Nothing warms the winter season more than a house full of guests. This year, before your visitors arrive, take some time to revamp your guest room with special furnishings and intimate goods that will make them feel welcome and comfortable.
RUSTIC RURAL | Crackling fires, cozy flannel, exposed beams, and views of a snow-covered countryside… If this sounds like your home (or your dream home), then fill your guest room with these down-to-earth accessories.
- BEDDING | National Park Motor Robe | Each of the four different color ways is named after one of our national parks. Drape the 100-percent virgin wool throw over an armchair or the foot of the bed, or roll it up and carry it with its leather strap to a late-night bonfire.
$99.50 | Pendleton | pendleton-usa.com - TOILETRIES | The Camper | This oversized, hand-poured soap has a thin layer of mica between its layers of green and charcoal-colored soap to suggest distant campfires. Its scent is a rugged combination of cedar, tobacco leaf and wood smoke.
$16 | Burly Stone | burlystone.com - ROBE DEHRA | They’ll never want to get dressed if you leave this luxurious robe for their enjoyment. Ultra-fine, 12-gauge ribbed cashmere is whisper-soft, while a shawl collar, pockets, and an unstructured belt tie offer laid-back detail.
$795 | Calvin Klein | calvinklein.us - TABLE LAMP | Binic | This sweet little table lamp comes in a bevy of fun colors, and casts a warm glow on its surroundings. It’s made of ABS with a polycarbonate diffuser.
$289 | Ionna Vautrin for Foscarini | lumens.com
SUBURBAN SPLENDOR | The prim and pretty decor of Betty Draper’s home in “Mad Men” is the perfect inspiration for a retro-themed guest room in a suburban home.
- TOILETRIES | Vintage Plate Soap Set | A sweet, bone-china plate holds a set of three vegetable oil and glycerin soaps in Rose, Honeysuckle and Satsuma varieties. The plates are authentically vintage.
$20 | Dot & Lil | dotandlil.com - BEDDING | Winter Birds Flannel Bedding | Retro birds dot a snow-white background on this super-soft flannel bedding. The collection includes sheets, shams and a duvet cover.
$24 – $139 | The Company Store | thecompanystore.com - WALLPAPER | Ms. Ward Collection |Whimsical wallpaper featuring illustrator Mary Ward’s (1827-1869) penchant for collecting bugs.
Price upon request | GrowHouseGrow | growhousegrow.com - APRON | Calvin Klein Home x goop | This chambray apron has an elegant crisscross back and two front pockets for convenience. Hand sewn in Brooklyn exclusively for goop.
$110 | Calvin Klein Home x goop | shop.goop.com
PARISIAN PIED-A-TERRE | Warm neutrals with the occasional accent of ballet pink, a mix of sleek and ornate. Channel your inner Coco Chanel for a tastefully appointed guest room.
- TOILETRIES | Sparkling Verbena Gift Set | Citrusy verbena grows abundantly in Provence, and is a refreshing, invigorating scent for this set, which includes salt scrub, body lotion and a bar of soap.
$65 | L’Occitane | usa.loccitane.com - EXTRAS | Welles Double Blown Desk Lamp | Like a faceted jewel, this gorgeous lamp glows from its perch on fine metal hardware. As lovely on a bedside table as it is on a desk.
$1,200 | Gabriel Scott | gabriel-scott.com - FURNISHINGS | Charade Capsule Daybed | Imagine taking a catnap or reading a novel while leaning against the weighted bolsters on this generously sized daybed. Upholstered in Bergamo azure velvet and supported with polished brass sphere and cone legs – an Adler signature.
$2,750 | Jonathan Adler | jonathanadler.com - THROW | Everest | Made of doubleface, 2-ply cashmere, this robe is the perfect thing to curl up in next to a fire or on the sofa with a good book and a cup of tea. It’s available in Mushroom or Oat, each with a cream-colored border for contrast. It’s generously sized, big enough for two.
$1,195 | Calvin Klein | calvinklein.us
URBAN UTOPIA | If sleek and modern is your thing, look to angular lines, simple elegance and cool neutrals for a guest room that will be a minimalist’s haven.
- TOILETRIES | Bamboo Liquid Soap and Lotion Set | A pair of modular soap and lotion dispensers sit in a silvery holder, adding an elegant note to any vanity table. The scent is a fresh mix of white florals and citrus.
$48 | Nest Fragrances | nestfragrances.com - BEDDING | CoopDPS Japan Cotton Blanket | Internationally renowned designers Nathalie Du Pasquier and George Sowden created this reversible black and white blanket with a dotty, geometric pattern. Made of 100-percent cotton jacquard.
$151 | ZigZagZurich | zigzagzurich.com - EXTRAS | W/W Carafe by Benjamin Hubert | A mouth-blown, soda-lime glass carafe can hold water at a bedside table or wine at dinner. A perforated, stainless steel insert aerates wine as it decants, or holds ice or fruit infusion in place as you pour. Can be purchased to stack on top.
$80 | Benjamin Hubert for Menu | amazon.com - DAYBED | Maxime | Zigzagging brass forms the frame of this daybed, which is big enough for an unexpected overnight guest and structured enough to serve as a cozy conversation spot. The daybed is upholstered in a Palermo Dove basketweave linen, poly and cotton blend, and accented with glamorous brass buttons.
$3,500 | Jonathan Adler | jonathanadler.com
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