| High quality guest accommodation needs to offer a | | | | You're not operating a continental budget hotel so |
| homely welcome to paying guests. Styling guest | | | | why not make the whole dining experience special |
| accommodation is all about understated decorative | | | | for your guests? Leather-look placemats and |
| finishing touches, like colourful cushions, bath mats | | | | coasters are stylish and practical protecting dining |
| throw-overs and shams. You don't need a big budget | | | | tables and wooden furniture. |
| to make a difference. A few canvases or well | | | | A really welcoming touch (one you're certain to |
| framed photography of local beauty spots make | | | | employ already) is a beautifully arranged bunch of |
| interesting focal points for the walls and a talking | | | | flowers and foliage, perhaps from your garden. Or if |
| point over coffee and croissants. | | | | you cater for winter visitors, cluster attractive |
| A well equipped kitchen not only makes your | | | | evergreens and vibrant berries to make a statement. |
| self-catering accommodation stand out from the | | | | You could spend hours wandering about your local |
| crowd, but careful choice of practical accessories can | | | | shops looking for inspiration and co-ordination. But |
| save you time and money in the long run. A bread | | | | wouldn't you rather enjoy a glass of the local vin, |
| bin, storage canisters and breadboard saves your | | | | vino, vinho or wein and browse for ideas on your |
| worktops and tables from damage when the guests | | | | laptop? All those essential finishing touches can be |
| attack the pain rustique. And an easy wipe-clean | | | | delivered to your door in France, Spain, Germany and |
| chopping board comes into its own when the guests | | | | Portugal for just 5 from Littlewoods Europe. Even |
| want to slice your home grown beetroot and vine | | | | the wine glasses... |
| ripened tomatoes for their salad. | | | | |