Decorating Ideas to Steal From Boutique Hotels

The HGTV Magazine editors are sharing their favorite overnight inspo. See inside these stunning hotels from across the country, then shop furniture and decor from each cozy scene.

The Dwell Hotel

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee

From $200 per night, thedwellhotel.com

During a renovation of this boutique hotel, designer Seija Ojanpera decorated each of the 16 rooms with a different statement-making wallpaper — this one’s buzzing with bees! The midcentury furniture and accessories are all vintage from estate sales and online. To make the room look fresh and not like a set from the ’60s, Seija chose a simple, streamlined bed, plus crisp white linens.

Bishop’s Lodge

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico

From $537 per night, aubergeresorts.com/bishopslodge

This hotel is set in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, and the design team wanted to keep the focus on the picturesque view. They stuck to a neutral palette and natural materials for the rooms, incorporating leather, woven fabrics and cowhides for a Southwestern look.

The Vanderbilt

Location: Newport, Rhode Island

From $337 per night, aubergeresorts.com/vanderbilt

This hotel is as glamorous now as it was during the Gilded Age, when it was built as a mansion for the Vanderbilt family. Designers from Swoon, the Studio covered almost every surface — walls, ceilings and moldings — with moody gray-blue custom paint, then they doubled down on blue with a navy check pattern for the couches, lampshades, window treatments and even the wallpaper. “Repeating a color and pattern has an immersive effect,” says Joslyn Taylor, a partner at Swoon. “It’s like you’ve walked through a portal to another world.”

Field Guide Lodge

Location: Stowe, Vermont

From $175 per night, larkhotels.com/hotels/field-guide-lodge

This resort is a short drive from Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak, and it’s a year-round destination for nature lovers. To reflect this, designer Rachel Reider started with wallpaper covered in birds, then she brought in orange elements that mimic the state’s iconic fall foliage. The cushions on the walnut headboard look like rolled-up sleeping bags, and the upholstery on the rocking chair resembles a flannel shirt. “It’s a nod to the outdoors, but unexpected,” she says.