Critique please...



ok, well I don't think the font for welcome goes with the design either.
You need to pull the B&B up to the front of the picture, I'm assuming that it way in the background? You need it to be more apparent that it's a B&B, or maybe I'm assuming your farther into the website that you really are?

The wood background kicks ass.

Also, I don't care for the quote in the middle of the picture, maybe put it below the picture. It kind of leaves you feeling that you're missing something since the picture is a landscape kind of shot with not much in it. You know what I mean? Since there isn't much in the picture to really catch your eye, it seems like the focal point of the photo is behind the quote.
 
I agree with others that the "Welcome" looks disconnected from the rest of the aesthetic, if you are dead set on the font at least change the color from purple to an earth tone to match the theme of the site.

Make your paragraphs actual paragraphs, indent the first sentence.

Get a better pic of the B&B, it isn't the focus point of your image, I understand you are trying to make the page look tranquil but still... You may even want to have a flash image rotator between the header and the content that shows several images from the property. I like slideshowpro.net and it's only about 25 bucks.
 
That's more like it!

Thanks for the comments guys, i've got a few things to clarify that i probably should have mentioned in the beginning.

1. The image is just a free stock image as i haven't got any to hand of the place itself (I'm heading out there with my camera this week)
2. The actual image itself will be part of a carousel I'll code in jQuery when i make the site.

Any suggestions for other fonts to use? We liked that one because it had a slight 1930s vibe, which is the kind of theme the place is going for.
 
I like the text in the image.

Pure white seems to contrast the theme too much, for me. Maybe liven it up with a few swirls or such, or change the color (slightly yellow? I do not know)

Definitely get some nice shots of the actual place, no stock imagery.

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For the sake of robustness make sure the background can be repeated to some degree, you may have to use CSS to create borders at the right and left, but looking at the wood you may be able to repeat the pattern within those confines, not only will this allow the window to be scaled, but it'll decrease load time.

I only mention this cuz its usually good to look ahead at the usability of the design when it moves away from just being a mockup image.
 
kblessinggr said:
For the sake of robustness make sure the background can be repeated to some degree, you may have to use CSS to create borders at the right and left, but looking at the wood you may be able to repeat the pattern within those confines, not only will this allow the window to be scaled, but it'll decrease load time.

I only mention this cuz its usually good to look ahead at the usability of the design when it moves away from just being a mockup image.
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It's already a repeated pattern.

The white was an issue for me as well, i tried dulling it down slightly but it ended up looking too dirty.

Thanks again for the comments guys - keep them coming! I'll post an updated pic ASAP.
 
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