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guest room? Get creative
Homeowners who enjoy will make guests more lying bookshelf or bench consider a convertible or daughter and let the A sofa can SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL
entertaining sometimes comfortable. If your living into a bed. chair that has a twin-sized guest take your own bed- double as a
host overnight guests. room or family room has a ■ Sofa bed or chair: Sofa bed tucked away. room. Otherwise, equip a bed for
While many hosts and door that can be closed, beds and chairs have a ■ Bunk beds: Bunk beds home office with bunk overnight
hostesses have spare bed- this will help create more fold-out bed nestled be- may seem like child’s play, beds and have two more guests —
rooms for overnight or privacy for guests. neath their cushions. De- but they make great use of sleeping spaces available. just outfit it
long-term guests, many ■ Convertible bed: Mar- pending on the size of the vertical space. Share a with sheets,
others do not. But if you’re keted frequently under the couch, a twin, full or kid’s room with your son Accommodating guests a pillow
willing to get a little cre- brand name Murphy Bed, queen-sized bed may be when you don’t have a and a
ative, you can find more convertible beds can incor- housed within. Sofa beds blanket.
places for overnight guests porate sleeping options vary in regard to their You can
to rest their heads. into rooms with limited comfort levels, so prospec- also invest
■ Sofa: Living room or space. This furniture essen- tive hosts should investi- in a pull-out
den sofas can double as tially is a bed that folds gate their options to ensure sofa bed.
bedding for overnight vertically or horizontally guests have the most com- Metro
guests. As a short-term into a frame. When closed, fortable sleeping situations Creative
solution, a night or two on the bed can look like a possible. A bed in a couch Connection
the couch can be comfort- decorative storage closet or can turn an office or living
able enough. Be sure to armoire. Some convertible space into a guest sanctu- guest bedroom can take
cover the sofa with freshly beds come with bookcase ary in a matter of minutes. some creativity, but those
laundered sheets and pro- accessories to expand In addition, some sofa beds willing to think outside the
vide those amenities one storage space and also also have extra space built box can find options that
would expect in a guest make the piece look like a within for storing blankets don’t compromise guests’
space. Access to a televi- more cohesive unit. De- and pillows. Many popular comfort.
sion, a reading lamp, a fan signers also have experi- furniture retailers offer
for some white noise and a mented with these beds, couch brands that can be Metro Creative
table on which to place a and some transform from a equipped with a bed. And Connection
phone or alarm clock are desk or even from a low- if space is especially tight,
helpful to have. Such items
THE KEYS TO YOUR NEW HOME Laura Gibki 610.905.5906
REALTOR® ABR, SRS, SRES
lgibki@juno.com
www.lehighvalleyhouses.com
Lehigh Valley Home Specialist
real estate WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015
2940 William Penn Hwy
Easton, PA 18045
Office: 610.258.9600
E-Fax: 484.373.3400
www.mcall.com/realestate To Subscribe
1.800.666.5492
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Homeowners who enjoy will make guests more lying bookshelf or bench consider a convertible or daughter and let the A sofa can SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL
entertaining sometimes comfortable. If your living into a bed. chair that has a twin-sized guest take your own bed- double as a
host overnight guests. room or family room has a ■ Sofa bed or chair: Sofa bed tucked away. room. Otherwise, equip a bed for
While many hosts and door that can be closed, beds and chairs have a ■ Bunk beds: Bunk beds home office with bunk overnight
hostesses have spare bed- this will help create more fold-out bed nestled be- may seem like child’s play, beds and have two more guests —
rooms for overnight or privacy for guests. neath their cushions. De- but they make great use of sleeping spaces available. just outfit it
long-term guests, many ■ Convertible bed: Mar- pending on the size of the vertical space. Share a with sheets,
others do not. But if you’re keted frequently under the couch, a twin, full or kid’s room with your son Accommodating guests a pillow
willing to get a little cre- brand name Murphy Bed, queen-sized bed may be when you don’t have a and a
ative, you can find more convertible beds can incor- housed within. Sofa beds blanket.
places for overnight guests porate sleeping options vary in regard to their You can
to rest their heads. into rooms with limited comfort levels, so prospec- also invest
■ Sofa: Living room or space. This furniture essen- tive hosts should investi- in a pull-out
den sofas can double as tially is a bed that folds gate their options to ensure sofa bed.
bedding for overnight vertically or horizontally guests have the most com- Metro
guests. As a short-term into a frame. When closed, fortable sleeping situations Creative
solution, a night or two on the bed can look like a possible. A bed in a couch Connection
the couch can be comfort- decorative storage closet or can turn an office or living
able enough. Be sure to armoire. Some convertible space into a guest sanctu- guest bedroom can take
cover the sofa with freshly beds come with bookcase ary in a matter of minutes. some creativity, but those
laundered sheets and pro- accessories to expand In addition, some sofa beds willing to think outside the
vide those amenities one storage space and also also have extra space built box can find options that
would expect in a guest make the piece look like a within for storing blankets don’t compromise guests’
space. Access to a televi- more cohesive unit. De- and pillows. Many popular comfort.
sion, a reading lamp, a fan signers also have experi- furniture retailers offer
for some white noise and a mented with these beds, couch brands that can be Metro Creative
table on which to place a and some transform from a equipped with a bed. And Connection
phone or alarm clock are desk or even from a low- if space is especially tight,
helpful to have. Such items
THE KEYS TO YOUR NEW HOME Laura Gibki 610.905.5906
REALTOR® ABR, SRS, SRES
lgibki@juno.com
www.lehighvalleyhouses.com
Lehigh Valley Home Specialist
real estate WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015
2940 William Penn Hwy
Easton, PA 18045
Office: 610.258.9600
E-Fax: 484.373.3400
www.mcall.com/realestate To Subscribe
1.800.666.5492
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