While scrolling through Instagram recently, I found myself lingering on Carina's (@wohngoldstueck) beautiful guest room. Plenty of wood, white and stone grey bring to mind dunes and pebbles by the sea. With her feel for the right balance between warm materials and cool tones, Carina has created a calm, restful room. We'll show you how easy it is to recreate this natural look.
How to furnish your guest room with a natural look:
- Guest room: choosing the right bed
- Creating storage space in the guest room
- Felt and fern decor are on trend
- Tips for a multifunctional guest room
Guest room: choosing the right bed
First and foremost, a guest room gives visitors an inviting place to sleep. That's why the bed takes centre stage. Ideally, the room is set up for two people – friends who are a couple, or your parents. Most guest rooms, however, are too small for a 1.80-metre-wide bed. Stacking beds and sofa beds offer a solution.
Long-established manufacturer Müller Möbelwerkstätten has been making its iconic stacking bed in Bockhorn in Germany for 50 years. For a natural look like Carina's, choose the birch or beech version.
Creating storage space in the guest room
Most guests only stay for the weekend, so they need little storage space. A clothes rail is particularly practical for hanging up clothes neatly. Brands such as HAY, Andersen Furniture and Normann Copenhagen have designed simple clothes racks that adapt to any style – ideal for furnishing a guest room.
Modular cabinet units are also a good way to store larger items. A stool next to the bed makes a practical alternative to a conventional bedside table.
Your guests can leave a book, jewellery and other personal items on it overnight. The Stool 60 by Artek and the wooden block by Jan Kurtz are particularly attractive choices. Both manufacturers stand for natural materials and a clean look.
Felt and fern decor are on trend
When it comes to decorating her guest room, Carina keeps things to a few elements, staying true to Nordic minimalism. One to three cushions are all you need to make a guest room feel cosy.
The felt Restore baskets by Muuto bring warmth to Carina's guest room and contrast with the white. On the stool, this lover of Hamburg in Germany arranges a bunch of ferns, reminiscent of reeds swaying in the wind by the sea.
Tips for a multifunctional guest room
Wouldn't it be a shame if a room stayed unused for most of the year?
Here are a few tips on how to use your guest room in other ways. Cabinet units are ideal for things you no longer need day to day: sleeping bags, ski clothing or craft supplies all fit inside.
A small desk turns the guest room into a home office space. Once your work is done, you can relax on the bed with your favourite magazine. A sideboard can serve as a stand for a TV, turning the guest room into a quiet TV room in no time.
Enjoy turning your guest room into a feel-good retreat for you and your guests.
