7 Ways to Design a Practical Guest Room in a Small Home

  • Nov 13, 2019

If you entertain every once in a while (or you just have a mother-in-law who loves to "drop by"), setting up a guest room for your visitors to crash for the night seems like the good host thing to do. But if you have a small home and little square footage, having a dedicated bedroom just for your guests might seem like an indulgence, especially since you won’t always have overnight visitors. To help you be the best host you can be even with a small space, we’ve consolidated some practical (but still welcoming) guest room ideas that won’t make you waste precious floor estate.

1. Make use of your bay window

Give your guests a sleeping area with a view by incorporating a daybed by your bay window. To make the most of the area, consider including storage drawers underneath.

A daybed is still useful even when you don’t have guests staying over. It functions like a chaise, for lounging or extra seating when you are hosting large groups.

Design: Free Space Intent

Once your guests take their leave, dress the area with plenty of cushions and turn it into a cosy reading alcove.

Design: Fifth Avenue Interior

2. Install a Murphy

Don’t have an extra room to spare? Incorporate a Murphy bed at your communal areas. A Murphy, also called a wall bed, can be pulled down for a flexible sleeping area and stowed away when not in use.

Once folded, this Murphy looks just like it's part of the feature wall.

Design: Free Space Intent

Want your guest to have some privacy? Consider installing a flexible divider like a curtain around your Murphy bed.

Design: New Nyew

3. Double the guest room as a lepak corner

Make your guest room more multipurpose by doubling it as a lounge area where you can retreat to for some relaxing when you don’t have friends and family staying over. [gallery columns="2" link="none" size="full" ids="70457,70458"]

A platform decked out with a zaisu chair and cushions is the perfect spot for unwinding. A single sized mattress is hidden underneath to accommodate overnight guests.

Design: Story of Us

Alternatively, locate the mattress on top and leave room for underneath platform storage.

Design: DB Studio

4. Get it together with your walk-in wardrobe

Still deciding whether the spare bedroom should be a walk-in wardrobe or your guest room? Why not have both?

Do up an enclosed walk-in wardrobe for more privacy.

Design: Dap Atelier

Placing the bed on a step-up platform helps to visually separate the closet area from the sleeping zone.

Design: My Reno Diary

5. Go loft style

Think tall if you are blessed with a higher ceiling in your small space. Build up a loft for your guest bed, and make use of the space underneath the loft bed by turning it into a home office.

Don’t forget a workstation’s essentials: bookshelves, storage and good lighting.

Design: Starry Homestead

Personal touches make your guests feel more welcome.

Design: Notion of W

6. Do up bunk beds

Here’s a space-saving solution when you need to accommodate more than one guest over: bunk beds.

Avoid the childish overtures of bunk beds by sticking with a classic black-and-white scheme.

Design: The Local Inn.terior

This guest room bunk bed is furnished with a mini wardrobe, which your longer term visitors will find very useful.

Design: Design 4 Space

7. Keep things concealed

If your guest room is multipurpose, you might want to consider going for concealed design elements to keep the mess and the visual clutter at bay when company is staying over.

Pocket doors and a pull-away drawer hide the study and wardrobe in this guest room.

Design: DS2000 This guest bedroom features hidden platform storage and a pop-up table. [gallery columns="2" link="none" size="full" ids="94631,94633"]  

This guest bedroom features hidden platform storage and a pop-up table.

Design: LS2 Design & Construction  
Tags :

Meet Interior Designers. Get Quotes.

Get in touch with our listed renovation companies. They will provide you with a free non-obligatory estimate for any of the Renovation Packages included in their services.

Related Posts

Transforming Small Spaces: 18 ways to unleash Creativity and Innovative Design in Extra Small Condos...

Transforming Small Spaces: 18 ways to unleash Creativity and Innovative Design in Extra Small Condos...

In a compact condominium measuring 60 square meters or less, the importance of strategically maximising space cannot be overstated. By incorporating innovative...

12 Times an HDB Renovation Took the Unconventional Route

12 Times an HDB Renovation Took the Unconventional Route

Want to break away from boring BTOs and typical HDB designs? Look to these unexpected HDB renovation designs for inspiration. 1. Sliding your way to success I...

Is Modern Victorian the Interior Design Style For You?

Is Modern Victorian the Interior Design Style For You?

I’ve covered a number of interior design themes in our blog over the years, but I haven’t really delved into the Modern Victorian style. It's a style that I per...

Expert Tips for a Successful Tile Selection: 15 quick tips to prepare you prior a visit to a tile co...

Expert Tips for a Successful Tile Selection: 15 quick tips to prepare you prior a visit to a tile co...

Congratulations on becoming a homeowner and embarking on the exciting journey of designing your living spaces! As you prepare to transform your house into a hom...

Where to Put the Piano in an HDB or Condo

Where to Put the Piano in an HDB or Condo

Looking to fit in a baby grand into your petite HDB or condo space? Maybe you are searching for ways to incorporate your piano as part of your interior. From de...

Renonation
GET FREE QUOTE