https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:33:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2285420 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 08:52:13 +0000 snowjewelz 2285420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that's totally fine! Maybe splurge and make sure the sofa bed is nice and comfy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284964 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:06:40 +0000 PixieStix 2284964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just throwing this out there, but we had a designated guest room and it just turned in to the husband's room after our son was born because I took on co-sleeping, the baby is a super light sleeper, my husband has insomnia and gets up before 5 AM for work, sooo... it worked out for us to turn it in to daddy's room. You can always change your mind in the future as your family needs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284956 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 14:44:41 +0000 mrsrain 2284956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for all your response-- I love hearing what everyone else does! Some really good ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284954 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 14:43:02 +0000 mrsrain 2284954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: the current guestroom is too small to do that with... it is tiny. About 8x9 I think. </p> <p>We are considering switching the nursery to be in the tiny room (current guestroom) and turning the current nursery into the guestroom/office. It's the only way we could keep the bed. The downside to this is that in a year it'll all have to switch around again to accommodate LO2 sharing the nursery with LO1. (We plan to keep him/her in our room with us until 6 months old.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284926 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 13:31:32 +0000 Mae 2284926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd turn it into the office but keep the real bed. Unless your family is way more chill than mine lol. My parents would definitely not sleep on a futon or a pull-out. They're not in poor health at all but they just consider themselves too old to "rough it." So for us getting rid of a real bed for them would be the same as telling them they can't stay overnight anymore. </p> <p>Also I feel like your home office probably doesnt' really require that much space so having a bed in the corner shouldn't be that big of a thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284850 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 11:41:06 +0000 sapphire 2284850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's great if you have a space, but I don't think it needs to be a dedicated guest space if not used frequently. Our spare room is a movie room/home theatre and the couch makes up into a bed (comfy couch bed; no springs). But our families live close so it will be only very rarely used. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284800 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 08:55:27 +0000 MamaCate 2284800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved recently from a 3 bed to 4 bedroom home ahead of LO2's arrival. We use the extra bedroom as a guest room/playroom. So basically we have a double bed in there plus shelving with a lot of lo's toys, the play kitchen, etc. We rarely used the desks in the old guest room as desks so we put them in the master although we thought about getting rid of at least one too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284740 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 06:24:14 +0000 SweetiePie 2284740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 3 bedroom apartment. The third bedroom has a desk and a sleeper sofa. 80% of the time it's an office and when we have a guest or a rare night our nanny stays over the bed is used. It works really well so I think your plan is a good one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284737 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 06:04:05 +0000 looch 2284737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I could do it all over again, I would get a murphy bed for our guest room. I've seen ones that have an integrated desk that folds under the bed when it is in use. The problem though with that set up is that we use desktop computers, so I am not sure where we'd actually relocate them to. But if you use a laptop, it would work beautifully. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284711 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 23:15:04 +0000 daniellemybelle 2284711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Having a guest room is really important to us. We have family visit almost every month it seems like but even if they didn't visit often, we would want them to be able to stay with us and be comfortable. (Well, the mattress and box springs are pretty old, haha, but it is more comfortable than a futon!) </p> <p>We have a mini office set up in our loft / playroom area and it works well. When we have another baby I don't know what we'll do if we are still in a 3 bedroom. Hopefully we can get into a 4 bedroom at some point! The master is downstairs at our current house so I imagine we won't do a nursery right away, anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284593 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 16:56:25 +0000 Torchwood 2284593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our guest room became LO's nursery, and if anything it's better. We don't want people to just assume they can stay with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284559 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:10:41 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2284559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You should totally do it. You should do what is best for your family. If you dont have guest often, then its wasted space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284551 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 14:55:28 +0000 BandDmommy 2284551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A guest room is nice but not a necessity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284544 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 14:36:36 +0000 PawPrints 2284544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the exact same thing when LO arrived. Having a guest room is nice, but it seems so silly when it only gets used a few times a year and we really do need a home office. We have since hosted a friend who just slept on an air mattress in the office and it worked out fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284448 