14 Hosts Who Turned a Closet or an Office Into a Guest Room, and a Bed Under the Basement Stairs

“Was told I should post my closet to bed conversion”

The measurements of the mattress which I custom-made are About 26×99 Inches. It’s big enough to fit a single person. It’s like being on a very long cot

“Made a Murphy Bed with Floating Shelves for Legs to Free Up Space in My Office”

Pretty darn proud of this one. It’s my first time using a table saw for real and also my first attempt at miter folded floating shelves. It’s got its imperfections, but I am really happy with how it turned out. I plan on mounting a reading light inside and some gas struts to help with lowering it.

This is in my office that doubles as a guest room and home gym, but we rarely have guests that spend the night, so the task of taking stuff off of the shelves is nominal against the space savings.

“My 8-year-old niece is coming to visit; fixed up my guest room for her :)”

The note was to her from my wonderful and sweet boyfriend! 💜

He gathered up some books and comics for her and wrote her a cheery note on the paper bag the books are in.

We do love her very much. We are the coolest uncle and aunt. :)

“Twin bed under the basement stairs. My reading hide out”

200 yr old rowhouse in center city philadelphia. I gutted the interior though. New basement stairs.

Hardest past was building it big enough to fit the mattress. That back maple wall is directly against the masonry foundation wall. I built it right to under the bottom steps so your foot doesn’t hit an angled ceiling. My sister in law is 6’1″ and she has slept in it comfortably

It was occupied for 3 months as a guest bed when younger brother was between apartments.

“Guest room (before and after)”

For this guest room, I spent time thinking about how these spaces are often treated, like a place for a random couch or extra storage just whatever doesn’t fit in the home.

I really think spaces create a layer that affects human interaction and relationships.

“Murphy double bunk bed”

This is in a very old lake house that the family has outgrown and more beds were needed. We had a weird space on this wall after the old stone chimney was removed. My wife asked for a Murphy bunk bed but after weeks we could find no plans, only pictures of the finished product online. So this is the first project I’ve drawn up myself...which haha made it the project I am most proud of!

We’ve had two adults on top but this bed was intended for our kids. We have an unofficial 250 lb weight limit for top bunk.

“I built a Murphy bed so my mother-in-law wouldn’t have to sleep on the floor when she visits.”

I did do the art myself. I penciled in the mountains, and then starting at the top, I painted in each section with progressively darker grays and sprayed a light layer of white over the bottom of the section before painting the mountains below it.

The kit only includes the hardware; building the bed itself is left as an exercise for the user.

“I turned my guest bedroom into a library, with a book closet and trundle bed”

I still wanted to be able to have a guest room, but also a room I would enjoy spending time in. I think it worked out perfectly.

Many of mine are R.L.Stine books hahahah I’ve dubbed it the R.L. Stine reading room ❤️

“Guest room but I usually give guests my bedroom so I can use my computer until 3am”

I’m 41. My spaces definitely weren’t this nice until recently.

It can actually be pulled out to fit two twin mattresses side by side, which I’ve never done.

“My library/ home office/ guest room”

I take my laptop out of there and just use the kitchen table. I don’t really NEED my desk if they’re staying a couple days. We usually only have guests stay on the weekend anyway

“My guest room in Halifax, Nova Scotia”

Nothing in the room is an antique and it’s not a museum. There’s a little letterboard on the wall when you first walk into the room with the Wi-Fi password and a reminder to truly make yourself at home.

I love having guests! 💕

I’d love to have non-stop guests for months.

“My guest room before & after”

Its a nightstand wooden dog crate

It is where I crate my dog when I have to leave. I say guest room but if i was truthful I’d say its my dogs room!

“My pet-friendly guest room”

We’re ready for guests! Two-legged or four-legged guests are all welcome.

“Guest room for MIL, Sweden”

Took several months.

It was designed with my MIL in mind. She’s never been able to have a girly place all her own. So now she has a nice little haven all for herself when she comes. I can’t wait to show her when she comes to visit. She’s an amazing and kind woman and she deserves something that she wants for herself.

This room does not suit the rest of my home. But it’s what she wanted and that was more important. I was freaking out when it was just pink paint in the room. I hated it so much that I just shut the door for a few months lol

It’s so hard to not want to show her but I want her to see it in person. She always puts everyone else first so I’m hoping that she really loves it and feels appreciated.