. Recognizing that a ...

Whether you’re visiting family or an exotic location, traveling often causes anxiety and stress. Once you arrive, it’s always a wonderful welcome to have a clean room and a few amenities to help make ...

Hosting occasional overnight guests is a fact of life for many, but not so many of us have the square footage to spare for a guest room that rarely gets used. Make your guest room work just as hard ...

The winter holidays bring out the merriest moments. Filled with family time and traditions, the season bursts with cheer. But as every host knows, a lot of behind-the-scenes work goes into making this ...

Goodbye Guest Bedroom, Hello Craft Paradise! It happened. After years of hosting friends and family, I finally decided to ...

A new mom turned to Reddit for opinions on whether she was rude to her dad for adding a nursery to her home instead of prioritizing a guest room Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at ...