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How to help guests sleep longer

Overnight guests come in many forms, and so does guest accommodations. It doesn’t matter if you have a separate guestroom or a tiny studio that hardly has room for yourself. With smart ideas and versatile furniture, you can make sleepover guests so comfortable that their stay ends up being a breeze for you too.

HEMNES day-bed made out as a double bed with beige and white bedding.
HEMNES day-bed made out as a double bed with beige and white bedding.

Comfort that lasts all day – and night

This HEMNES day-bed transforms into either a single bed or a double bed in no time. Extra pillows, sheets and quilts can be ready to go in the storage underneath. All you need to complete the picture is a guest!

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A light room with dining table in foreground and HEMNES day-bed in the back. Two framed pictures on wall above the day-bed.
A  woman putting on a white fitted sheet on the mattress of HEMNES day-bed when pulled out as a double bed.
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Don’t have a guest room? Yes you do.

With smart solutions and a little creativity you can make a perfect guest room – without the actual room. GRÅFJÄLLET room divider creates privacy in seconds, and FRÖSJÖN trolley is happy to work extra as a bedside table.

A livingroom made into guestroom with HEMNES day-bed as double bed and FRÖSJÖN trolley used as bedside table.
GRÅFJÄLLET room divider in Anthracite separates the space between the guest bed and the kitchen table.

How to fit a bed into a small drawer

Extra pillows and duvets make almost any sofa, day-bed or sofabed as comfortable and fluffy as a cloud.

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A woman dressed in white, putting on an ÄNGSLILJA pillow case in light grey-beige on a pillow.
Close-up of one of the drawers on HEMNES day-bed, pulled out and stuffed with extra pillows.
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Pile up with comfort

Preparing the bed for guests is the best way to make them feel welcome, whether or not you make the bedding fine art or get everything done in a minute for more spontaneous guests. 

A pile of folded textiles in beige, white and yellow on top of SKOGSBO chair in dark brown.

A bright idea that can darken any room in seconds

Blinds is perhaps not the first that comes to mind when choosing curtains for a living- or dining room, but they sure are a great complement. Especially in rooms that doubles as guestrooms.

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Breakfast served at a table with the morning light shining into the room from two big windows in the back.
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It’s the little things

A teddy bear, a reading lamp or a charger … Only you know what little extras will be most appreciated by your guest.

Close-up of FABLER BJÖRN soft toy leaning against white bedframe.
Close-up of IKEA 365+ coffee/tea maker full of coffee, set on a table with morning light shining from the side.

Need a vacation?

Creating a cosy guest bed is easy, so why not make it so nice you’d like to sleep there yourself? Try it out for a night, just for the fun.

Close-up of a woman in striped pajamas sleeping tight in HEMNES day-bed.

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