Tips & Tricks for Choosing Guest Bed Sheets

The secret to creating a stylish, put-together guest bedroom is the bedding pieces you choose—including the bed sheets. While decor accents and furniture can add to the overall aesthetic, the bedding you choose goes a long way in creating a relaxing, comfortable atmosphere. Explore this guide for bedding tips and decor inspiration for your spare room. 

When decorating your guest space, consider whether the area is used solely as a spare bedroom, or if it will be intended as a multi-use room—think office, crafting area, or playroom. Then, plan your guest room style and select the sheets and bedding to suit. 

Use your imagination when planning your guest bedroom theme. An ambitious decorator may wish to update the sheets seasonally, with pretty florals in springtime, bold stripes and solid hues for summer, autumnal vibes for fall, and plaids, snowflakes, and holiday prints for winter. If you’d prefer a scheme that works year-round, choose all solid colors, solid hues paired with patterns, or mix and match coordinating prints and patterns for a bright, fun design. 

When designing your spare room, you may wish to decorate based on who your most-frequent guests are: If young children visit often, kids’ bedding will help create a playful space that suits them. Tweens and teens may appreciate a space with fewer animal and character designs in favor of sophisticated prints and colors that grow with them. While some adults may appreciate whimsical sheets, solid colors and subtle prints may be better suited for the space. 

In terms of how to decorate a small guest bedroom, you may find that a statement bedding piece and a few carefully chosen decor items are all you need to create a comfortable space. Let a gorgeous quilt or floral print duvet cover draw the eye, and work in complementing colors and prints via wall hangings, an accent chair, or other functional bedroom furniture pieces. 

For a multi-use room, choose bedding in neutral hues or subtle prints for an understated space that won’t be distracting. All-white sheets and bedding offer an elegant, hotel-like feel.