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How cushy are your dining area chairs? Ours, as we are finishing out the year as an ABB yet, are metal. Not particularly uncomfortable except if you're in shorts and it's chilly, but practical for ABB-ers because lord-knows-what-happens when people are in your house with zero supervision. I...

I wish we had something like that here. No such luck. Small town, outside a city... and I don't go into the city enough.

Clearly they aren't "vegan" (lol).

What is your policy around forgotten items? At first I notified people of what they had forgotten and offered to send the item back (usually a charger, or some item of clothing). Anymore, unless it's something more valuable, I have stopped letting folks know they forgot the item, because...

That's really how I feel now -- like all I do is make a place spotless for people I meet for 5 minutes at check-in to tear up. I make everything pretty for them to enjoy, and I miss being here. We are in love with our place, and I have always envisioned it as a B&B. The garden walkways, the...

Your best extras will depend on your guests, it takes time, what do guests request, make a note for the future, what negative does a guest mention in a review, can you meet that need in the future, what guest action gives you a headache, how can we/you change to avoid that problem, at least...

In some rooms, the bureau may actually fit in the closet. Two of the rooms have massive closet space, serious overkill. One room (the smallest) that was a porch does not have a closet, and has an old wardrobe in it instead. No room for a chair there. I've been surprised at how many people do use...

So some folks say "yes must have" others say not so much. We are about to have a local bar, with plenty of TVs. Good thinking. I'd really rather encourage folks here to enjoy the peace of the forest. Owlsong at night, crickets, foxes... just the quiet.

I love this! There's lots to do in the nearby city, and I am sure we could partner with the standing paddleboard folks and such. Everything outdoors to do is here, unless it has to do with snow or deep sea diving. The hanggliding place is just down the road, maybe we could work out something...

Y'all are right and it's not all about ME and my relationship with TVs. I think they are ugly, noisy intrusive things that distract people from the important things in life. I sound like a grumpy old hag... I'm in my 40s... soon as my hubby moved into my little apartment some 19 years ago, he...

Ah, I am sad for the small rooms. LOL -- no room for comfy chairs. I agree, they sure would be nice to have. I'll add a runner in the hall, for sure. At present, only one bedroom has a small rug (5x8). I was thinking they all should, just the woven washable flatweave type that is style at...

This sounds kind of like our place -- it is a four-over-four in design, we added woodwork and detail. Two Queen rooms, one King, and then downstairs is the former screened porch that became a bedroom before we bought it. That room is a full, and I suspect will eventually just become our office)...

I think two of our rooms could have TV. The two smaller ones, that would be a challenge to add. I like the apothecary jar. We are semi-luxury. We have a barn that is used for weddings, parties and corporate events, and we have been working on getting featured in magazines... one wedding was...

Wow, all the replies are so fabulous! Thank you all. We have a covered front porch, and a smaller back porch that is also covered. I'd love to screen in the back porch but that will not happen for a while yet, the roofline goes partway over a kitchen window, so we would need to extend the porch...

I changed my username (sorry) after deciding it would be best not to be searchable. Duh. So -- I'm the one switching away from ABB/VacationByRipoff and becoming a B&B at the start of the year, if all goes as planned. Very much looking forward to kicking VR_O to the curb. I'm concerned that after...

Just had to pass on a wedding for a really sweet couple who very much wanted us to make an exception and allow their two (large) dogs in the Cottage. I was willing to let them be inside and immediately crated, but this was not acceptable for them. Passing on 4K + hurts a little, but after...

Why would anyone be fine with damage :lol: -- otherwise, it depends on how the kids were raised.

I will definitely check on discriminatory rules. Our county is wonderfully easy to get along with for most things. When we first opened I got a business license. The next year, there was some confusion and my check got sent back to me, so I called with a little worry that I would now be late and...

I can live with that -- is there a particular cereal that seems to be good? Honey Nut Cheerios?

$1k sounds fair to me! I don't love kids who have never been taught how to behave or be respectful. I do very much enjoy taking kids outside and introducing them to various plants -- first poison ivy, so they know to avoid it, but then whatever wild plants are in abundance at that time that can...