I think you should do twin beds. In fact, I just bought a pair of 4 poster twin beds from CL that are ADORABLE. I plan on using them in our guest room too so I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.

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Sounds like a great find. I am leaning towards the twims too!
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Trying to come up with hypotheticals why twins would be better than a full or queen, and my imagination hit on this:
Let's say a couple stays with you. It's always rough getting comfortable on someone else's bed (well, unless it's a Heavenly Mattress, perhaps), so it would seem to be better that each has his/her own bed and stands a much better chance of getting some sleep if the other person is tossing and turning!

I like twin beds in a guest room too. If your dd is like mine, they always bring a friend home when they come. And even my in-laws prefer twin beds due to sleep problems.

I think twin beds are better because you can sleep different people in there. Most older people I know have their own rooms and sleep in different beds. I always thought that was strange until I heard most of my mom's friends say that. I don't have a guest room now but that is what I would do.

I don't have enough room for a queen, so I have a daybed with a trundle bed under it.

I prefer a queen for the guest room but twin beds would be a neat idea too.

I just think if I have company (a couple) staying over for awhile then they might want to sleep together.

Joanne

I like the idea of twin beds in a guest room.
Here is a photo from my inspiration file. I love it but am not sure where I got it from.
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I have a two guest rooms one with a Four Poster Queen, and the other with twin beds...I do find that the room with the twin beds is used most. I like the way the Queen looks, however, the twins seem to be most popular. I have pictures posted of them, on another thread...

I'm doing a corportate condo with three bedrooms. The master will have a king bed, and the second bedroom will have a queen, but the smaller 3rd room will have two twins. We still have to think of accomidating couples though in all rooms, so in that room, we'll purchase a matress insert that can go between the twins to make a king, and a nice 5" or so king size topper to roll out when it's made up for two who want to sleep together.

SO, any work :) But I do like the ability to make twins into a comfortable king, but of course you do need to keep extra bedding on hand to do that. Also make sure the table between them is light enough to move out of the way easily.

OK, I am interested in knowing about this mattress insert to go between the twins to make a king. I have two twin beds, but would like to have the option to change it. That is an option for me because I like changing things sometimes.

But, to answer, I love my twin beds and am very happy with the way that they look. I do so many asymetrical things throughout the house, in that bedroom I have everything very symetrical. It is a nice little change.

I have two twin beds pushed together without the insert in one of my guest rooms. It seems to work fine without the insert and you can't tell that it is two twins. When we were doing the two house two state thing, we stayed in this guest room because our bed was still in NJ and honestly both my DH and I loved it. He had his space and I had mine and the beds never move.

Now having said that when I see pictures like the one posted, I get an itch to move the beds apart because I like how they look from a decorating standpoint.

Thanks all, Love the picture of the beds. I had not thought about moving them together if needed but what a great idea! I would love to know about the insert too. We have a king bed in our master so we have plenty of spare sheets, etc to use when needed.

I have a twin guest bedroom (w/antique beds) although they are shorter than most twin beds. Most people enjoy staying in there (especially women) because they can chat without sleeping together.

I would post the picture but I have posted it so many times its embarrassing. lol

And it is a rather plain Jane bedroom. I haven't done much to that room.

....Jane

Two regular twins together will not make one king. Two extra-long twins will. We have that at our Maui condo -- and have used the same configuration at home for at least thirty years.

You don't have to have an insert if you have a good thick king mattress cover. I know Penney's used to sell the inserts. They are 'T' shaped foam; the stem of the "T" goes between the mattresses to anchor it.

I think the first question should be, would you like this room to act as anything but a guest room? Will you use it for crafts? home office? reading? homework or tv watching? If it'll stay as a dedicated guest room, I think twin beds would be more practical than a queen or king. If you plan on making this a dual purpose room, I vote for a trundle bed, a futon, (modern day) Murphy bed or fold out couch instead. I realize that many think sofa beds aren't as comfy as regular beds. My solution? Buy a nice mattress topper and keep it in the room's closet until you need to make up the bed for company! Personally, I like the idea of being able to use a guest room for more than one purpose.

After our son headed back for his last year of college, with solid plans for grad school after that, I turned his bedroom into a guest room. I went with a trundle bed over a Murphy bed, because DS often brings friends home with him on his breaks, so we need more than one bed in there. This bed is one where the trundle pulls out and can roll anywhere in the room. I like that option better than the drawer trundle.

