We are opening our very own inn in Newport, Rhode Island. It’s a majestic yet quietspot with an ocean view. It’s not too near downtown and the mansions, but we still think we can see a profit given the spectacular setting. We plan to set it up as our ideal vacation spot, because we think that a lot of visitors to the area will have similar taste. There’s a front room with a big bay window overlooking the ocean that is perfect for a library. There’s plenty of light, and we’ll cover nearly every wall with polished wood bookshelves. Beside the window there’s space for some comfy chairs.
The entire bed and breakfast will be decorated in a very classic, old New England style. The house still has its original wide, live oak floor boards. There are fireplaces in a couple of the bedrooms, plus the library. The paint for the wall s will be historical New England colors–the blues, yellows, greens and reds that you can find in historic mansions in the area. My granny left us a whole houseful of beautiful antique furniture that we’re going to use. The bathrooms will be the only obviously modern rooms. They have all new fixtures and modern tubs. I want to get some really nice unique shower curtains for them from my friend’s business. The current favorites are some hand painted shower curtains or some simple monogrammed ones like these. The advantage of the monogrammed ones would be that they’d have the bed and breakfast’s monogram on them and so be a little subliminal advertising. On the other hand, I think my friend could paint us some really beautiful curtains with a symbol of New England, like the welcome pineapple or a seagull, on them.
It’ll be some time before the bed and breakfast opens. We were incredibly lucky to get this property, not to mention the furniture from my family. It’ll take us a while to save money and gradually decorate the place as we’d like, plus get it fitted out to be a working inn. But the prospect is very exciting, and we’re willing to put in the time and hard work.