Complete guide to furnishing your short term rental
To furnish an Austin short-term rental well, start with who your ideal guest is, put your design ideas on a vision board, buy extras of the items guests wear out or break, and choose white linens and towels that can be bleached. The sections below walk through each step, and the checklist and vendor list further down help you shop.
Before you even begin thinking about furnishing your short term rental. It's important to think about who will be staying at your property. Once you have a clear picture of who your ideal guest is, it will be much easier to create a property that caters to their taste, needs, and wants.
Who is your ideal client?
Why are they staying at your property?
What do they enjoy doing?
Where do they shop?
How do they vacation?
Will they have kids or pets?
How many guests will your property accommodate?
How do I create a vision board?
Why buy extra?
Why choose white linens?
What should be on my furnishing list?
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Your ideal guest. Think about why they are staying, what they enjoy doing, where they shop, how they vacation, whether they will bring kids or pets, and how many guests the property will accommodate. A clear picture of that guest makes it much easier to choose furnishings that fit their taste and needs.
Laundry is generally the most time-consuming part of a turnover, so an extra set of linens for every bed speeds things up. An extra set of plates, bowls and glasses kept in storage also saves you from buying a whole new set when a guest breaks something.
White fabric can be bleached, which makes it more likely to last, and guests tend to see white linens as cleaner. It is the same reason you almost always see white towels and linens at a hotel.
It depends on your budget, your time and your ideal guest. A turnkey, already-furnished property saves setup work, while furnishing it yourself lets you build everything around your guest from the start. Either way, use my furnishing checklist to plan what you need.
Check out our full outfitting guide with tips to maximize your returns with great furnishings!
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