Twin beds are a great choice for guest rooms. You can accommodate two adults without forcing people to sleep in the same bed (which can be a bit awkward). The beds can always be pushed together to create a full size, if a couple desires more intimacy. Also, bedding for twins is relatively inexpensive to buy. One thing to consider before purchasing a twin is the length. You might want to choose an extra-long-bed/mattress combo for taller guests. Extra long twins are 80" long, while standard twins are only 75" long. A standard twin can comfortably sleep someone up-to 6' tall. A man above 6' will need an extra long mattress, which can accommodate someone up-to 6'6"tall. I guess it all depends on how often you see yourself hosting very tall people!
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The aqua and cherry colour scheme in no. 6 looks very swanky.
I love the look of two twin beds. I actually have a whole Pinterest board devoted to them: http://pinterest.com/30dtfml/twin-beds/
I'm not sure what that says about me...
I love the look of two twin beds separated by an end table. We are thinking of doing that in our guest room, which currently only has one twin bed. That seems like it will be more flexible than one larger bed.
We have 2 twin beds but our taller guests complain. :( It's the worst feeling to know that your guests aren't comfortable but that there isn't much you can do about it. Longer twins weren't an option when we got our beds since we got them from my parents who didn't need them, but we hope to replace them someday. :)
I like the idea of twins to some extent, but they aren't always practical. You would actually need a larger guest room to accommodate twin beds like this - even a queen bed takes up less space and will look less cluttered.
Another twin bed sleeper - and I just got a new-to-me day bed that I've refinished to put in my room. I love it dearly, but I will say that while bedding is usually less expensive, a lot of the times I find myself stuck with the cheaper options - it's been hard to find nice linens for that size. I'm not saying it's impossible, just more challenging.
The 1st and the 9th aren't twins.. they are doubles, mucho better. All the pictures look great though, especially #6
Our study doubles as a guest room. We have a twin daybed with a trundle underneath. When more than one guest is staying, we pull out the trundle bed, and the trundle can be raised to normal height. Then we can either push them together to make a king size equivalent or keep them apart. Highly recommended!
Wow, 5 and 6 really pop. The anchoring beds seem to allow you to be more adventurous with the color and graphics.
Tigermilk: I just did the exact same thing in my daughter's room - she can't wait to have her first sleepover guest! Doesn't hurt that I took her to the fabric shop and she picked out coordinating fabrics for her window seat, bolsters, pillows, curtains for the inside of her china cabinet we use are her armoire, etc., etc. She said she felt like "Sarah Richardson".... laughed my head off.
p.s. Doesn't stop me from loving the looks of all of these rooms ...... if only I had the size of room needed for it
I think these rooms work with one bed, or two, or three, of any size mattress. The symmetry is really great though. We have a massive "guest suite" with a queen bed and sofa, and I want to put a second queen bed in the room. I'll definitely be saving these photos for inspiration. We have plans to knock out a wall between two smaller bedrooms upstairs and I'd also like to have matching twin beds at one end, and my office/desk space at the other end.
Then maybe I can rent out the space during Sundance once a year -- we're equidistant between Provo and Park City, with downtown Salt Lake between. Has anyone else ever rented out a room in their home for a big local event? I'm curious about what might be pitfalls of cohabitating with stanger/guests for a week with a psuedo B&B set up.
this guest room is still the most functional twin bed design i've seen, but AT ignores it every time ...
Hellooooo beds in #3, you are welcome at my house anytime! Seriously, what are they? Wood? Metal? Magic??
Thanks for the giggle, Hayden. According to the link, "...faux-bamboo twin beds that were found at the Armenia Church Auction. They were also made in 1888 (the same year the house was built)." Methinks magic will be necessary to find/make similar ones.
saya*, thank you! I thought they looked a little steampunk but those would be some heavy beds if they were metal.