{"id":8956,"date":"2021-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/designing-a-guest-bedroom-on-a-budget\/"},"modified":"2021-08-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T14:00:00","slug":"designing-a-guest-bedroom-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/designing-a-guest-bedroom-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing a guest bedroom on a budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Want to furnish, style, and prep a spare room to impress visiting friends and family but don&#8217;t know where to start? Here are our five top tips to transform a guest bedroom without blowing the budget.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>AN INVITING BED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>First impressions count and the first thing guests will notice is the bed. Make it look inviting and cosy by adding a mixture of different sized cushions to incorporate colours and textures, as well as a throw rug. It\u2019s also worth investing in sheets and pillowcases that are nice to touch.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEDSIDE TABLES.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Serving as a place for your guests to put their necessities like phones, reading glasses, or a book, bedside tables are practical but should also complement the room as a whole. If your budget doesn\u2019t allow the freedom for a brand new set of bedside tables, why not repurpose a chair, use a simple stool, or even stack some stylish storage boxes to create inexpensive alternatives?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>STATEMENT WALL. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If executed successfully, statement walls are a great way to add warmth and colour to a guest bedroom. For instant impact, paint two adjoining walls in a contrasting hue so that the colour wraps the room without overwhelming it.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Guest20bedroom20wallpaper.jpg\" style=\"width: 50px; height: 80px;\" \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>LIGHTING SOLUTIONS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Not only does bedside lighting add another styling opportunity, it also helps set the mood. Affordable lighting solutions which don\u2019t require space on the bedside table include a statement floor lamp or a clever clamp lamp.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALTERNATIVE CLOSET. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Ideal for small spaces, freestanding clothes racks and hanging rails are not only functional; they also add an interesting design element to a room. Perfect for guest bedrooms without the space for a built-in closet, guests can hang their clothes and belongings freely during their stay. Scout thrift shops for interesting and attractive low-cost options like old ladders and coat stands or place some hooks along a wall or behind the door.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"b7suh\" data-offset-key=\"5qv7k-0-0\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(36, 31, 33); font-family: \"Source Sans Pro\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(252, 252, 251);\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5qv7k-0-0\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; direction: ltr;\"><span data-offset-key=\"5qv7k-0-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Guest20bedroom20budget20haning20page.jpg\" style=\"width: 50px; height: 80px;\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Want to furnish, style, and prep a spare room to impress visiting friends and family but don&#8217;t know where&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design-inspiration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}