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Sunday, March 6, 2011

My House is Your House: Guest Suites and Housewares Show

Today starts the beginning of the International Home & Housewares Show in Chicago. I'm very excited to walk the tradeshow floor, get some ideas for the Bimini House and share trends and tips with you all.

Today also begins the first in a series of posts on guest rooms. This week, we'll have a Q&A with designer Christopher Lowell, products from QVC and a host of other ideas.

We're staying at The Wit Hotel, a Hilton property, here in Chicago. The suites are a great example of what I want the guestroom to look/feel like in Bimini.

From the workspace to the comfy pillows and the modern white, blue and orange color scheme to the luxurious spa bathroom, I feel like every need has been thought of in advance.

Oh...and the warm cookies at check-in are pretty fab, too :)

Some pics (Special thanks to TheLavish.com for some of these pics as they are a better photographer than me!)

The modern color scheme is an exclamation point on the
lavish AND comfortable guest suite at The Wit. Every
guestroom should have an extra place to sit and the orange
chair is the perfect spot.


I love the extra touches like this "Sweet Dreams" pillow. I'm
all for whimsy :)

The workspace in the room is well-equipped and reminds me
that I still am looking for a writing desk of my own for the
guest room

The Guest Bath defines pure luxury. I love the glass tiles-
I hope Keith does, too!

This was, of course, one of the best parts of my arrival. On
the edge of the bath was this surprise: a trio of oils and body
scrubs along with the offer to have a member of the Spa
come up and draw me a bath. I drew my own but will be
copying this idea, complete with the fat spoons that remind
me of a sushi restaurant.


The tray with all of the normal goodies (shampoo, conditioner,
soaps) goes a step beyond at the Wit. They've included a
mending kit, refresh kit and a few more extras. I like how
they are organized on the tray.

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