The holidays are synonymous with visiting or visitors. As a guest, I am always taking mental notes of wonderfully welcoming guest room ideas so that I can return the favor someday in my home!
To help jog my memory and help yours too, I’ve created a list of ideas and little extras to inspire your hosting now and throughout the year.
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Hospitality isn’t about inviting people into our perfect homes, it’s about inviting them into our imperfect hearts.
– Dr. Edie Wadsworth
Hosting Guests in your Home
Of course, making your visitors feel welcome is not about “things”, it’s about giving of yourself and sharing your home. So, no matter the size, if you have a bit of space; floor, air mattress, couch, or guest room, you can always make them feel comfortable and honored.
Use whatever comes easy for you; your charm, your cooking skills, or your creativity, to make it extra special.
The Sleeping Guest Room
Think about where your guests will sleep and what they may need as they arrive and unpack, go to sleep or wake up the next day.
It’s always a great idea to stay in your own guest room! It will give you a whole new perspective on what is missing or not working.
Below are ideas from the basic to the extravagant. Have fun and enjoy the preparation to make your company comfortable.
To make the delicious chocolate chip cookies (in the photo above) for your guests, click here for the recipe: Alex’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Cooking or Baking for Guests
Spoil your guests with homemade baked goods! Nothing says welcome like the smell of warm cookies, bread, or desserts. Below are a few more wonderful recipes to make for your feeding your guests.
Soft Ginger Cookies
Blueberry Crumble
Healthy Banana Bread
Quiche
Explore more ideas to make for breakfast lunch or dinner here, Recipe Ideas
Guest Amenities
Pull items from around your home to add special touches. You probably already have items that will work perfectly.
Check your kitchen, in your closets, or behind your cupboard doors, for trays, baskets, special dishes, candles, vases, linens, pillows, or extra toiletries. Then, run to the store if you want to take it to the next level with flowers, drinks or snacks, etc.
Free Wi-Fi Printable Downloads
Below are 4 FREE printables for your guestroom preparation.
For access to the free download library, subscribe in the sidebar (desktop) or at the bottom of the page (mobile) to get all of the free downloads in this post.
After you signup, you will receive an email with the password to log in. Next, go to the library page to download and print your PDF.
The first PDF is a list of inspirations for guestroom amenities, from the simple to the sublime.☺️
Next, there are Wi-Fi Password Sign Printable PDFs, with 3 different designs to pick from. There’s something for the minimalist as well as the more feminine.
Guest Room Ready Checklist Printable
There’s also a checklist of ideas for all kinds of inviting essentials and luxuries for your guest room.
Wifi Password Printable Sign
Why not have the most frequently asked question preprinted for your guests, so they don’t have to ask? Here’s a printable Wi-Fi password sign. (See how to download it below.) You can edit it or handwrite your info on the printed copy. If you want to take it up and over the top, frame it!
For access to the free download library, subscribe in the sidebar (desktop) or at the bottom of the page (mobile) to get all of the free downloads in this post.
After you signup, you will receive an email with the password to log in. Next, go to the library page to download and print your PDF.
Okay, it’s your turn to get the guest room ready! I hope you enjoy prepping your home for your visitors but remember, don’t sweat the small stuff. The most important thing is to enjoy the people who have come to see YOU. ❤️
Wishing you every happiness!
xo,
Cindy
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I love these ideas! Thanks for the downloads!
Thanks so much Heidi!☺️
Hi Cindy,
I found it and I love your space here! And I love the warmth and welcoming touches these ideas add!
Wanna go get our nails done?! Haha!
This is Jill! :0)
Thank you, Jill! That’s so sweet of you. It took me a little while to “get it” Hope to see you soon!
I recently came into some extra time and I’d like to be brave and bloom myself! So, I will check out some more entailed in here!
Yay…And thank you so much!
Hey! Did you pass?? Let me know on the contact page form, it’s private. If you want you can drop in your cell or email too.