Home Decorating Bedroom Decorating How to Create a Hotel-Worthy Guest Bedroom, According to Designer Erin Wheeler Take a sneak-peek at her design plan for the guest bedroom in the Real Simple Home. By Leslie Corona Leslie Corona Instagram Website Leslie Corona is the Senior Home Editor at REAL SIMPLE magazine. She has been styling, organizing, writing, and reporting on all things in the home space for a decade. She was previously at Good Housekeeping, HGTV Magazine, and Parents. She has shared her expertise on the TODAY show, Cheddar, and local television news outlets. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines and Erica Finamore Erica Finamore Erica Finamore is Real Simple's home director, sharing her knowledge on decorating, organizing, cleaning and DIYing. She has over 10 years' experience and favors statement sofas, gallery walls and organizing books in rainbow order. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Published on July 22, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Courtesy of Erin Wheeler Erin Wheeler started the Sunny Circle Studio blog in 2018 to document her DIY projects around her home in Raleigh, North Carolina. Now she gives home-styling tips on Instagram. She likes to mix midcentury and geometric items for a bright and inviting effect. This year, she's designing a serene guest room with a subtle tropical feel in the 2022 Real Simple Home. You'll have to wait until September for the full reveal, but take a peek at her design plan, below. Erin gravitates toward used—we mean preloved!—art, and designs spaces around those finds. For the guest room, she was inspired by the colors in a botanical print series. The peach, olive, and navy palette, capiz-shell pendant light, and a raffia nightstand will create an elegant, kitsch-free beachside haven. Erin's Design Plan: 01 of 05 Shell Yeah! Serena & Lily $668, serenaandlily.com A pendant light made of capiz shells brings a diffused glow. 02 of 05 Swanky Sleeper Joybird $1,856, joybird.com A velvet headboard will give guests five-star-hotel vibes. 03 of 05 Hooked on Storage West Elm From $30, westelm.com In a room with a small footprint, a peg rack will provide ample hanging storage. "When I stay in a hotel, I always wish there were more hooks," Erin says. 04 of 05 Peachy Keen Valspar lowes.com The peach wall shade is calming and sophisticated—perfect for a guest room—and will accentuate the cool olive and navy tones in the decor. 05 of 05 Holding Pattern Lulu and Georgia $498, luluandgeorgia.com Trendy checkerboard is one of Erin's favorite patterns. Graphic and versatile, it plays well with other design styles. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit