Guest Room Cabinet Styling Ideas

*Today’s post was made possible by Odika, and features gifted product for the purposes of a candid review. All opinions are my own.

Well, folks…I can finally say that someone has used our guest room! We had our very first overnight visitor this past weekend when my sister came to town to visit, and I’m happy to report that it went off without a hitch. John and I rarely host guests at our house because most of our family visitors stay at my parents’ larger, nicer home about a mile away, but this weekend they were hosting my aunt in their guest room, so my sister came to stay with us. The three of us had a blast, and even though I was so nervous that she wouldn’t be comfortable, I was told that she slept like a baby with zero complaints. Phew!

This was also my first time testing out the functionality of a new cabinet that I had set up a couple of weeks ago in our guest room, stocked exclusively for our overnight visitors. I thought I’d share how I put this cabinet together in case you’re looking to create something similar for your own guests. The thought behind it was to use a petite glass-doored cabinet to put everything that a guest might need right at their fingertips. The see-through glass doors allow them to see what’s available so they can sort of “self serve” as needed. The cabinet I used is made by Odika Furniture, and you can grab the same one on Amazon here for $160 (although it’s actually temporarily on sale today for just $75). It was pretty easy to put together by myself, and I just love the sweet retro-inspired design. But, now let’s talk about what I put inside.

As I said before, the concept was to fill it with guest room amenities that overnighters might need to grab while staying in our home. I included a cozy throw blanket for cool nights, a bath towel in case they want to shower, some room sprays and a candle if they feel like adding nice fragrance to the room, a stack of design magazines and box of Dominoes for late night entertainment, a dust pan for accidental spills, a small box full of miniature dental supplies, and, finally, a small sewing kit and scissors. Everything is tucked nicely away but is still easily accessible thanks to those glass doors, which I love.

Get the look: wood buffet cabinet, similar wall clock, room spray, storage box, extra throw blanket, Dominoes game set, 4-in-a-row game set, Chinese scissors, sewing kit, dust pan, candle, white match sticks, ceramic match stick holder, bath towel

I know this little cabinet might not see a ton of use over the next decade, but I hope that we can start inviting more overnight visitors over as the seasons pass. It was lots of fun having my sister over to stay the night, and with the holidays coming up, I might try convincing her to stay with us instead of our parents for a change. The nice thing about this cabinet, of course, is that we can use the little toiletries and amenities as needed, too. It’s a really handy spot for extras and helps me keep track of things better. It also turned out to be exactly what this blank wall needed from a visual design standpoint.

How would you have styled your wood buffet cabinet? Would you have gone the grab-and-go overnight necessities route, too, or would you have put it in your dining room? Maybe in your eat-in kitchen for extra pantry storage? Comment and let me know. Oh, and you can hop over to my Instagram feed here to see this pint-sized cabinet in video form, along with a few other favorite pieces from Odika Furniture.

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