When running an Airbnb, it’s important to create a “wow factor” for your guests. This will help them appreciate their stay more, which can lead to better reviews. There are many small touches that elevate guest satisfaction. This includes thoughtful staging, attention to detail, and proper seasonal decor.
Design and decor are more than just visual enhancements. Everything from colors to seasonal cues impacts our emotions and mindset. You should always stage your Airbnb with these principles in mind. The small things can make all the difference in your success.
The Importance of Seasonal Updates
Decorating your property once and calling it quits is rarely the best approach. Think about how nice it is to decorate your home for different seasons. Who doesn’t love fresh flowers in the spring or cozy holiday decorations in winter? Your Airbnb should reflect these changes, too.
At home, busy lives lead to clutter that can drown out subtle decorating efforts. When guests stay in a vacation rental, they want to enjoy a space that is free of material chaos. They want to feel calm, inspired, and rejuvenated. The style of decor and proper color selection has a powerful effect on their comfort. Offer your guests an oasis that relaxes and nourishes them for the duration of their stay.
But you can’t just update the decor for the seasons. You must also invest in quality photography to showcase your Airbnb. When you make staging enhancements, update your photos to reflect the changes. This can go a long way toward helping your rental stand out from the competition. Potential guests only have pictures and reviews to help make their selection. Do what you can to show them how much you pay attention to every detail.
Easy Summer Decor Ideas
All hail summer! Not everyone loves the heat, but it’s hard to argue against longer days, vacation, and being outside. Yellow and blue are great colors of the season. Yellow is a cheerful color that represents happiness, energy, and joy. It’s associated with sunshine, the definitive symbol of summertime.
Exposure to sunlight boosts your mood and motivation. Incorporating yellow into your design allows natural light to radiate through a room. Even if it’s subtle, like a throw blanket and pillows or a vase on a bookshelf. Lightweight, light-filtering curtains also help. Just make sure your windows aren’t blocked by furniture and remain nice and clean.
Having an outdoor space is a great feature that brings in guests during the summertime. Create a welcoming patio with comfortable furniture, plants, or even a water feature. Relaxing in the sun is a surefire way to keep your guests feeling good during their stay.
Many people have the beach on their mind during of year. Many designers use the color blue conjure the feeling of sitting near the water. Like a clear summer sky, light blues inspire calmness, creativity, and productivity.
Even if your home isn’t near the beach, it is fun to decorate with nautical features. Try incorporating blues and beach-inspired accents like seashells. Swap out heavy bedding for light, airy bedding in shades of blue and use soft blue bathroom towels. Hang beach-themed wall art in bedrooms and common areas. And don’t forget to upgrade your beach house bedrooms with heavy-duty Adult Bunk Beds.
Cozy Fall and Winter Themes to Keep Guests Comfortable
Depending on your rental’s location, the onset of cold weather is probably inevitable. Days get shorter and leaves begin falling, as we all begin preparing for the holidays. Orange, red, yellow, and brown are common colors of the season due. You’ll see them in changing leaves, pumpkins on display, and apples ready for picking.
Replace your beach-themed artwork with neutral displays of warm, cozy images. Update your mantel or coffee table with fall foliage, pumpkins, and candles. Bust out the heavier, deep-colored linens and knit blankets in neutral colors. Put out a display of fall accouterments in the entry and around the patio. These are rather easy changes that play on all the parts of fall that people like the most.
You’ll see a lot of pumpkins on display in autumn. The color orange evokes positive feelings of optimism, enthusiasm, and warmth. Brown exudes resilience, security, and safety that connects back to nature. Red is a great color to include due to its association with love, passion, desire, and energy. It provides a pop of excitement in more neutral, cozy designs.
When fall turns into winter, orange and yellow fade away, but brown and red hold strong. They’re often joined by deep greens, blues, and white. Winter is the season for hibernation. People spend way more time indoors, so this is the season to really amp up the warm, cozy aesthetic.
Keep the holiday decorations neutral. Go basic with white lights, pine garlands, red berries, gold and silver accents. Incorporate super soft blankets, plush bedding, cozy throw rugs. Properly planned dim lighting may make your renters want to stay forever. And if you have one, this is the time to really ramp up the design on and around your fireplace.
The inclusion of deep greens offers a sense of balance, stability, and reassurance. Deep, dark blues signify cooler temperatures, as well as intelligence and loyalty.
Spring Refresh: Re-Energizing Your Space Without Redesigning
Spring is the season that gets us feeling motivated and invigorated again. This is a great time to deep clean. Move beds and furniture and clean well under and behind these areas. Clean windows inside and outside. Power wash the house and patio furniture. Start caring for the lawn and flower beds. Pack away all the winter decor and ultra-heavy bedding and linens. Touch-up paint where needed. Deep clean the kitchen and appliances. In other words, give your rental property a fresh start for the upcoming year. Of course, we recommend regular cleaning for rentals to ensure guest satisfaction.
Rejuvenate your space with some TLC and fresh decor. This evokes a sense of newness that encourages good moods and sunny dispositions. Light, bright colors, and pastels set the stage for a clean, fresh atmosphere. Place fresh-cut flowers throughout the home for when guests arrive. Update wall art with bright, upbeat images that to create a cheerful vibe.
Seasonal Staging for Airbnb Success
Staying at an Airbnb should accommodate your guests’ needs more than a hotel. Good reviews keep your bookings steady all year round. Guests want to enjoy the space they’re in. A little goes a long way when it comes to making changes to your seasonal decor.
If you were looking for a vacation rental and came across your listing, what would you think of it? Would the staging and presentation entice you? Do your photos provide enough visual information? Proper seasonal staging is a great way to stand out. It shows you adapt and adjust to provide a unique and comfortable experience for your guests.