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From the lens How to Design a Guest Room/Office.

How do you make your over night guests feel welcome?

  • Bradleycarter May 16, 2012 @ 8:14 am | delete
    Love the coaster office desk, but i dont think the other one is using in offices. the other one in like royal desk.
  • Aquablocks May 5, 2012 @ 3:28 am | delete
    I liked the outdoor concept and the fish pillows. They got me thinking about my aquablocks. A well set guestroom shows how you value your guests and want the best for them. Its worth investing in.
  • FashionMommy Apr 26, 2012 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    Great tips! Those little things really matter, makes guests feel important and well taken cared of.
  • NadiaR Apr 12, 2012 @ 5:32 am | delete
    Great lens!
  • ohcaroline Apr 1, 2012 @ 10:14 pm | delete
    Lots of great ideas here for making a room of dual usage.
  • tssfacts Mar 30, 2012 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    Great ideals. I will keep this page for future references for when I have a guest room.
  • Miominmarte00 Mar 26, 2012 @ 4:54 am | delete
    I LOVE that Winslow Computer Writing Desk!
  • brynimagire Mar 15, 2012 @ 3:11 pm | delete
    Fantastic idea !! Nice sharing..
  • koolmom Mar 14, 2012 @ 1:12 am | delete
    There are some really great ideas here

    Heres a lens that has more information about futons
    http://www.squidoo.com/futonmaster
  • AndieDee Mar 7, 2012 @ 9:20 pm | delete
    To be comfort is my first purpose of creating a guest room, and then the beauty.
    I'd like to know more ideas about interior design.
  • allenwebstarme Mar 1, 2012 @ 3:57 am | delete
    Beautiful ideas and tips, surely guest feels more comfort in this type of guest room. Good balanced interior designing makes people happy and comfort. Wonderful lens.
  • jamesbyun Feb 29, 2012 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    I feel like a interior designer, after reading some this lens. lol.
  • Rob3 Feb 29, 2012 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    Great inspirational ideas. Like the dual purpose computer/writing desk.
  • peachplanet Feb 29, 2012 @ 11:34 am | delete
    love the desk! great ideas!
  • kevingomes13 Feb 28, 2012 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    Good ideas. We've been thinking about turning our seldom used office into a guest room.
  • BestLaminateInc Feb 28, 2012 @ 7:36 am | delete
    Great ideas! Thanks for sharing. Bowls with fresh fruits as well as a vase with fresh flowers are very nice addition to the guest room when you expect guests...little and personal things matter!
  • LaraineRose Feb 28, 2012 @ 3:33 am | delete
    If they are not allergic to flowers, I put rose petals on their pillow slips. If allergic I put chocolate mints.In the morning I set a carafe of coffee and Danishs or Croissants by their door when I hear them stirring. (They know this will be there for them if they have visited before.)
  • japay_jay Feb 28, 2012 @ 12:28 am | delete
    Nice advice very informative. See more Great kid room wallpaper.
  • anonquid99 Feb 27, 2012 @ 8:06 pm | delete
    lets not forget about the murphy bed. works well in this setting.
  • goo2eyes Feb 26, 2012 @ 10:15 am | delete
    excellent tips about what furniture and furnishings to buy to make the guests feel at home. coming back to share some blessings for these wonderful ideas.
  • exotickitten731 Feb 23, 2012 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    wow sweet lens, thanks for sharing = ]
  • OhMe Feb 23, 2012 @ 10:57 am | delete
    I use my parent's first bedroom furniture in my guest room and on the wall, I have the framed paper of where they paid $5 a month for a grand total of $287 in 1931. It is priceless to me. This room needs some perking up so I appreciate all these great tips on Designing a Guest Room. Thanks. I converted the playroom into my office when the kids were grown.
  • BestLaminateInc Feb 22, 2012 @ 7:49 am | delete
    Thanks for inspiration! Very informative and practical tips. There is nothing worse that unused space!
  • WriterJanis Feb 16, 2012 @ 1:53 am | delete
    I so want the zebra chair.
  • JZinoBodyArt Feb 13, 2012 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    I may be decorating a new home soon! So this is definitely going in the bookmarks. Great ideas!
  • lhauri Feb 13, 2012 @ 10:11 am | delete
    it is an interesting and modern approach. I am really impressed! You made a great job! Mallorca property
  • GeniePark Feb 10, 2012 @ 11:35 am | delete
    I also turn our guest room in to handy office. We have sleep overs maybe couple times a year. so it would be total waste of space if we wouldn't use it for something else too.
