As Chrtistopher Muther was informed for his Sept. 3 Travel piece “Breakfast with strangers,’’ bed and breakfasts have moved with the times. The Boston Globe’s own travel and food correspondents have discovered many places, including ours, that are exactly what one could be seeking to stay in. Shared bathrooms, congealing egg dishes, and stuffed Victoriana are all so last century.

With industry campaigns such as 2012’s “Death to Doilies,’’ many younger B&B owners have taken great strides to move the industry on. But Muther’s misconception is commonplace, and we get frustrated that one bad B&B incident has put him off for life. We also have had such experiences over the years, so we decided to move industries, careers, and continents to put into action a plan to get people like Muther up to speed with noncorporate hospitality. In our inn we banned all dried flowers and the colors pink and beige, and you will not find a piece of lace or a doily anywhere.

Like us, Muther may also have had a less-than-desirable stay in a motel or hotel, but has he never ventured back into one of these? Would a bad burger mean never eating another burger again? Today, with TripAdvisor, Yelp, and other review sites, one can find out the good, the bad, and the indifferent before booking, right?

We will gladly show Muther what many contemporary small inns and B&Bs are now offering: organic food, eco-friendly attitudes, Wi-Fi and other technology, and, importantly, beds with duvets that are made for sleeping in.

David R. N. Livesley

Dora Foschi

Co-owners

Woodstocker Inn

Woodstock, Vt.