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It makes me so happy to create a warm, welcome space to invite others into. I want every guest to feel comfortable and relaxed in my house. One of the best ways to get your guests comfortable is by providing a guide of some of your favorite places. Email an itinerary beforehand or print one out for them to use when they explore so they have an idea of what your city is all about. Is there a special snack or beverage you know your guests love? Get it at the store, along with some essentials your guests can easily access and munch on if they get hungry.
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For example, if you hate wrapping gifts, suggest to your guests that everyone should do the eco-friendly thing and kill the gift-wrapping this year instead of the trees. It’s better for Mother Earth and, at the risk of sounding opportunistic, you get to avoid sticky tape and paper cuts while gaining a rep for being an eco-warrior. Just tell your guests that you’d like them to make it a Christmas celebration to remember. Ask them to bring their favourite Christmas decor and do a little Show and Tell about why it is special to them. There you have it – decor and an activity for the evening. Once upon a time, when my son was a tot and mad about Thomas the Tank Engine, we had a train set with tracks that circled our Christmas tree.
Make sure there’s room for them to stash their coats and shoes (if yours is a shoe-less home) upon arrival. If folks are spending the night, make sure there’s an obvious place for them to open their suitcase and stash their toiletries. Unused guest rooms can go unnoticed in the routine care of the home. You don't want your guests sitting in the dark, so check the light bulbs. Also, remember to set any clocks to the right time and ensure channel changers are in working order. If your guests include children, make sure you accommodate them, too.
Be the perfect host with these tips and advice for welcoming guests into your home.
I want them to feel invited in, comfortable and relaxed. Creating a cozy atmosphere is a wonderful way to put guests at ease in your home. It’s hard to know what the rules are in someone else’s home.
Since we couldn’t meet up in big groups, COVID-19 became my convenient excuse to PayLah! Five minutes on the app and vrrrooom – all my Christmas gifting obligations fulfilled, and I didn’t even have to wrap a thing. I bet they appreciated the money more than those Gap tees, too.
Prepare a Guest Room
As we come up into entertaining season, a lot of us are expecting houseguests. Whether they’re spending the night or just stopping by for dinner, there are certain things you can do to make your visitors feel extra welcome in your home. For a luxe touch, add a spritz of a calming linen spray, and don’t forget to drape a knit throw at the base of the bed or over a chair (we love this one made of 100% recycled yarn). You don’t want your guests to have to choose between waking you up or suffering through a chilly night.
Some years you may feel more Christmassy and ready to break out the decor; some years you just want to give it a break. Senning said this is an especially nice move if you run the kind of household that asks guests to remove their shoes at the front door. If your home has a security system, provide instructions for your guests.
Create Conversation Starters
Dark walls create a peaceful mood in this Santa Monica guest room. Vintage and modern pieces are paired together in this Silver Lake guest room. “Eleanor Rigby” wallpaper by Nathan Turner makes a statement in this Cheviot Hills lguest room.
The floral pillows and bedspread are Waverly and the chair was purchased at the Long Beach Flea Market. The Batman-themed guest bedroom inside the home of Adrienne Maloof of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” in Beverly Hills. Saturated layers of blue create an elegantly moody cave for overnight guests in this Hollywood rental. A front window serves as a full-size daybed in the library of this Venice home, allowing the homeowner to use the room for guests.
These tips and ideas are sure to up your hosting game and give your guests a stay they won’t forget. It doesn’t really have to be difficult or complicated at all. Once you have the temporary guest room set up, what’s stopping you from making it the ‘perfect guest room’? Add personality to the walls with peel-and-stick wallpaper, floating shelves and hanging art. Take your setup a notch higher with a wall-mounted bed.
Not only are they welcoming, but they gracefully dress up and brighten any space. They make wonderful centerpieces and bring such a lovely element of nature in. Flowers can be all the decorating you need to do and they look lovely. Almost everyone needs to charge cellphones, tablets, laptops and other devices through the night. Make it easy for your guests to be able to do so without having to bend all the way, crawl on the floor, or stretch their hands behind the bed.
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