  • EdwardCarr Feb 10, 2012 @ 11:15 am | delete
    These are great ideas on how to combine an office and a guest room. You're exactly right. Most people don't have the space to just have a guest room and an office separately. Thanks for all the great ideas on how to have both.
  • girlfriendfactory Feb 9, 2012 @ 10:08 pm | delete
    Great ideas and worthy of a Flyby Winging and it can be found among the other blessed lenses for today at Have Wings Will Bless! When I need to redecorate, I know where I'm going for ideas! I love those filing cabinets! ~Ren
  • Truorder Feb 6, 2012 @ 7:33 am | delete
    Thanks for the great ideas.
  • navalava Feb 3, 2012 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    Great lens! I like the ideas! Thank you.
  • intermarks Feb 2, 2012 @ 4:28 am | delete
    Very nice furniture, I like the fully wood made cabinet. They look solid and elegant. Thank for sharing.
  • EditorDave Jan 30, 2012 @ 11:19 pm | delete
    Very nice! Now that our kids have finally moved out, we've converted my son's old room into our "Blue-Hawaii Tropical Room" ... with blue walls, a futon couch/bed, a desk, an easyboy recliner chair, with a tan carpet. Accents include a bamboo ladder that holds extra towels and bankets for our guests, bedspread with a "tapa-cloth look" that matches the colors of the carpet and walls and other room accents, some carved tikis and tiki mugs from one of our Hawaiian vacations, some shells from a shell collection, and a framed photo/poster of a scene I captured when we were in Hawaii. The room also doubles as my "office" when I'm working from home. (It's like working from a "vacation home" -- and we have friends from Guam who enjoy that room when they visit us!) Congratulations on a Squidoo masterpiece!
  • wild_angel Jan 30, 2012 @ 10:28 am | delete
    waw... it's very nice lens. good work
  • StacyBirch Jan 29, 2012 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    It's not ideal to live with an office in your bedroom, but some people who work at home have no choice. Love those file cabinets and the hideaway desk, good lens,
  • Petstrel Jan 29, 2012 @ 11:13 am | delete
    I'm currently decorating a small guest room so some of your suggestions come very handy. Squidliked it ;)
  • Beaddoodler Jan 29, 2012 @ 8:47 am | delete
    Wonderful ideas for creating dual use space, especially in a small home!
  • canoz Jan 27, 2012 @ 10:31 pm | delete
    I like the lovely computer hutch idea... it might even work now that I have a laptop to work on (if my computer room was being used by guests). Space is always a premium especially with an international marriage... when visitors arrive they usually stay an extended time. You've thought of everything to make a guest feel very welcome!
  • mistyblue75605 Jan 26, 2012 @ 10:39 pm | delete
    hmm, not bad at all a few of these pieces! Now just gota get the money and a room built!! lol :)
  • bloomingrose Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:04 pm | delete
    My son is going to major in industrial design - mostly because he is gifted in it, but also partially because I am so bad at anything related to design. I am currently reading as much as I can on this, because I want to learn more and make our house nicer. Thanks for the info.
  • LornsA178 Jan 23, 2012 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    Gives me a lot of ideas to be used in our guest/office room. Thanks!
  • pearltower Jan 23, 2012 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    I like the simplicity one, a little less old fashioned than the rest.
  • Jennifer_Glennon Jan 12, 2012 @ 8:01 pm | delete
    These are great ideas for a guest room.
  • SquidooPower Jan 6, 2012 @ 10:45 am | delete
    I'd never given it much thought but this is a very cool idea for a lens.
  • JackieSonia Jan 1, 2012 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    Very good lens! I have a small breezeway which is being used as a storage room at the moment. I have envisioned decorating it and making it into a small guestroom. Good ideas and info. here. Thanks
  • IrmaRL Dec 31, 2011 @ 3:38 pm | delete
    Nice lens and useful tips. The office centers are really stylish.
  • missericaleigh Dec 31, 2011 @ 3:39 am | delete
    I liked the simplicity at its finest desk and chair combo. But didn't see any available. Where can I find it at? Or something like it? I absolutely love the desk and chair
  • skiesgreen Dec 29, 2011 @ 10:51 pm | delete
    About to redesign my study so this was a good wake up call. Nice lens, hugs
  • WaynesWorld Dec 27, 2011 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    My parents were always having overnite guests unexpectedly and planned. 5 kids and their spouses and grandchildren can really put a 3 bedroom house to the test but with the kids extra blankets and sleeping bags did the trick. A hide-a-bed sofa helped but remember Elain from Seinfeld? My parents had that same hideabed sofa with the bar in the back. ===
    I heard one person that had a great idea, guest box filled with things guests might not have with them or might forget; toothpaste, toothbrush, make up remover and pads, etc. (That reminds me, sometimes I tell my buddies that I had two nuns in my bed... I was away at college and my parents put two nuns, that had slid into the ditch, up for the night.
