| You want your bed & breakfast to be a | | | | outside of the bed & breakfast, they need to |
| prosperous business for you. This is going to take | | | | be ready to look at the inside of it. Offer some nice |
| some effort on your part to offer guests everything | | | | pieces of furniture and decorations on the walls and |
| they are looking for. Many of them will decide to | | | | tables. You do want to offer plenty of open space |
| stay with you or not based on the look of your bed | | | | too so limit what you place inside of it. Any pictures |
| & breakfast. You have to be ready to give | | | | or designs on your wall need to be attractive for a |
| them a good impression so they will make that | | | | variety of different people that will be coming to |
| reservation. | | | | stay at your bed & breakfast. |
| You want your bed & breakfast to appear to | | | | There are subtle changes you can make to the |
| be warm and inviting. If people aren't happy with | | | | decor of your bed & breakfast without a huge |
| what they initially see, it can discourage them from | | | | investment. For example you can change from |
| making the reservation. The outside of your bed | | | | standard drapes and curtains that aren't appealing to |
| & breakfast is the first thing they are going to | | | | those that are more colorful or offer a softer feeling |
| see. Choose warm colors that compliment each other. | | | | for the room. You want the guests to feel |
| If the paint is worn or it is peeling you need to take | | | | completely at ease in their room of the bed & |
| the time to have it redone. | | | | breakfast. |
| You may discover that you need to make some | | | | Think about the theme you want to offer |
| significant updates to the look landscaping of your | | | | throughout the bed & breakfast. Everything |
| bed & breakfast business. Look for places | | | | needs to be a good match with the other items |
| where you can offer them an outdoor retreat. They | | | | around it. This takes a good eye for home decorating |
| will like the fact that they can sit outside if they | | | | so if you aren't sure ask others to give you their |
| choose to do so. If you don't want to have to take | | | | input. You can even consider hiring a professional |
| care of the grass on a regular basis, then opt for so | | | | designer to help you get everything in place. |
| other type of landscaping such as fountains and | | | | Feel free to express your own ideas with your bed |
| rocks. | | | | & breakfast. However, you need to make sure |
| One easy and inexpensive way to light up the decor | | | | they are going to be a hit with potential guests. |
| of the front of your bed & breakfast is to offer | | | | When they drive by and look at it, they need to |
| a flower garden. Choose those that are colorful and | | | | want to see the rest of what you have to offer. As |
| have a good chance of blooming to their fullest in | | | | they are looking at the pictures online of the bed |
| your area. You can place vases of these fresh | | | | & breakfast, they need to feel like it is |
| flowers in various locations indoors as well. | | | | somewhere they would gladly spend their time while |
| After you have gotten them to take notice of the | | | | in the area. |