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Good Company PHOTOS BY ANNA LESTER Prepping your guest room for the holiday season or most people, holidays mean two things: good company and good food. Whether you are entertaining out-of-town friends or family, or welcoming adult children home for a quick visit, there is still time to give your guest bedroom some attention. Choose the right design, and your guest room will be a welcoming space of gracious form and function. F As you might imagine, Leath first recommends a good, deep cleaning. That way you can assess the room to determine if it simply needs a few updated ac- cessories or, if your budget allows, a small redesign. BY KELLY TWEDELL living Longtime Fayetteville interior designer Lynn Leath shared some tips to help readers spruce up their extra space just in time for the Thanksgiving and Christ- mas holidays. Think about the guest bedrooms and hotels you've stayed in through the years: Did you wake up with a bad back due to a sagging mattress or did you leave with mattress envy? Your visitors will be much more pleasant if they'd had a restful night's sleep. Talking about bedding, is it time to donate and replace well-worn or faded bed linens? Two particular brands that Leath likes to use for her clients are Pine Cone Hill and Lili Alessandra. She says the brands are high quality and afforda- ble and have added details such as a colorful embroidered edge on sheet sets and elegantly patterned fabrics. Colorful throws are another practical-yet-luxurious touch and provide a quick and easy upgrade. You can simply lay one over a chair or at the end of the bed to provide a finishing touch. and matelasse fabrics. Don't be afraid to layer with various colors and fabrics to tie a room together. Pillows — ahh, pillows. No bed is complete without pillows. A bed full of pil- lows always makes a room feel more inviting. Considering your guests' possible allergies, it's a good idea to have a mix of pillows available and to include some that are hypoallergenic. Decorative throw pillows are another inexpensive way to jazz up a plain room. The latest trends in bedding include easy to care for washable silks, velvets CityViewNC.com | 23 Photography by Anna Lester

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