When couples come to stay with us, such as my brother and his wife, they sleep in the two beds. Heck, it's not as if they're here on their honeymoon or anything! They all make do very comfortably in two beds for the time they're here ;^P

But, for all the time when we have no company, the trundle is back under the bed and made up like a sofa with lots of nice big pillows to lean against. And, I use the room as my home office, which is very conveniently tucked into an old oak rolltop desk, so it's out of sight for company. I also do my crafts and sew in there (I have a long collapsible table I keep stored behind the laundry room door to use in there for that). I store and wrap Christmas gifts in there (until DS arrives home for Winter Break, anyway). DD and her friends like to watch movies in there on weekend nights, too. Our company tell us they like the guest room because there's room to relax and enjoy themselves in there. Many put the trundle back during the day and they have a sofa and another chair to sit in. Good reading lamps in several places, bookcases with books and mags, as well as a tv. Anyhoo, it's one more idea to put in the mix.
Lynn

Here's a link to the insert to convert two twins to a king

Here is a link that might be useful: convert twin mattress to king

I'm with you LynninNewMexico, I like knowing if I need to the space in a guest room for something else, it will be available. The only overnight visitors we have to consider was my mother and an older sister so we opted for a trundle in case they come together. We had to gut the room and start from scratch, just finished it a few months back.
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My MIL would always push together two twin beds to make a king bed when one of her children and his/her family would come to visit. I agree when a couple comes to visit, it should not be necessary; however if a family with a young child comes, then the converted king bed can be a family bed with the child sleeping in the middle. Whenever we would travel with a young child, it is much easier to just have the toodler/baby sleep with us than a separate portable crib. Some children are very sensitive to different sleep environments and will wake up at night in an unfamiliar environment and cry. Then the parents need to hush up the baby as they don't want to wake the whole household. I know right now you are decorating for an emptynest, but thinking of the future when your children may marry and come to visit with his/her spouse and child, I can see this as a very comfortable alternative.

lyban

I LOVE the pic you posted. It has gone into MY inspiration file! Funny this should post today, because I've been thinking of going with two twins for a guest room.

Ditto about older relatives not sharing a bed. My in laws do not sleep in the same bed. The husband rolls and tosses and moves and the wife sleeps like a bird and is up all night. I think twin beds would be perfect for this. It is practical also because you can arrange them in an L shape if needed for space. And they look sooo cute!!

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I agree with everyone voting for twin beds. Personally, I'd rather not think about my guests doing the wild thing in my guest room!

I may really be in the minority here, but often when DH and I travel together we'll get a room with two doubles or two queens vs. a king - we just like our own space when it's time to sleep. So, visiting where we have to sleep together in a queen would be a little cramped. Funny how we were able to fit comfortably into my DH twin bed when we were in college. As we got older and married 22+ years, the more personal space we both like when sleeping!

You really need 2 twin extra longs - pushed together they make a king. The regular twin is only 75 inches long while the twin extra long is 80 inches long - same as king and queen length. That way a king sheet will fit the two pushed together. Twin extra long sheets are more tricky to find but I think Bed bath and Beyond has them. That's the size of dorm room beds.

Can anyone guess the wall color in lybans post? I love it and would like to use something similar. Thanks for the inspiration photo lyban :)!

tlbb

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Let's try this again.

I also like the X long twin. Standard twin is fine too if you only have standard size guests. I'm short, but still would appreciate the X-long twin because I love tons of pillows to lounge in bed, often guest rooms won't have room for a curl up comfy chair, so the pillows allow guests a private place to get really comfortable in bed to read, write, listen to music, watch tv, etc. The end of the bed can offer extra comforts, blankets or throws - the perfect temperature is not always exactly the same for everyone.
Ps. A place for luggage and guests belongings is a thoughtful addition as well. Especially for us aging, a suitcase on the floor is a challenge.

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tlbb - Look at Cognac and Mustard Seed on this link. They both remind me of the wall color in lyban's post, although I think Mustard Seed is more vibrant.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ellen Kennon Paints

tlbb - Also look at SW Dromedary Camel. It has more yellow in it, but it's a really pretty color.

Laurie

Here is a link that might be useful: gk5040's picture of Dromedary Camel

Tibb - that paint color is Haystack Yellow by Taubmans - W293. The picture that lyban posted was from "Rate My Space" posted by standsure last year. I saw it and loved the color, and wrote down the information when I read the owner's comments and information about the room. Benjamin Moore can probably match that color, since they show it on their My Perfect Color site. It's very similar to the color I used in my bedroom when I repainted this year. Hope that helps!

Heidi

I think twin size will be fine for this. You can always convert them into a queen size later on if you wish.

Here is a link that might be useful: Twin beds for kids

HI! Just came across this while searching Pinterest. The room that you have posted as inspiration for twin beds is mine. I found the beds in a junk shop and loved them immediately. I painted them black. Since I love red and checks, the rest just came together. I sewed the bedskirts and drapes.The wall color is Hay Stack. It is a kind of apricot/yellow which works great as a neutral in this room. I have since redecorated this room in grays and greens but the beds are still black. As to your question of going with twins or not, I still love them. In fact my other guest room has twin beds as well. I can't understand how some feel that twin beds are not large enough for an adult. I have slept in them and not had a problem.

Our guest room has two full size (double size) beds with a dresser in between them. This arrangement provides plenty of sleeping space, no matter who stays in the room. Our grandchildren love the "dormitory", and couples have the option of sharing or not.