The holidays are coming, and so are your guests. Is your home ready? Let’s explore some cozy guest room ideas, hosting tips and holiday guest preparation. A few simple tricks and some easy steps can help to ensure memorable experiences, as well as save you some time and stress!
Welcome the Holidays with a Cozy, Stylish, and Sustainable Home
When you open your home to holiday guests, whether it’s just your own grown children or your more discerning in-laws, it can certainly come with some added stress. The first thing you may be considering is how much time, energy and money do you want to expend to be fully prepared? Are your guests easygoing, or will you be nervous that they’re scrutinizing every aspect of their living arrangements?
One way to alleviate some concerns for yourself and them is to offer them the cleanest, comfiest and most stylish accommodation possible. How can anyone complain when you’ve taken the time to make their bedroom and bathroom into a cozy retreat? And if you done a great job creating a comfy cocoon with sustainable bedding; they may even be happy to take some naps and give you some breathing room!
A nice holiday hosting tip is to have a carafe of filtered water and glasses for your guest, or a few bottles of upscale bottled water on the dresser or nightstand. Holidays often mean overeating or indulging in a few holiday drinks and having some fresh water to sip during the night will keep your guests hydrated. If their room is large enough to host a coffee maker and a couple bagels or muffins, your guests will appreciate the full resort-experience if they can wake to some fresh coffee and a nibble before starting their day.
Why Bamboo Bedding Is the Ultimate Holiday Upgrade
Truly, there’s no better feeling at the end of the day than slipping into a clean, freshly made bed, and if the sheets are silky-smooth bamboo bedding, you’ve amped up your guest’s experience beyond expectations! The natural benefits of bamboo bedding will also have your guests, of any age, sleeping cooler and more comfortably as bamboo is naturally thermal regulating, adjusting to their temperature needs. If your house guest happens to suffer from skin sensitivities, they’ll be very soothed by the hypoallergenic qualities of bamboo sheets which are gentle to all skin types. A cleaner, safer sleep environment is also a plus, as bamboo is resistant to odor and bacteria. For all those reasons, your guests will love the special qualities of sleeping on bamboo.
Create a Luxurious Guest Bedroom with Bamboo Sheets and Pillowcases
When you transform your guest room into a luxurious sanctuary with bamboo bed sheets and pillowcases; you’re giving the gift of an eco-friendly escape they likely don’t get at home. You've given them an experience that may lighten their mood, creating a happy atmosphere for all their holiday festivities.
You can layer with a set of luxury bed sheets, then a comfy duvet cover for warmth, lastly add a folded coverlet to pull up as needed. Euro shams will give them a soft place to lean back at night if they want to do a little reading before they drift off. You've now created the perfect haven for them to sleep peacefully.
Choose Bamboo Sheets for a Resort-Like Sleep Experience
BedVoyage 100% Bamboo Bed Sheets are the ultimate in luxury and will leave your guests feeling they’re staying at a 5-star resort. The indescribable feel of bamboo bedding against the skin creates a serene oasis mood.
The Melange Bamboo Cotton Sheets may be the ideal choice for colder climates, as they’re already room temperature when slipping into their snug getaway. A quilted melange coverlet or shams can finish that upscale look to their guest bed.
Layer Up with Cozy Bamboo Throws and Blankets
One of the most inviting beds will have extra layers of bedding so that you can pull-up any of those layers to add some warmth when needed. A thick puffy Bamboo Duvet Cover at the foot of the bed can be snuggled with on chillier nights. A soft bamboo throw blanket draped at the foot of the bed is also a welcome lap-cover if your guest likes to sip some morning coffee in their room.
When choosing colors for their tranquil space, using seasonal colors like deep greens or soft neutrals will blend well with any holiday decor. You can also never go wrong with all White, simply add the touch of color with accessories.
Match with Bamboo Pillowcases for Skin and Hair Benefits
The coziest guest beds will offer 4 pillows, not only does it say PLUSH but some people like to use an extra pillow to prop an arm or a leg while sleeping. Simply purchase an extra set of matching bamboo pillowcases, they're also perfect for guests with sensitive skin or allergies. With an added benefit being they’re anti-frizz and gentle to skin and hair, a big plus during the dry winter months.
Spruce Up the Bathroom with Bamboo Towels and Accessories
A fresh set of bamboo towels in the bathroom adds to that spa-experience, with the incredible plush and luxurious feel of silky bamboo. Being naturally resistant to bacteria and odors, you won’t need to wash your guests towels every day, they can be hung to dry and reused for days, with no mildew scent. You can purchase a grouping of individual towels, or a 3pc or 8pc set to add the hand towels and and washcloths for their use and comfort.
