Who doesn't love fall with the vibrant changing of colors, festive pumpkins on people's doorsteps, delectable treats in the evening? Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year which you can easily, and affordably, capture in your B&B.
You can add Fall Foliage decor to your home without spending an exhorbant amount of money, or even much time. No need to buy plastic trinkets and expensive fake trees when nature offers all your colorful materials. Guest's will appreciate your timely decor, so go with the season and have some fun incorporating fall into your B&B:
* Create a centerpiece out of Pumpkins and Cords, or Indian Corn with pale yellow, dark red, brown, and black kernels.
* Place mini pumpkins with branches and leaves on your mantel, you could even carve out a few and place a tea light inside or fall scented candle.
* Fill a glass vase with colorful apples and pears.
* String some pine cones and dried leaves on a fishing line and hand above your windows, door or even wind up a staircase.
* Collect a few pumpkins and/or gourds in various colors and sizes, displaying together to enhance their contrasts and shades.
* Replace your existing artwork by simply overlaying a new picture in the frame using fall images such as fruit or maple leaves. You can use images from a magazine or print off your favorite photo on your printer with glossy photo paper.
* Place a few potted plants around the B&B to bring a bit of the outdoors in, such as Michaelmas Daisy and Chrysanthemum.
* Cut out brown, yellow and red felt placemats for your breakfast table, no need for a liner if only for one season.
* Cut out various leave shapes on brown paper bags to create your own Autumn Luminaries.
* Add a table runner in fall colors to your dining and breakfast tables, compliment with candle sticks with brown or orange candles.
* Fill a wicker gourd with vegetables from your kitchen, using and replenishing the vegetables when needed.
* Place fall scented soaps in guestrooms as well as a small bundle of cinnamon sticks ties with a natural cloth to add a subtle scent in the room.
Place yourself in your guests' shoes, starting from the sign
identifying your property and front door. Get creative to catch your
guest's eye. If you love trees, leaves, or fruit, consider making a wreath and hanging it from your front door using your favorite natural elements. Sprinkle in an apple spice oil or cinnamon oil to add a welcoming scent upon entering.
Get creative, pick up what you find in your natural setting and have fun with it, guest's will remember the charm and hospitality of your Inn above all else.
Enjoy decorating!
Dear Innkeepers,