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    Great idea for a lens.
  • NickyT Dec 22, 2011 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    Been dreaming for a long time about having a custom designed office/work area. Someday ;)
  • Buchamar Dec 12, 2011 @ 11:03 am | delete
    I love the trunk style filing cabinet!
  • Netlexis Dec 11, 2011 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    Lots of great ideas. Looks like you didn't leave anything out! Thanks.
  • jimmyworldstar Dec 8, 2011 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    The way I see it, decorate a guest room like a hotel room. Some pleasant landscape or animal pictures, fresh pillows and comforters, a small desk, television, and bathroom essentials.
  • seedplanter Dec 3, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    This is such a well-organized lens! I know it's a huge undertaking to create a space for guests that says "Welcome!" I really like your simple ideas (knowing that we don't all have lots of $$ these days), such as using a hanging shoe rack for toiletries, etc. What a good idea!
  • DesignZeal Nov 29, 2011 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    The home office centers are incredibly beautiful and ideal for the home office and a guest room.
  • seosmm Nov 27, 2011 @ 8:55 pm | delete
    Very nice lens!
  • TheGourmetCoffeeGuy Nov 27, 2011 @ 1:31 am | delete
    Good lens with practical advice and good ideas. Thank you for sharing!
  • markettrol Nov 25, 2011 @ 10:41 pm | delete
    We have an extra bedroom, with a bed and all the junk you can think of......extra baby items, stuffed animals, tv, and no room to walk!.....I really need to
  • LiliLove Nov 22, 2011 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    Great lens! So much great ideas. I love it! Thanks for sharing :).
  • cffutah Nov 19, 2011 @ 2:29 pm | delete
    enjoyed my visit, thank you.
  • goo2eyes Nov 17, 2011 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    make sure that the room is properly ventilated or heated. a comfy bed, clean sheets and new pillows/cases (or newly washed) should be provided. then your guests will have a good night sleep. light some fragrant candles to neutralize the smell inside the room.
  • Nov 16, 2011 @ 7:50 am | delete
    Fold up and hideaway desks are a great way to reduce space you are using if you only have limited office space. Some can look really smart too.
  • Pennyseeker Nov 15, 2011 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    Interesting lens!
  • miaponzo Nov 11, 2011 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for doing this lens! Such great interior tips! Blessed!
  • carpenterslondon Nov 10, 2011 @ 8:00 am | delete
    design is perception
  • carpenterslondon Nov 10, 2011 @ 7:58 am | delete
    its all about taste in design
  • flycatcher Nov 9, 2011 @ 8:07 pm | delete
    Great ideas here! I really like the alternative furniture for file storage - that's always a dead giveaway that your guest room is really a home office, to have an ugly old file cabinet stuck in a corner, and I always think that guests feel much more at home if they don't feel they're getting in the way of a room's primary purpose.
  • Close2Art Nov 4, 2011 @ 8:40 pm | delete
    Great lens, it's good to have the options of larger or smaller desks depending on how much space you have to work with, blessed...:)rob
  • BennyE Nov 2, 2011 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    Neat!
  • GinnyCrandall Nov 1, 2011 @ 10:10 am | delete
    I absolutely LOVE the black desk/chair combo! I'm planning on working from home after I have my first child early next year, and I would love to make this my work desk. It matches my round ottoman perfectly. Can you tell me the best place to get it?
  • madinvestment Oct 29, 2011 @ 6:36 pm | delete
    Great lens.... it got a thumbs up from me! I wish there were more lenses on this topic.
  • mikeguerro221 Oct 27, 2011 @ 7:06 am | delete
    great lens! thanks for sharing your thoughts about designing a guest room.
  • Oct 25, 2011 @ 1:44 am | delete
    This lens is super helpful! I super love it! Thanks for sharing, rms.
  • crudeoilsystems Oct 20, 2011 @ 3:23 am | delete
    Very well informed, thanks for good lens
  • terrapin719 Oct 14, 2011 @ 4:06 am | delete
    the red work station is *amazing* ~ I think I need it, I really hate my current desk and that would be perfect for my dream office.
  • blythe-valley-innovation-centre Oct 11, 2011 @ 6:40 am | delete
    I like the fold up desks for an office. I deal with offices to let Birmingham so have seen many different office designs!
  • JoshK47 Oct 8, 2011 @ 10:17 am | delete
    Fantastic suggestions!
  • Mujjen Oct 6, 2011 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    Making sure they have those small, extra things like soap, shoehorn and tissues! And a really nice, soft extra blanket.
