What hotels can teach us about home design

NEW YORK (AP) — You know that feeling you get when you walk into a hotel room and you just want to fall on that big white bedspread with the fluffy pillows?

Here are some tips from three hotel brands — Renaissance, Baccarat and Loews — on how to create that same serene and inviting atmosphere at home.

Toni Stoeckl, vice president of Marriott's Lifestyle Brands, offers these tips for a similar approach in home design:

The tape is not only handy for illuminating a shelf or dark corner, but it can also light a wall behind a piece of furniture or spotlight a work of art.

—When you buy LED bulbs, "don't go any cooler than 2700 warm white," said Hyers, referring to the numerical scale used to measure bulb color.

Spritz cleaning solution on the cloth (not on the surface you're dusting) and wipe in a circular motion from high to low.

—To create a cozy ambience for a relaxing bath, light a candle, add essential oils and Epsom salts to the water, and provide accessories, both functional and decorative: sponges, stones, body wash and handmade soap.

—To make a guest room welcoming, fold down covers, stand pillows up, put a bottle of water on one side and a glass of milk with cookies and sliced fruit on the other, close the shades and leave one light on by the bed.

To remove coffee stains from fabric, blot with light beer, club soda, white vinegar or baby wipes, then scrub with a toothbrush.