Virtual Short-Term Rental Interior Design for Airbnb and Vrbo Hosts
Cynthia Stays Curated designs short-term rentals remotely for hosts anywhere in the United States. You send photos, measurements and a budget. Cynthia Whittaker sends back a design plan with the palette, the furniture layout and a clickable link for every item, or handles the ordering too. The first consultation is free.
The spaces guests remember, return to and recommend are not accidental. They are intentional. I design around how a guest arrives, how the rooms flow through a stay and what people naturally reach for, because those details decide the review.
Design Packages
Vision
Space definition focused on feel and flow. I set the design direction, the palette, the furniture layout and the overall look. Vision suits hosts who want a clear plan before buying anything.
Craft
Detailed curation of layout, materials, fixtures and furnishings. Craft goes deeper into sourcing and gives you specific product recommendations with clickable links, so you can order at your own pace.
Execute
Everything brought together, from product selection and sourced links through ordering management. You focus on getting the property ready and I handle the purchasing.
Each package comes in a new-property or refresh version, with links only or with ordering included:
- New Property Virtual Design With Links
- New Property Virtual Design and Ordering
- Property Refresh Virtual Design With Links
- Property Refresh and Ordering
How a Virtual Design Project Works
- Fill out the short project form. Property address, number of rooms, who your guests are and your budget.
- Free consultation. We talk through the property, the guest you want to attract and what stays and what goes.
- Design plan. You receive the direction, palette, layout and sourced links for each room.
- Order and install. You order from the links, or choose the ordering package and I manage purchasing for you.
Who This Is For
- New hosts furnishing a first Airbnb or Vrbo who want a plan before the first purchase
- Hosts with a tired listing that needs a refresh without replacing every piece of furniture
- Out-of-state owners who cannot be on site and need the design and ordering handled remotely
Why a Travel Advisor Designs Rentals
I am also a travel advisor, so I spend a lot of time in resorts, on cruise ships and in rentals with my own family. I notice the friction points guests notice: where the luggage lands, whether the kitchen makes sense to a stranger, which chair everyone fights over. Before this I built my work around systems, understanding how things flow and where they break down, and the same thinking that creates a seamless system creates a seamless stay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an interior designer work on my Airbnb remotely?
Yes. Every Cynthia Stays Curated package is virtual. You send photos, measurements and your budget, and Cynthia sends back the design direction, the layout and clickable links for every item. Hosts in any U.S. state get the same plan, and the ordering package handles purchasing for you.
How much does it cost to have a short-term rental professionally designed?
Packages are priced per project after the free consultation, based on the number of rooms, whether it is a new property or a refresh and whether you want ordering handled for you. There is no charge for the first consultation and no obligation after it.
Do I have to buy everything on the design list?
No. The plan marks what to keep, what to replace and what to add. Many refresh projects keep the big furniture and change the layout, textiles, lighting and art, which is where guests notice the difference.
How long does a short-term rental design project take?
A refresh moves faster than a full new-property design. Cynthia sets the timeline with you in the first consultation, and the ordering package adds the lead time of the items you choose.
What makes a short-term rental design different from a home design?
A rental has to work for strangers on day one. The layout has to make sense without instructions, the finishes have to survive turnovers and the rooms have to photograph well for Airbnb and Vrbo. Cynthia designs around how a guest arrives, moves through the space and what they reach for.
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