Your guest house deserves attention, too. Check out these before-and-after transformations that will inspire you to create a guest house you can be proud of.

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The guest room often becomes the handy place to store these seasonal items. But your guests won’t be too pleased if they open up the closet to find your summer outfits filling up the whole space.

And that includes your guest room. The good news: You don’t need to spend a lot of money to make it feel welcoming. For less than $50, you can find thoughtful guest room staples on Amazon.

GENTLE READER: The reason you have a guest room -- a rather lush one, Miss Manners gathers -- is to avoid resenting your guest for displacing you from your own room.

That’s why turning a guest room into a space that is used year-round — as a study, library, home office or den — can be so appealing. Just ask David Mann, ...