  • SNPJ-society Oct 6, 2011 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Great ideas, just what I was looking for. Thank you!! :)
  • SandraGahlinger Oct 1, 2011 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    I travel alot and stay at some higher end hotels so I grab the toiletries and put those out for guests. I also find local chocolatiers or other local handmade goodies and package those up to leave on guest pillows as both a treat and a mimento of the visit.
  • veryirie Sep 30, 2011 @ 10:31 pm | delete
    It may be considered old fashioned nowadays with everyone having gadgets on their cell phones, but I still like to put out a small travel alarm clock for overnight guests convenience.
  • BillSimmons Sep 28, 2011 @ 4:58 pm | delete
    That's a good idea so the guest room/office gets a lot of use.
  • aussieremovals Sep 28, 2011 @ 5:30 am | delete
    Great ! everybody want to decorate our guest room. Your lens providing great idea. Thanks.
  • 333ideas Sep 26, 2011 @ 1:29 pm | delete
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  • bhthanks Sep 22, 2011 @ 10:32 am | delete
    wonderful ideas and resources!
  • Ilona1 Sep 19, 2011 @ 7:25 pm | delete
    super nice lens- filled with great ideas and products
  • gonzalezdenise Sep 15, 2011 @ 7:33 pm | delete
    What an excellent lens. So, beautiful.
  • sorana Sep 14, 2011 @ 6:29 am | delete
    What a great idea for a lens. Love it.
  • MareeT Sep 9, 2011 @ 5:04 pm | delete
    Nice fresh linens and fluffy towels! Enjoyed your lens. Love the zebra chair!
  • NidhiRajat Sep 7, 2011 @ 1:18 pm | delete
    great lens..........congrats a ton!!
  • NidhiRajat Sep 7, 2011 @ 7:15 am | delete
    amazing contents and really interesting information!!!!
  • JoeSteinbeck Sep 1, 2011 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    love the tips, thanks!
  • cdevries Sep 1, 2011 @ 10:59 am | delete
    A helpful Lens - thanks. I love the office tucked into a single piece of furniture idea - the Victorians made great versions like huge trunks - but I'm too messy to use one. I need miles of desk top.
  • ShirleySunshine Aug 31, 2011 @ 11:54 am | delete
    Wonderful ideas for makiing a guest room really special. I think a little posy of fresh flowers or an attractive houseplant is a great addition to a guest room, and perhaps a little box of assorted sweets or chocolates, unless you know your guest is on a diet, maybe a bowl of fresh fruit would be a healthier option!
    I love those fantastic Home Office cabinets!
  • aussieremovals Aug 27, 2011 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    Amazing ! It;s really nice. great lens.....
  • aussieremovals Aug 26, 2011 @ 5:54 am | delete
    Brilliant idea! Guest room design a big problem and you give a great idea people who want decorate guest room. Thanks.
  • HipHopInformant Aug 25, 2011 @ 10:05 am | delete
    Great lens! One way to design an office is to use a 3D planner of some sort so that you can visualise it before you do anything too
  • aussieremovals Aug 25, 2011 @ 7:53 am | delete
    Great Your lens provide such a great ideas and it really help to every people who want to design room/office. Great lens!
  • shivnagsudhakar Aug 19, 2011 @ 6:31 am | delete
    good
  • louvilejames Aug 17, 2011 @ 3:36 am | delete
    I love this lens... This information is very suitable for the new office of my sister...
  • KimGiancaterino Aug 13, 2011 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    We turned a quiet breakfast room into a sitting area with a futon. It makes a perfect guest room or place to curl up with a book. Nice ideas!
  • ajsanders100 Aug 11, 2011 @ 4:04 pm | delete
    Thanks for your comment and I will be back to check out your website!
  • ajsanders100 Aug 11, 2011 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    Nice lens, great job and I will be back to visit your site!
  • sousababy Aug 10, 2011 @ 10:03 pm | delete
    Lots of wine . . ha. Actually I love those 'hide-away' work stations. We all need to shut down our computers and come back to the real world at some point. Out of sight is out of mind. A really good night's sleep is so worth it. Always (if you can) let guests sleep in. You know they will take a good hour or two to settle in. Thanks for sharing a great lens. Stay well, Rose
  • Close2Art Aug 9, 2011 @ 11:32 pm | delete
    great lens thanks so much for sharing it...RWJR
  • mypotlpeople Aug 2, 2011 @ 4:22 pm | delete
    I really like the hide away office furniture. It's a great way to create a dual functioning guest room.
  • JennySui Aug 1, 2011 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    These are wonderful tips. I am glad to find this lens.
