Use the low edges for storage
Cabinets follow the eaves, where the roof comes down towards the floor. Their pale doors join the wall color, keeping the larger storage surface quiet beside the broad white quilt on the bed.
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The guest gets the good quilt
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An illustrated concept for Vermont attic guest bedroom.
A white quilt takes the lead in this Vermont attic guest-room concept. The bed stays low beneath the slopes, with eaves storage on one side and a bench for the weekend bag.
See the product sourcesThe weekend bag gets a bench of its own, a small kindness when the alternative is unpacking on the bed. This attic keeps the main pieces low: a gray upholstered base, eaves cabinets and a simple wooden nightstand. The white quilt supplies most of the texture, catching the light from the gable window across its stitched surface. A shaded lamp gives the bedside a warm corner after dark. Two small framed pictures occupy the upright wall, leaving the roof slopes pale and the room easy to take in from the door.
The guest gets the good quilt
Colour palette
- Quilt white
- Warm ivory
- Oatmeal
- Soft gray
- Honey wood
Give the bag a place
The wooden bench holds a weekend bag beside the doorway, leaving the quilt clear. A separate nightstand takes the lamp and small belongings, so arriving does not immediately mean rearranging the room.
What to borrow
Set up a guest room by walking through the first few minutes of a visit. Give the bag somewhere to land and leave room beside the lamp for a phone or glass, then decide what decoration the space still needs.
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