Five Beautiful Things
Five: Guest Bedrooms
My favourite room at the Beekman is the small guest bedroom at the back of the house that overlooks the pond and the back fields. It has a small metal hospital bed with a beautiful antique duvet and a barrister bookcase built by Brent’s grandfather filled with antique linens. It is a quiet, restful room – spare and simple – designed for dreaming.
Guest bedrooms should impart the sense of a blank canvas, I feel. In a strange room, comfort and space are more soothing than a clutter of unfamiliar things. They shouldn’t be stark and cold, however. Nods to the home’s personality and charm are welcome, since you don’t want to feel like you’re staying at the Holiday Inn, but a carefully edited room will allow your guest’s own sensibilities to flourish. Aside from clean bed linens and a clean set of towels (the bare minimum for an overnight guest) consider outfitting the room with the following:
-A carafe with water on the nightstand
-A small vase with fresh flowers
-Some stationery, a pencil and a pen
-A selection of books and magazines the guest may be interested in
-Slippers
-A housecoat
-An extra blanket
Below are five guest bedrooms that I would love to stay in!
Throughout the months of August and September, stay tuned to this column as we go room by room through the house with design inspiration. Be sure to pre order the new book Beekman 1802 Style by Brent and Josh, out September 15th! Order autographed copies here! 
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