  • queenofduvetcovers Jul 29, 2011 @ 4:15 pm | delete
    Love the zebra print desk chair...great lens! =)
  • sugardaddy_sky Jul 29, 2011 @ 2:23 am | delete
    Loooooove the VERTICAL FILE CABINET!
  • rainmist Jul 27, 2011 @ 10:02 pm | delete
    so cool
  • rainmist Jul 27, 2011 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    it's so cool,i like it very much
  • SereneSea Jul 27, 2011 @ 11:25 am | delete
    I have to say - the home and the office have to look really cool for people to feel energetic along with the ergonomics, of course.
  • CandleSue Jul 24, 2011 @ 9:58 am | delete
    You have wonderful ideas. Thanks for sharing
  • efriedman Jul 21, 2011 @ 3:52 am | delete
    These are useful suggestions about how to make double use of the spare room.
  • StephenC Jul 20, 2011 @ 8:19 am | delete
    Wow, terrific ideas! My wife and I collect the unused soap and stuff from hotels we stay at. Then we put them in a basket we keep at the bedside in our guest bedroom.
  • rosytaylor Jul 20, 2011 @ 1:13 am | delete
    awesome lens... like it
  • phoenix-arizona-friends Jul 15, 2011 @ 5:45 pm | delete
    Cool lens.
  • homeaudiovisual May 29, 2011 @ 7:12 am | delete
    Wall mounting your TV is a great idea also for a guest room. Saves space and complements the room if done well.
  • bakerwoman May 24, 2011 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    The only think missing in my guestroom is the computer center. My guests always bring their own laptops. Great lens.
  • WorldVisionary3 May 19, 2011 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    Lots of nice picks - loved the lens!
  • Homelust Apr 6, 2011 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    I am just now working on my guest room. So far I have a bed and a flatscreen.
  • Annamadagan Apr 4, 2011 @ 8:51 am | delete
    Very cool lens! I really want a new room share it with 2 little sisters and my dad wants to work at home and have an office, so this lens was wonderful! Thanks!
  • aesta1 Apr 4, 2011 @ 5:04 am | delete
    Right now where I am I have 2 guest rooms and they're perfect but come summer when we go home and all the rooms are occupied, I just have to do something to make that bunkie more enticing to stay in.
  • Heather426 Apr 1, 2011 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    Love your guest room design! I'll be over soon:)
  • plushdeco Mar 28, 2011 @ 10:28 am | delete
    I definitely like a markerboard in my office. This can also work as a great design element in a guest room in addition to helpt me with my thoughts. Just erase your business stuff and draw something nice to your guest.
  • oniArts Mar 25, 2011 @ 2:44 am | delete
    Cool lens! Thumbs up!
  • Mar 21, 2011 @ 12:36 am | delete
    Those were great suggestions. Specially liked Oxford 42"W Office Center. Lovely designs. Thanks for sharing.
  • Retro_Loco Mar 11, 2011 @ 2:34 am | delete
    I live so far away from civilization that nobody ever visits!! We use our guestroom as a big closet. If anyone does visit (if they can find their way) they get to sleep on the sofa and snuggle up with my 2 cats! Hopefully it won't be long before we move into a "real" house in a "real" city with a "real" guestroom! Right now we live in an old lake house. I guess I could put someone up in the boathouse with the water moccasins. So much for southern hospitality here! ;-)
  • glamorous-glass Feb 22, 2011 @ 10:18 am | delete
    Great lens! I especially like the office computer centres. Cool idea. Just remember that an ideal office/ guest room will always have a bouquet of fresh flowers in a beautiful glass vase:)
  • Miximports Feb 16, 2011 @ 10:35 am | delete
    Great Lens. Love all the ideas. I am now in the process of cleaning up my guest room as we have few guests coming in from out of town and the tips are great! Since we use the room mainly as an office it is time to make some changes. Thank you. It got me inspired to get started !
  • utlady Feb 9, 2011 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    Loved the air bed ideas. We are thinking of building a house and love that option! Saves you alot of $$!
  • nancymcconnell Feb 7, 2011 @ 11:13 pm | delete
    Love it, great ideas and great lens!!
  • gilangdesign Jan 31, 2011 @ 9:42 am | delete
    nice lens, I like it.,
    you give me an idea to design my room.
  • mypotlpeople Jan 27, 2011 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    Great advice on creating a cozy guest room. I love the idea of adding special touches and making sure you have extra blankets. I would love extra blankets in any guest room. I love my blankets. Those hide away desks are cool. I'm all about multi purposing rooms.