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 10:00:22 +0000 blackbird 2284448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a guest room but it rarely gets used. It's basically an extra room with a bed that I use to store things on. A pull out couch or futon is a nice option. We have a queen pull out in our living room just in case. And on the one occasion my parents both came to town in the past 2.5 years, they stayed in a hotel because kids are loud and bathrooms have to be shared and whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284439 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 09:25:23 +0000 runnerd 2284439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I see no reason to have a designated guest room for 2x a year. We have an office and pull out couch for guests that gets used about 1 a month for guests, but we just don't have space to accommodate a full guest room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284436 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 09:20:03 +0000 WinterBee 2284436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: Not crazy at all! We're in the same position. We have 3 bdrms currently, our bdrm, office and a 'guest room' that has been used a couple times, and yea it's nice for when people stay over but really it's not that often. </p> <p>The guest room/spare room will be turned into a nursery and we need an office so that's not changing. We're going to put a futon in the office (or even just keep a blow up mattress handy) and that will suffice when we have an overnight guest. </p> <p>I think having a guest bdrm is nice, but I would never give up an office for a room with a bed that only gets used a couple times a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284434 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 09:15:35 +0000 Truth Bombs 2284434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us, having a guest room is an absolute must. Family lives far away and it's not like they visit super often but when they do we absolutely want to have a comfortable space for them to stay in. Could you just add a desk to the room but keep the full size bed? I wouldn't ever want to ask my parents to sleep on a futon or air mattress when they come to stay with us. When we were in a 3BR we kept a guest room and had a desk set up in our kitchen. Our new house is a 4BR + office so we had two designated guest rooms for a bit but now that we have LO2 on the way we are back to one guest room (LO1 is in a queen so if we have extra company she can always sleep in our room and we can put guests in her room). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284337 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:17:09 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2284337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds good to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284333 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 23:53:26 +0000 lamariniere 2284333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seems like a no brainer to me to use the room as needed. We don't even have a guest room and we've had 6 or 7 overnight/longish stay guests since January. You just make it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284281 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 21:33:03 +0000 avivoca 2284281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go for it! We don't have a guest room and it hasn't been a problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284275 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 21:23:43 +0000 raintreebee 2284275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do this. I would say that I am glad we spent the extra money to get a really high quality pullout. It is a tempurepedic mattress, and our guests love it. It's also nice when one of us is sick and wants to sleep in the other room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284255 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 21:03:01 +0000 coopsmama 2284255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going to turn our 4th BR (which is almost the size of our master) into a playroom and TV room. We've had one visitor in the 9 months since living here and honestly the space would be better used as an additional living area. </p> <p>So that being said -- I say go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284251 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 21:00:52 +0000 mamabolt 2284251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are losing ours when LO2 arrives in the spring. We will have a daybed in one kiddos room that can turn into a double so we can sleep guests when needed, but we will continue to use our 4th BR as DHs office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284248 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 20:57:14 +0000 mrsrain 2284248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whew! Thanks for your responses! We definitely want our guests to be comfortable, but doing this would give us much more flexibility in our home arrangement... and space! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284241 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 20:49:48 +0000 Ms. RV 2284241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a futon in our office. I think it is pretty common. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284239 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 20:47:52 +0000 youboots 2284239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a guest room just an aerobed from Costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284238 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 20:47:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 2284238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's crazier to have a space that only gets used twice a year when there is another way to use the space that's more valuable to you! </p> <p>That said we don't have a guest room and I do wish we did, but I'd be fine with a decent pullout couch or futon in a room we use as something else the rest of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284237 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 20:46:54 +0000 MrsSRS 2284237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Makes perfect sense to me. Our guests have always been happy to use multipurpose spaces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opting-to-forgo-guest-room#post-2284235 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 20:46:38 +0000 Freckles 2284235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think you're crazy either! Our basement room was supposed to be the guest room but we need it as an office. I figure we can just reorganize it into a guest room for those rare visits from family. </p>