Find out the tried-and-true secrets that charming country inns use to make their overnight visitors feel comfortable. It doesn’t matter whether there’s a separate guest room or simply a convertible sofa in the den: these grace-over-space ideas for furnishing, decorating, and outfitting guest areas are wonderfully welcoming. Charming Guests Rooms displays color photographs unique touches, [...]

As a parent, you’ve probably experienced many instances while entertaining house guests when it seemed that your children had forgotten their manners completely, leaving you frazzled and embarrassed. Sheryl Eberly’s 365 Manners Kids Should Know gives clever and insightful advice for the myriad of situations where consideration counts, but is sometimes forgotten. Using her smart [...]

The easiest way to get prepared for house guests is to make “To Do” lists. Here are some tips to help you accomplish the necessary tasks to create a guest-friendly house. Keep it simple. Create a separate list for each of the high level things you need to do. For instance, you might have cleaning [...]