When guests book a stay at a bed and breakfast, they expect nights of comfort and relaxation. It’s a chance for them to re-energise and escape from the usual hustle and bustle of their busy lifestyles. To help guests feel comfortable and relaxed, you want them to benefit from luxuries they don’t always get to enjoy.
That’s why the interior of the bedrooms plays such an important role. To help you stand out from the crowd and elevate the design of your property, here are practical bed and breakfast bedroom decorating ideas to inspire you.
Think of the bed and breakfast bedrooms as a blank canvas. Rather than piece together aspects that don’t work, start with the foundation — the theme. The theme determines what colours work best, what the lighting should be, the type of furniture to add and the accessories to include.
The challenge? Guests have diverse tastes and it can be difficult to cater to everyone. Rather than trying to appeal to everybody, decide whether your bed and breakfast has a theme and design the bedroom around that. If you want an edge over the competition, consider adopting a theme with a wow factor, so the novelty never wears off.
Some themes you can adopt to help design your bed and breakfast bedroom include:
Bedrooms in any bed and breakfast should be inviting. It’s the room tired guests come to rest after a long day so they can relax and forget about the outside world. Choose colours that create a cosy, homey and trendy environment to achieve this. Here are inviting colour options to consider painting the walls and ceilings.
Colours like these will help your guests feel right at home. They’re attractive, cosy and make the bed and breakfast bedrooms feel more appealing, especially with a satin or eggshell paint finish.
Most bed and breakfast owners fall short by assuming everything has to be minimalistic and plain. However, this can create a bland atmosphere that guests won’t appreciate and could drive them away. Rather than keeping your walls empty, add artwork to the walls that naturally intrigues guests to pay attention.
However, this is where your overall theme is crucial. The artwork you choose needs to fit the style you’re trying to achieve.
Abstract shapes, inspirational quotes, beautiful scenery and homely art prints work best across multiple styles. These options are better than bare walls, as they make the bedroom in your bed and breakfast feel less cold and more inviting. Keep your wall colours in mind and pick wall decor that matches well with the particular hue.
You don’t need to utilise a large chunk of your budget on the artwork, but strategically place them around the bedrooms without going overboard. Better yet, why not partner with local artists and galleries to support them by highlighting their work while adding elements to your bed and breakfast bedroom walls?
The same applies to accessories and trinkets. Guests expect the necessities, such as mirrors, chairs, desks, bedside tables, robes and towels. These are an expectation and need to be easy to find. You could even incorporate them into the design and layout for the room, such as using storage areas to store some of these accessories.
Lighting in a bed and breakfast is more than your standard lightbulb or desk lamp. Whether a guest is getting dressed or putting on makeup, lighting is essential in the bedroom, so it must be flexible for multiple needs. A lot of thought needs to go into it, so here are our top tips for strategically approaching bed and breakfast bedroom lighting.
Natural light is also a big consideration. Whether it’s blind control or blackout curtains, shut out excess daylight where possible.
The furniture brings the bed and breakfast bedroom together. Whether you’re going down a boutique route or something more homely, the furniture you choose will speak volumes about the experience and style you’re trying to achieve. One thing your furniture should be, though, is luxurious.
Guests are paying good money to experience something they can’t at home, so the furniture needs to match the expectations.
Your bed and breakfast bedrooms need to feature the centrepiece — a luxurious, made-to-last bed crafted by expert craftsmen using the finest solid oak. Guests can leave with an incredible first impression, realising the beautiful bed is all theirs for the weekend that promises a memorable night’s sleep.
Add a statement bed, such as a luxurious four poster, to leave your guests breathless and snoozing without interruption.
Your guests need somewhere to store their belongings at your bed and breakfast during their stay, so you need to provide them with practical storage. It shouldn’t be your standard flat-pack drawers, either. Wardrobes, chests and other storage spaces can be stunning when choosing solid wooden furniture to utilise in empty space.
Complete your bed and breakfast bedrooms with unique dressing tables, freestanding mirrors and vanity chests, allowing guests to get ready in style ahead of exploring the city. These types of furniture add an elegant flair to any interior and are designed to last the test of time.
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