Bed and Breakfast Inns of Missouri (BBIM)

At the Bed & Breakfast Inns of Missouri (BBIM) 25th Anniversary. Jeff & Chris are getting Food Prep & Serving certification.

Plus celebrating St Patrick's Day!

Riesling's Retreat Beds

The queen bed for Riesling's Retreat is a combination of cherry wood and carved/shaped iron. We found this at Ashley Furniture and really liked it.  While there is a current trend toward upholstered headboards, they are extremely difficult to keep clean and are awful for individuals with allergies. We're striving for as close to an allergy-free experience as possible.

All of the mattresses are Serta Perfect Sleeper pillow top. Keep posted for photos of finished room!

Cab's Corner Furniture

This is the headboard for the queen bed in Cab's Corner. 

The bed has wooden side-boards, and a wood & iron footboard. We found this bed at Ashley Furniture and really liked it. The mattress is a Serta Perfect Sleeper pillow top.  While there is a current trend toward upholstered headboards, they are extremely difficult to keep clean and are awful for individuals with allergies. We're striving for as close to an allergy-free experience as possible.  

Keep tuned for a photo of the finished room!

Vidal Blanc Suite bathroom is finished!

The shower, vanity, mirrors, jetted tub, lights, and tile are all in!

Ed Hausner used a river rock tile for backsplash. We love it!

Booking at the Inn

Wow. Today was exciting. One woman called to book all four rooms for a weekend, with people in their group traveling from as far away as Paris, France!  Another call was from a guest who wanted to get away from St. Louis and stay two nights during the week after we open.

Obviously, after all of the "out-flow" we're experiencing as we get ready (remember that Tom Hanks movie, "The Money Pit"??!!), some income is very welcomed at this point (and needed....ha!)

This has been a very time-consuming, brain-draining, and hard-working journey for both of us; but we are trusting that all will work out.  Everyone asks Jeff what retirement feels like, and we just laugh! He's traded one 12-hour day for another (with a very demanding boss --ha)!

We have really appreciated all of the help our friends and family have given us in preparation for opening, (especially Chuck Havener, Jeremy Collins, and Nick Comotto), and for getting the word out about the Inn to others. Thanks SO much!

We feel that to have eleven room nights booked prior to being opened is a good sign. We have BnB Websites, Reservation Nexus, and Google Search Engine to thank for that!

It's going to be open before we know it! Stay tuned for the journey! 😃

Floor Refinishing

Have you ever looked at your older wood floors wishing they looked better? Well now you can get the look of professional refinishing, but at a fraction of the cost!

At the Inn we were challenged with the fact that the older part of the building has wooden floors that are 111 years old, and there are 20-year old floors in the entryway and gathering space. These floors were very worn. We wanted to maintain the original floors, but the cost to have the floors all refinished was too costly, and we thought it might change the look of the floors. So we looked around for something good that we could do ourselves.

We found a product at Home Depot that helped us keep the original character of the floors while not breaking the bank. The product was called Rejuvenate. First, you use their cleaning product with a microfiber "bonnet" that fits over a sponge mop head. After the cleaning step, you do the finishing step, using another microfiber bonnet over a clean sponge mop. The cleaning step needs about 45 minutes of drying time. The refinishing step needs about one hour to dry, and two hours between coats.

We chose the high gloss finish for the older floors, and a satin finish for the newer floors. What a difference!! We were so happy with the results (see the half completed results below).

Norton's Nook - furniture has arrived!

The first bed has arrived! Norton's Nook has a queen-sized, richly carved walnut bed. Also in the room is a small writing desk, chair, nightstand,  and chifferobe for hanging clothes.

The mattress is Serta Perfect Sleeper pillow top. While there is a current trend toward upholstered headboards, they are extremely difficult to keep clean and are awful for individuals with allergies. We're striving for as close to an allergy-free experience as possible.