Guest Bedroom Decorating: Canvas Art and Metal Wall Decor

A guest bedroom should be a place of comfort for guests in a home away from home, and making a guest bedroom relaxing and inviting involves more than just providing clean sheets and soft pillows on a comfortable bed. The wall decor can make a guest bedroom look and feel as comfortable and as inviting as sheets designed from fine Egyptian cotton, and it has the power to greatly improve or lessen the overall appeal of the room. With well-chosen canvas art and metal wall decor, a guest bedroom can look every bit as stylish as a charming bed and breakfast, and it can make a great impression on guests. The following ideas will help you get started on decorating a guest bedroom that is designed to impress all of your overnight guests whether they are staying for a night or several weeks at a time.  

Canvas Art to Match the Theme and Style of the Room  

Browse the Internet for canvas wall art and you will discover numerous options to match just about every style, color, and theme, and hand-painted canvas is the ideal choice when decorating a guest bedroom. Hand-painted art is impressive and rich in appearance, but it is far more affordable than many people realize. These days you will find budget-priced canvas works of art that are rich with style. They are affordable because they are meant to be displayed without costly frames. The edges are painted, and they look just as finished as higher priced framed works of canvas art. Select a single unframed work of art with painted edges, and mount it on a bare wall in the guest bedroom. It will add dimension, color, and appeal to the guest bedroom, and it will make a grand impression on guests.   

Create a Focal Point with Canvas Art and Metal Wall Decor  

A focal point is a must in every well-decorated room, and a guest bedroom is no exception. Create a focal wall by painting or papering the wall in color that differs from the other walls in the room. This alone will draw attention to the space. Next, select a fine work of canvas art and coordinating metal wall decor. Hang the metal works of art alongside the painting, or at the corners if the ceilings are high. This will create a very impressive display, and the works of art will highlight one another while drawing more attention to the entire display.   

Metal Wall Art and Unique Guest Bedroom Window Treatments  

Guests should feel as comfortable when visiting as they feel at home, and they should have the option of going to bed and rising when they chose. Make guests feel more comfortable by providing them with a guest bedroom that includes room-darkening shades or blinds covered by stylish drapes or curtains. This will provide better light control and necessary privacy.   

Embellish guest bedroom window treatments in new and creative ways with the addition of metal wall art. Despite the name, metal wall art is not only for decorating walls. Smaller lightweight works of art can be used as drapery tiebacks and creative embellishments. Tie or pin lightweight works of metal wall art to the centers of drapery valances and over fabric tiebacks that keep drapes open. Guest will definitely be impressed with your innovative and creative window treatments complete with decorations.   

Metal Wall Art and Large Framed Mirrors  

Every bedroom should include a large framed mirror other than those attached to bedroom furnishings. Give guests an extra space for viewing their reflection with the addition of at least one large framed mirror. If you really want to impress your special houseguests, invest in a crystal-encrusted framed mirror. A framed mirror embellished with hundreds of crystals will make visitors feel like guests of honor, and the impression made is worth far more than the cost of a mirror of this type.   

To really get an idea of how guests feel when staying overnight in your home, spend a night or two in your guest bedroom. If the mattress or sheets are not as comfortable as those on your bed, replace them with new ones. If the wall decor is lacking style, invest in quality pieces that are designed to impress. Spending time in your guest bedroom is the surest way to find out if it is comfortable and decorated with guests in mind. They should be just as comfortable in the guest bedroom as you are in your private bedtime abode.   

All text copyright Shanel. Photo from Flikr - "Guest bedroom" courtesy of Chenxi Wang - "Guest Bedroom" courtesy of Chompy.