Martha Stewart Living, September 2002
You don't need carafes and matching tumblers to provide overnight guests with water. Simply fill a tall, narrow glass, and cover it with a shorter, wider tumbler to keep out dust. Set the glasses on a small tray on the nightstand to catch any drips. Houseguests can flip over the top glass and pour themselves water or sip directly from the taller glass.
Perfectly simple yet thoroughly elegant!
The two-glasses idea is smart!
We live with several dogs, and filled water glasses get knocked over or end up with fur floating in them. I use a recycled sparkling water bottle (they come in pretty colors such as green or blue). After removing the label and running through the dishwasher, I fill it with water and place next to the bed with a small glass.
I have tons of water pitchers and so I just use one partially filled and set aside glasses for guests. I also like to provide something more, like Orangina or (to my father-in-law's pleasure) a small decanter of Scotch.
Per Connie's suggestion of chocolate, I agree! A snack or two for your guests is a good idea, so they don't feel rude checking the kitchen for a midnight snack. I recently found a GREAT lavender-infused milk chocolate that works great for just such a thing. :)
Good Idea. I normally provide my guests with the choice of tea or something hot in the winter before they go to bed. Definetely put chocolate
Great Idea! The only thing I would add would be a piece of rich, creamy, CHOCOLATE, everyone needs at least one bite before bed to have sweet dreams!
It`s a nice idea....
bottled water in a pretty basket along with a nice bar of soap, an extra tooth brush and toothpaste, a duplicate front door key make my guests happy.
What a wonderful idea!
Much nicer than a water bottle