If you’re trying to fit as many guests as you can, which is the case at Country Living Editor-in-Chief Rachel Barrett’s Mississippi hunting lodge, give your twin beds a pulled-together feel with matching bedding. Change up the boudoir pillows on each bed for a personalized touch.
This guest bedroom’s foliage wallpaper fits right into a Virginia cottage‘s mountain setting. Homeowner Amy Whyte layered in patterned linens in a burnt-orange-and-denim color palette to give the space that “perfectly put together” feel.
We love seeing all the pops of green—a totally on-trend hue—in this calm and collected guest room. Fun patterns and a mix of textures play nicely with the more traditional bed frame and art work.
Want to take plain-jane bunk beds to the next level? Take a note out of this Missouri lakeside cabin‘s playbook and paint them a fun shade! Here, Behr’s “Submarine Gray” sets a slightly nautical tone.
Texas designer Claire Zinnecker masterfully balances pretty and primal throughout her 1898 Folk Victorian. In the guest room, we love the way her rustic, unfinished walls look with her feminine bedding. Plus, the antique double wedding ring quilt was sewn by her grandmother!
Consider extra-long bedside tables (also used as dressers) to offer visitors more storage and space for their belongings. Layering in a wall-mounted sconce (as opposed to a lamp) also frees up some much-needed space.
The owner of this Texas home drew inspiration for her bedroom from the vintage sign that hangs overhead. Displayed against a custom-blue wall, the sign‘s black-and-white combo is reinforced by a stacked nightstand featuring a white trunk and black toolbox.
Apply simple rows of shiplap halfway up the wall and top with a moulding piece for a similar look. Layer on the cozy bedding and you’ll have a nautical-inspired room in no time.
Take a cue from your locale and shop nearby antiques stores for vintage maps, charts, and other navigation-related art to help accessorize the guest bedroom.
The third-story guest suite in this 1700s New York farmhouse creates a cozy home for items culled from local estate sales, including the spool bed and sweet framed needlepoint. Neutral striped bedding adds another layer of visual interest in the wood-laden guest room.
Green was the last color that the homeowners of a New Hampshire farmhouse had in mind for room, but when they removed the wallpaper and discovered a verdant shade of milk paint, they knew it was meant to be. To keep the focus on the green, they added a simple pair of antique twin beds and one of the couple’s many vintage wool rugs.
Erin Cavoto is the Editorial Assistant at ThePioneerWoman.com, covering food, holidays, home decor, and more.
Anna Logan is the Senior Homes & Style Editor at Country Living, where she covers design and decorating trends, home features, and gift guides. She also produces home features and styles content for the print magazine. When she isn’t working, can often be found digging around antique shops for the perfect find. Follow her adventures on Instagram!