I asked 3 interior experts how to lay out a spare room so that it feels both useful and welcoming – this is what they told me to do

White spare room with single bed, chest of drawers and desk.

Over the last year, I've been renovating my home, and having recently completed the bones of a total renovation of our old kitchen into a spare bedroom/home office, it’s time to start looking at how we furnish and layout the room. However, I honestly didn't know where to start.

Guest bedrooms can be notoriously difficult spaces to navigate, as they either end up a waste of space 80% of the time, or so overcrowded with furniture or storage that it is difficult to use them for anything else, and no amount of paint will make them feel like a pleasant space to visit.