An added touch for the makeup wearers; the BedVoyage 6-pack of Black Facial Washcloths won’t stain with makeup or lotions. You can roll a neat little stack of them in a small basket and your guests will know just what they’re for!
For a spa style presentation, you can roll the bamboo bath towels and place them in a basket, or stack them on the counter or in a cubby in the bathroom. It will remind them of any great spa getaway, and your guests will love the look of a resort escape!
Thoughtful Bamboo-Inspired Gift Ideas for Guests
Want to add that extra touch? A small gift of sustainable bamboo bedding or bath linens is a perfect way to extend the memorable experience of their holiday visit! Some gift options are:
- A set of Bamboo Pillowcases, wrapped in eco-friendly twine or reusable wrapping.
- A 6pc set of the Black Bamboo Facial Washcloths, in a tiny woven basket with an eco-friendly foaming face wash.
- A Bamboo Towel wrapped around a bottle of wine or bag of good coffee beans.
- A set of Melange Bamboo Hand Towels, simply tied with a ribbon.
Easy Tips to Keep Bamboo Bedding Fresh and Ready for Guests
Bamboo Sheets are actually easy-care as long as you follow a few simple directions: wash first to allow for the first-time shrinkage of bamboo. Use a gentle eco-friendly detergent, which can be a liquid or the new tear-able laundry detergents that look like a sheet of paper. Wash in warm and dry on medium, remove from dryer to reduce wrinkling. BedVoyage does not coat our linens with formaldehyde, which is a wrinkle-resistant toxin that many cotton brands use, so you may see a soft wrinkle as they are slept on, but we feel people prefer that to sleeping on toxins!
You can review washing instructions for bamboo bedding here and in the event a little holiday wine or cocoa is spilled on them, check out our Stain Guide for quick and easy ways to remove those accidental spills. A couple convenient items to have on hand for stain removal are: a liquid spot remover, Dawn Dishwashing liquid (great for oil and lotion stains) hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and lemon juice. All items you likely already have in your kitchen or laundry room cupboard!
When storing extra sets of sheets, BedVoyage linens come in a drawstring fabric bag so that you can store all pieces of the set together in one bag. To keep them fresh, you could insert a little lavender sachet or a cotton ball with a dried-drop of your favorite essential oil. Then they are fresh and ready to put on the bed before your guests arrive!
Tip: keep a fresh set of the same size/color of sheets in the bedroom or linen closet near your guest room. You can let your guests know they’re welcome to swap for a fresh set of sheets during their stay, and this acts as a polite nudge in case they want to change the bed for you before they depart!
Final Touches to Complete the Holiday Experience
Now that you’ve taken care of creating a bedroom and bathroom oasis for your guests, look around your home to see where you may be able to add a few touches that will continue to create that warm and cozy haven.
Decorate with Bamboo-Themed Accents
Going with a theme of sustainable bamboo products, you can add bamboo placemats to the table, use a bamboo tray in the bathroom for soaps and lotions, or place bamboo coasters on the coffee table. This cohesive look brings some symmetry to the eco-friendly theme of their stay. BedVoyage Euro Shams are not only for beds, but can be scattered around as additional pillows on the sofa, or extra seating on the floor.
Set the Mood with Holiday Aromas
There’s a myriad of bamboo, teak or pottery oil diffusers in which you can add seasonal scents to invoke that warm feeling of the holidays. Try cinnamon, vanilla or pine to enhance the atmosphere. Having a scented candle burning in the bathroom is a cozy way of offering a fresh scent as well as some ambient lighting before they locate the light switch.
Warm Lighting and Soft Music
You know when you arrive at someone’s home for dinner, and the hosts have already set the tone with lower lighting, some candles and some soft music? It just makes you feel so warm and welcomed, and ready to relax and enjoy their company. Creating this same vibe during the holidays helps set the relaxing mood for the variety of family and friends all visiting at once. You’ve changed what could have been a frantic busy time into a nice calm experience for everyone, especially the host!
Relax and Enjoy Holiday Hosting with Confidence
Your guests can’t help but be pleasantly impressed with all that you’ve done to make them feel welcome in your home! Luxury sustainable bamboo bedding and bath towels set the luxuriously tactile tone for their comfort, but then adding music, lighting, and little comforts helped to create that memorable experience for the holidays.
Explore the BedVoyage collections of bamboo bedding and bath linens and help create a holiday-ready home today!
