HGTV Dream Home 2008 Tour: Guest Suite

"I think you feel like you have awakened in the middle of a rain forest," says interior designer Linda Woodrum. "The color is my favorite part of the room. It's strong but appealing, and it's balanced by the blacks and whites."

A black four-poster bed with tapered posts is adorned with black-and-white bedding, plus a pop of color in the center. Pillows are covered with a coarse canvas-like white fabric, with dual black lines along the edges, echoing the pattern of the curtains. Shocking pink duvets at the head and foot of the bed are combined with a quilt featuring colorful sand dollar-sized circles on a black background. The effect is casual, elegant and a little playful.

The artwork mixes colors and shapes; frames are square, circular and oval. On the wall beside the head of the bed, four matching flat-black frames contain black-and-white prints of starfish and an octopus. On the adjacent wall, circular frames in antique white display sketches of sea coral done in green and yellow. An oval-shaped mirror framed in seashells is on the other side of the wall at the head of the bed. "A mix is always more interesting," says Woodrum. "It's yin and yang."

White trim runs along the doorways and baseboards. White translucent curtains in a textured lightweight fabric have black parallel lines along the borders and are topped with matching valences. A valance also tops the doorway leading into the closet and bathroom. "It unifies the openings and adds balance in the room," says Woodrum.

In a corner opposite the bed, guests can relax in a twill lounger in cream with black piping along the border. A smooth ceramic white vessel serves as a small table, and is matched with a wicker basket and floor lamp with a braided rope design. "Every guest room needs a great spot to relax and read, maybe daydream," says Woodrum. "I liked the mix of materials, and the ceramic garden stool makes a great table."

Instead of traditional nightstands, the bed is flanked with a curved antique white sideboard and a bamboo folding table. The tables are decorated with a glass vase on each containing lilies. Woven storage boxes and photo frames complete the table set-ups.

A vintage highboy dresser with seven drawers features curved legs, dark pewter hardware and a seashell design carved into the bottom center drawer. "This is a fun, traditional piece that creates a surprise," says Woodrum. "Surprise is part of the feel of the room."

A doorway leads to the walk-in closet outfitted with a custom organizer featuring shelves, bins and hanging areas for long and short items. Turn left through the closet and step into a bathroom done completely in shades of white.

The double-length vanity is centered below a pair of tall rectangular windows and is topped with a thick white countertop and under-mounted porcelain sinks. An oval mirror centered above the vanity in a seashell frame hangs from a neon green ribbon. Two simple starfish prints, black-and-white in flat-black frames with thin white lines around the edges, are placed vertically above the toilet.

"It's simple, utilitarian, with those fabulous windows over the sink," says Woodrum. "I love how it's so clean and crisp."

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