There are so many bits of advice out there about what you SHOULD be doing! But sometimes what NOT to do is more helpful… So for ‘alternative’ interior design advice for your holiday home rental / Airbnb, here’s what NOT to do if your aim is to get MORE BOOKINGS and increase your profits, while still having a great holiday home for yourselves.

Read on and take note!

If you have a holiday rental / Airbnb which is perfect for a romantic getaway or a ‘couple’s retreat’, are you selling it as such, and providing the best experience for your loved up guests? Here’s how interior design can make the difference, get you those couple’s bookings and make your place truly desirable!

I’m sure you’ve heard the term ‘Boho’ when talking about interior design styles. Modern Boho is a popular choice, but as with any design style, it’s not always so easy to apply when it comes down to nailing the look for the interior decor. Just looking at a pretty moodboard is inspiring, but what you really need are DETAILS!

So I’m going to expand a bit further on what the Modern Boho design style is, and how you can get this look in your Airbnb holiday short term rental.

Moodboards are pretty. They’re nice to look at. They’re inspiring…. BUT… when it comes down to the nitty gritty of an interior design scheme for your Airbnb holiday rental, they are merely the polished exterior of the nuts and bolts of what really makes an interior design refresh or renovation successful. The inner workings of an interior design scheme are all about the ‘Specification List’, or the Spec List as its sometimes known. The shopping list for an outstanding interior design.

Have you ever been told that you should have an ‘interior design scheme’ a ‘design concept’ or a few ‘mood boards’ for your Airbnb / holiday rental / STR renovation or refresh, and then muttered ‘But why?!’

It’s ok for an expert to TELL you that you need a design scheme for your interior decor, but what they don’t explain are the reasons behind it. That’s what you’ll get here.

5 QUICK INTERIOR DESIGN PLANNING TIPS to ensure you are able to charge a PREMIUM RATE for your fantastically designed and styled Airbnb/short term rental! It’s one thing to say you NEED to plan ahead of time with your interior design of your serviced accommodation / holiday rental, but its another to actually know WHAT EXACTLY you need to plan! This will help you out…

For me, any SA or holiday home / Airbnb needs to feel HOMELY. It needs to have something special for your guests that makes them want to stay for longer / return again / tell their friends / and justify the extra nightly rate that you’ll be able to charge since upgrading your interior design - right?!

One way to make your space feel homely is to add something of age. A home is not homely, in my opinion, with brand new everything. How can it be? Vintage and retro pieces are the answer. So how do you add them to your space like a professional interior designer?

Grey has taken over the interiors of far too many SA / holiday rental properties, sweeping over them like a growing mist, smothering their potential and stifling their chances of really raising the bar in terms of maximum nightly rates, maximum occupancies, and maximum profits. So what are the most common ‘excuses’ for using grey, and why are they wrong? Read on to find out…

We’ve all seen them, loved them, tried them and then realised they’re not as easy to master as they look! Right?

It’s true, a gallery wall can be an amazing asset to your property, but it brings up some questions:

1. How do I ensure the images ‘go well together’?

2. What sizes should I use?

3. Same or different frames?

4. How do I arrange them?

5. How much are all these going to cost?!

Don’t worry though, I can help1

It’s undeniable that we all make judgements within a few seconds of meeting people, and the same is true for property. So the importance of the first impression is something not to be neglected. It becomes even more important when you are an SA/STR provider / Airbnb owner for obvious reasons! You need to wow your guests from the moment they walk in to your property.

So today I’m talking about entrances - how to provide both a functional space for your guests ‘arrival’ while also making it impressive with the wow factor!

It’s so great when small things can have a big impact on the look of your holiday let/serviced accommodation, and understanding scale and proportion in interior design is one of those things.

Its a fundamental concept in design, and one which (with a little bit of knowledge, thought and, some would say ‘bravery’), can really boost your property into the ‘professional’-looking category, as lots of designers use this trick to add impact to a space.

Its an interesting question isn’t it? May be what’s one person’s clutter is another person’s art, and that’s fine when we’re talking about our own homes, but when you are considering the question in relation to your holiday let or serviced accommodation property, then its a bit more tricky to answer!

Interior design for your rental property really is like magic! Put a bit of design effort up your sleeve, and out pops a bunny rabbit, holding a wodge of cash and a ticket to your profitable dreams.

Its a phrase we’ve all heard before, but what is it to ‘Be Brave’ in interior design?