  • dukethepcdr Jan 25, 2011 @ 3:42 am | delete
    Some neat ideas! I love the computer desks that look like cabinets when you fold them up. I'm using the shoe caddy thing in our guest room now and it is really handy! We've been looking at ways to make our spare bedroom/office look better so this lens is a good find. Thanks!
  • robertjohnston Jan 20, 2011 @ 8:20 am | delete
    I have been given some ideas on designing a room Thank You
  • aesta1 Jan 16, 2011 @ 12:57 am | delete
    Like the Wuchow...pretty and practical.
  • mivvy Jan 14, 2011 @ 7:12 am | delete
    You have given me lots of new ideas, very nice lens
  • jonart Jan 8, 2011 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    Nicely designed lens. Thanks for sharing....:)
  • Apex_Carpentry Jan 7, 2011 @ 10:22 pm | delete
    You have great content. It can be a challenge to have a room function as an office and guest room. Your ideas can improve any office.
  • Michey Jan 3, 2011 @ 10:56 pm | delete
    Very good info and tips. Blessed by an Angel
  • sukkran Jan 3, 2011 @ 9:01 am | delete
    thanks for the great tips. some of them are very interesting and useful.
  • Bea_Gabrielle Dec 30, 2010 @ 12:11 am | delete
    I love the idea of a Hideaway Home Office! Charming!
  • Demaw Nov 28, 2010 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Some good tips. I like the office that you can close. I also appreciate the LED flameless candles for their beauty and safety.
  • chloecapulet Nov 22, 2010 @ 1:53 am | delete
    i like this lens! great ideas provided!
  • EditorDave Nov 18, 2010 @ 8:43 pm | delete
    Wow! You are truly the hostess with the mostess! Wonderful lens (Gee, when can we come to visit?! ... just kidding) You've given a bunch of ideas for converting one of our empty bedrooms (oh heck, why not three of them? -- the kids have made their way out of the house, so now we can start our "bed&breakfast" in the San Francisco area. *grin*). I've liked, favorited, thumbs-upped, and lensrolled your masterpiece! Congrats on a great job!
  • WallTapestries Nov 7, 2010 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    Thank you for this lens, I love the elegant tables that you have selected for a home office or guestroom. Most offices need a bit of a lift to make it a much more relaxing environment to work in.
  • javrsmith Nov 1, 2010 @ 11:25 am | delete
    Very good points. My guest room needs a little work but my office needs a lot more. I've got visitors coming next week so your lens is very timely for me. Thanks!
  • steveffeo Oct 5, 2010 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    Heck this furniture is better then what I have. Time for a remodel. Excellent lens
    Blessed
  • WriterBuzz Oct 2, 2010 @ 9:54 pm | delete
    I just found your lens. I like it a lot. Thanks for building it. Gave you a thumbs up.
  • mcochs Sep 30, 2010 @ 8:31 am | delete
    Really Nice Lens! Love It!
  • tomas-m-riddle Sep 23, 2010 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    I would like to see some ideas on offices that don't hide your PC in a piece of furniture. I spend a lot of time on my PC and i like the aesthetic it brings my office. I also need room to stretch my legs when i am burning the midnight oil. I just installed some louvered doors and upgraded my bookshelves. So there is a wood theme to the room. I'd be interested in seeing a modern twist on the classic wood furniture office space.
    ~
  • ClassyGals Sep 14, 2010 @ 3:27 pm | delete
    I'm loving the extra touches that you've provided for making up a guest room. The bathroom touches are especially nice. Of course, if you don't have the space I also like the idea of using an air mattress, these can be very comfortable, believe it or not.
  • daoine Sep 13, 2010 @ 6:57 am | delete
    Thanks for these great tips. We have bookshelves in our guestroom which makes for plenty of extra space to put things. Sometimes guests don't like to open the cupboards even if they are mostly empty. An extra blanket is a must.
  • tandemonimom Sep 8, 2010 @ 6:07 pm | delete
    Love the ideas for making a guest comfortable. I sometimes save (unused) hotel toiletries and put in a basket in the guest bathroom when we have visitors.
  • awelldressedbullet Sep 8, 2010 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    My tip is not to make a guest room to nice, or they might stay LOL Just kidding, love the ideas!
  • eclecticeducation Sep 8, 2010 @ 11:51 am | delete
    You got some great ideas on how to combine an office and guest room. I love the luggage file cabinets!!!! Very cute. Great lens. Blessed by an Angel.
  • Aug 27, 2010 @ 2:13 am | delete
    I really like the consoles you show for setting up a home office
    Thanks for the Idea
  • WorkSpaces Aug 26, 2010 @ 2:10 pm | delete
    Adding a desk in a guest room is a great idea. I think guests like a place to use their laptop or have some " office space " for paperwork. Also, a desk can just be used to get things out of their suitcase.
