Your local bed and breakfast? Nice place to visit, but you wouldn’t want to stay there.

Somewhere between the overwhelming duck theme, shared bathroom, and awkward breakfast with total strangers, you kind of lose interest.

Now, if they had some good shopping, that would change everything. Which is why you’ll like Maggie and Lola Boutique, a new store that’s just opened in a former B&B.

As inviting as a chic, cozy inn, the parlor-like shop carries lines like Calypso Christianne Celle, Hudson Denim, and Acrobat, plus their own line of handmade tees. Browse a bit, then linger in the wisteria-filled garden: The owners want their space to be a hangout (they’ll even let you host parties or events), so feel free to stay a while.

It might just be a first.

Maggie and Lola Boutique, 1013 E Street SE, between 10th and 11th Streets (202-234-2850).