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Guest Suite
hen having guests frequent your home, you want to be sure you create a space that is equally comfortable for you and your guests. A guest never wants to feel crammed into a tiny space, and you do not want to have to sacrifice too much of your own personal living space with a guest underfoot. What is the best solution? A guest suite offers the comforts of home without taking up too much of your daily living space. Here are some tips to help make a guest suite work for you and your family or friends when they come by for a visit.
First things first, you must consider the space you are working with. The ideal guest suite should be a smaller-sized master bedroom. The guest suite should be equipped with a full bathroom, a small seating area and comfortable bed. If you have a room like this that already exists in your house, you are well on your way to creating the
perfect guest suite oasis, if not, then you may want to consider enlisting the help of a trusted licensed general contractor. A general contractor will help you decide the best placement for additions that may need to be done to create the perfect guest suite, for example adding a bathroom attachment to the space or expanding the living space of the guest suite may be advisable. Also, make this space energy efficient. Seek the input of an electrician to identify money-saving lighting and outlets to add to the room, so that when the utility bills roll in the next month, it will be as if your guests were never even there. Electricians can make simple upgrades and implementations that will save you on energy costs for the years to come. Make sure your guest suite is on solid ground by choosing the best floor to fit your space. If your guests will be visiting most often in the cooler months, perhaps you will want to stick with carpeting, but if your guests may be allergy prone, you may want to consider something more allergy-friendly like wood or tile floors to minimize dust. Your general contractor can provide you with a variety of suggestions to make your guest suite both affordable and comfortable.
Adding a guest suite to your home will have your visitors lined up, but you want to make sure that you are getting the best guest suite for your money and most importantly, for your needs. The professionals at Center Island Contracting have helped families add guest suites to their homes for years, and we are here to help you through the process, as well. Call us at (516) 481-4707, and we will help you plan your ideal guest suite today!