b & b hell

After saving some of the money from the sale of my husband's rental property, we were able to take a summer holiday to Switzerland last year.  *This* year, however, things will be different. Since I need to be working at the shop six days a week, there are no trips planned for this summer (aside from going down to Hilton Head for my step-son's graduation). 

So, what I'd like to do, is book a relatively close bed & breakfast for a Saturday night, spend the day on Sunday and come home.  Hardly a vacation, but one night away is sometimes all ya need!

The problem is, through endless searching online, the rooms of bed & breakfasts in Virginia look something like this:  

or this:

And these places aren't cheap either.  The settings for the most part are lovely; why is this decor so prevalent?  Maybe I'll just spend the money on a new rug for my living room. 

{photo credit to original photographer}