Overnight guests will appreciate having a private, dedicated space in your home to serve as their home away from home. If your guest bath is in need of a makeover, your primary objective should be to create a welcoming space that meets the needs of your visitors. Since the guest bathroom won’t see everyday use, go practical and save your splurge money on a luxury master bath or powder room remodel.
To create a space with comfortable accommodations, think of a three-star hotel suite. Your guests won’t need more than the basic fixtures; a sink, toilet, and shower or shower/bath combination will meet their needs. The overall design and color scheme should flow nicely from the guest bedroom into the bathroom. When deciding on a new look for the guest bath, focus on comfort, make the design soothing, and select materials that are classic, yet affordable and easy to maintain. Incorporate these essentials in the design to complete your guests’ “hotel suite” bath:
With the basic layout, fixtures and fittings selected for your guest bath remodel, think about offering your visitors “the extras.” Going the extra mile will make your guests feel pampered and special. Incorporate items you would expect to find in a hotel room to accommodate travelers. Provide your guests some of these comforts that they may have forgotten or intentionally left at home:
Consider these additions or accommodations in the guest suite:
After you’ve gone out of your way to make them feel welcome, be prepared for your guests to stay an extra day or two and return for another visit. Hopefully, their guest bathroom and suite will be as comfortable and welcoming as yours!
Next, we’ll cover tips and strategies for remodeling the family bath.
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The Author: Sandra Tuell Website: http://www.newhomes.com About: As weblog author for Homes Advisory, the blog for New Homes Realty, Inc., Sandra Tuell covers topics that run the real estate gamut, written expressly for the home buyer. On the blog, home buyers will find practical information and advice on preparing their existing homes for sale, enlisting the services of a buyer’s agent, searching for new homes, making an offer and closing the transaction. Sandra regularly presents real estate news from the perspective of how events will impact home buyers and the real estate industry in general. Trained as a journalist, Sandra stepped into the real estate industry as an accredited home staging specialist, interior arranger and color expert. Since March 2007, Sandra has researched, commented on and explored happenings in the real estate industry, including home building, home mortgages and financing, real estate investing, and the economy. With a passion for all that is pertinent to the design, comfort, livability and marketability of the home, Sandra also provides tips and insights for homeowners who wish to maximize the potential of their personal spaces and turn their new houses into homes. For the past four years, Sandra has operated her own interior arrangement and home staging company, Roomscapes, servicing clients in Pinellas County, Florida. Previously, Sandra worked in the corporate world as a marketing professional, applying her creative energy in a variety of roles including advertising, promotions, special events planning and web content creation. Her current position as a writer for New Homes Realty allows her to bring together her love of design and her educational training as a journalist. "It's really the best of both worlds," says Sandra.
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