  • Aug 26, 2010 @ 3:10 am | delete
    Corner Office Computer Center is a cool idea!
  • Carpetonecanada Aug 13, 2010 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    There's something for everyone's taste on this lense. Very practical hide-away office desk and the zebra rolling chair is so original ;)
  • resabi Jul 27, 2010 @ 8:09 pm | delete
    Such a smart lens. Not only is is helpful according to its stated intent, but it is a model of how to produce a lens geared toward generating revenue. Thanks for the ideas AND the lesson!
  • thrivingmom Jul 21, 2010 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    When I saw that your lens was about a guest room/office combo, I was expecting to see murphey beds so that the guest room part was hidden. I was really surprised to see hide away desks. I like the idea of hding the office instead of the guest room. Neat!
  • vallain Jul 9, 2010 @ 6:55 pm | delete
    I really like the idea of a desk that closes up leaving a nice looking cabinet. We put a murphy bed in our guestroom which is my craft room the rest of the time.
  • davis66 Jun 19, 2010 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    One of the best ways to measure yor success when you are designing a guest room is for you to spend the night as a guest in your own house. Works every time!
  • The_Spot_Runner May 13, 2010 @ 11:31 am | delete
    Very nice lens, I love the file cabinets. That's very creative how to give the option to fold up when you're done. The guestroom/office idea was a great idea too seeing people are downsizing.
  • alantrauger Apr 11, 2010 @ 2:39 pm | delete
    The options outlined can get your creativity going
  • marsha32 Mar 30, 2010 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    awesome!
  • jonmoses Feb 18, 2010 @ 11:49 am | delete
    I really like the consoles you show for setting up a home office in the guest bedroom. Great idea I hadn't thought of.
  • davis66 Jan 7, 2010 @ 2:48 am | delete
    What a great idea to use a hanging shoe organizer for all of those little creature comforts for your guests. Wonderful idea, and so simple!
  • wayfarer Jan 3, 2010 @ 10:11 am | delete
    How fun! You've inspired me to do something new with my office. 5 stars!
  • yanarr Dec 30, 2009 @ 1:05 am | delete
    so great lens it is so important to design the guests room or any room at home or at the office in a right way becouse of the first impression, even if you choose to refurbished your place with Cheap Office Furniture
  • yanarr Dec 25, 2009 @ 3:22 am | delete
    so great lens it is so important to design the guests room or any room at home or at the office in a right way becouse of the first impression, even if you choose to refurbished your place withCheap Office Furniture
  • Arvind Kumar Dec 18, 2009 @ 5:47 am | delete
    wow, Interesting information about computer services. The Data recovery services provide loss data recovery.
  • Jewelsofawe Dec 4, 2009 @ 1:30 am | delete
    Cool stuff! Love the zebra chair!
  • beds99 Nov 10, 2009 @ 5:25 am | delete
    great lens, must have taken you ages to write... might be worth mentioning storage beds as a great way of tidying away clutter
  • Sandy55 Nov 9, 2009 @ 3:42 am | delete
    Nice lens. I really liked the Oxford 42"W Office center.
  • lasertek Nov 2, 2009 @ 6:26 pm | delete
    This is nice. For me, the most difficult room to decorate is the guest room. I just can't seem to decide which furniture must be placed and added. Thanks for putting up this list. Very helpful indeed!

    Visit my lens as well if you got time. Thanks again
  • mableotto Oct 31, 2009 @ 2:26 am | delete
    Nice lens.
  • Heather426 Oct 20, 2009 @ 12:25 am | delete
    I love this lens! blessed.
  • Manbiki Oct 15, 2009 @ 2:21 am | delete
    This is wonderful!
  • cyberpunkdreams Sep 15, 2009 @ 4:00 pm | delete
    Great lens, thanks, although I did get a bit overwhelmed by the number of things for sale!
  • Pastiche Sep 9, 2009 @ 11:47 am | delete
    Great ideas here - I have a guest/office/craft room to organize and this will help plenty. My grandson would really love that Lightning McQueen air bed - Christmas idea!
  • monarch13 Sep 1, 2009 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    I needed this, thanks! Rolled to "Pumpkin Orange, Color for All Seasons".
  • valoans Aug 24, 2009 @ 12:39 am | delete
    Simply great!
  • kostiuk3 Aug 15, 2009 @ 12:37 am | delete
    Love the zebra office chair.Love to decorate even on a budget.
  • BevsPaper Aug 7, 2009 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    Some really nice suggestions! Loved the red asian unit!
