I have a confession: I love having overnight guests! I just love it! I especially love preparing for overnight visitors. It just brings out the Martha Stewart and Emily Post Wannabe out of me. Luckily I’m married to a man who also enjoys hosting people at our home, so I have had many opportunities to try to improve my techniques.
Here are some ways we prepare our guest room for visitors. I hope they inspire and encourage you to promote hospitality and graciousness in your own home.
Your guests will start and end their days in the bathroom you offer them. For this reason I like to make sure our guests have a bathroom that helps them to start and end their day properly. The first thing I do is make sure it has all of the essentials: soap, shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash, toothpaste, extra toilet paper, extra tissue, fluffy clean towels & washcloths, tea and coffee, blow dryer, hamper and waste paper basket. Since we anticipated frequent house guests when we built our home we also took things a step further (because we had the room) and included a tub for soaking, and a steam shower. Those are obviously not a requirement, but are lovely if you can offer them.
Joy says
While we don't have room for overnight guests, we do love to host a dinner/cookout! I love to cook for other people. Such a blessing to be able to share what we have with others! Stopping by from Mingle Monday!
MarshaMarshaMarsha says
Gorgeous room and bathroom, Karin!
I do try to put some fresh flowers from my yard in a vase and bottled water on the dresser. The chair? Functional but not the most comfortable. 🙂
I had a friend that would also keep a picture frame on the nightstand. She would swap out the picture for one that included the expected guest whenever possible. It's a special touch so long as they don't realize that you change it out on a regular basis!
One more thing that I like to do is to keep some chocolates (or other fav snack) in a silver dish on the dresser. We all get munchies late at night but can be afraid to mention it to our host.
I sure do love it when guests really make themselves at home. Relax, sleep in, don't make the bed, and even eat breakfast in your pjs. It's all about the company and relationships.
Grand Pooba says
Well looks like my room is all ready for me!!! LOL
What a gracious host you are! I love all the detail you put into your guest room. I just started fixing up my guest room in my new place and it's lookin pretty sad in comparrison.
Amy Bayliss says
So when did you want me to come over to visit? 🙂