  • hlkljgk Jul 16, 2009 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    love the "hideaway" desks - great idea for a guest room/office.
  • anandmistry Jul 12, 2009 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    Hey!!
    Robin

    Nice lens.....

    I am also thinking to create one nice lens on this category.... I created one lens on Curtain Rods. But, How can I make my lens just like you....??
  • roamingrosie Jun 9, 2009 @ 8:53 pm | delete
    Great ideas! I love the suggestion of using the hanging shoe organizers in the guest room, and those file cabinets that look like suitcases are really cool.
  • TheGreenerMe Jun 9, 2009 @ 8:41 am | delete
    Our guest room is our office and our office is our.. 2nd office. It's one continuous office! I'd love to have a guest room with some of the furniture here. Looks great!
  • May 19, 2009 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    great lens.alot of great tips and ideas.
  • saritajain86 Mar 23, 2009 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    5 stars. Real good job done here.
  • Mar 21, 2009 @ 7:40 am | delete
    Hi, This lens is very good. I like most..

    5 Star.

    Please. look at this lens click here
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Feb 16, 2009 @ 6:14 am | delete
    My work space is in the corner of the family room. When the kids were small, I was able to keep an eye on them while I worked. At this point, I want a space I can call my own.
    I need an office
    Great lens
    Lizzy
  • AnneEasterling Jan 7, 2009 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    Nicely done! I love the file cabinets. I have mine hidden in the closet, but I do need some more space. Those are excellent ideas.
  • Oct 27, 2008 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    Very nice lens, great information.
    two thumbs up. If you have chance try to visit mine.
  • Oct 27, 2008 @ 9:20 pm | delete
    The Haven of home, that would be the bedroom for me.
    It is where I live and leave my dreams.
  • Oct 27, 2008 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    This is great. now I can do my office at home.
  • Oct 27, 2008 @ 8:43 pm | delete
    hi i like your lens. fantastic! I wanna learn more how to design a guest room. maybe you could send me some tip on my lens. Thanks you very much.
  • susannaduffy Oct 8, 2008 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    Wonderful ideas in here. Right at this very moment I am in the midst of wondering how to transform a former boys' playroom/study into a guest room. The bots have gone and the house is my own now :) It was a stroke of good luck I came across your lens. Thanks for the excellent tips on the hanging organisers and the touches of luxury
  • kobesunset Oct 2, 2008 @ 3:09 am | delete
    Hey everyone,

    I was just wondering if there are some people that are interested in things like Japanese lamps or lanterns, Chinese lamps or

    lanterns, shoji doors and other Japanese interior design or garden items. I live in Japan now and these items have been become

    very interesting to me, however my knowledge is limited and I'm sure there are people out there that could tell me things about

    these subjects that I might not know yet. If you have a chance check out my Japanese Lamps blog.
  • Jewelsofawe Sep 20, 2008 @ 11:49 am | delete
    Nice lens! 5*
  • Couch-Covers-Melanie Sep 19, 2008 @ 6:10 am | delete
    Thank you for the tips how to design and change my office, make it more comfortable and friendly.
    5 stars for your lens!

    PS: Did you know couch covers can be real moneysavers?
  • Aug 27, 2008 @ 2:43 am | delete
    I have two small business, one is my online business and right now, I'm working on my Cool Personal Checks webpage and the other one is home staging. I'm very much interested in this information you have here for I can surely use it for home staging "stints". Thanks for sharing. I owe you one! and here are my five stars for your awesome lens!
  • HomeAndBedroom Jun 23, 2008 @ 3:40 am | delete
    I love decorating my home too. My lens include great selections of bed. Maybe you want to check it out also!
  • millmm May 4, 2008 @ 10:23 am | delete
    Cute lens. How about providing a luxurious microwaveable heating pad for your guests. Check out cozybagz when you get a chance. They have a new line of organic fabrics and the bags are actually filled with organic corn. They are awesome.
  • Susan52 Feb 16, 2008 @ 10:56 am | delete
    I try to make my guests welcome by feeding them well! Nice lens, as expected. I always learn something from you!
  • Catkin Feb 14, 2008 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    It's nice that you cover the guest bathroom too. Nobody likes it when the bathroom is missing some basic essentials.
  • AEAdviser Feb 10, 2008 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    rms, I never thought about this before but it is a great idea, thanks. Drop by Party Time!
  • SemperFidelis Dec 17, 2007 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Nicely done Robin. I'll be you see some nice traffic on this one! 5* :o)
  • GypsyPirate Dec 5, 2007 @ 9:16 am | delete
    You've got some great ideas here! And, I'm looking forward to checking out the books!

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