7 keys to decorating a holiday rental home

To decorate a holiday rental home, it pays to prioritise light, tidiness, hard-wearing furniture, neutral colours, a practical layout, easy-care textiles and a few decorative touches that set the property apart. The decoration should improve the photos and the guest's experience without pushing up cleaning and replacement costs unnecessarily.

Ideas to make your property brighter, more practical and better looking without overloading it.

Make it bright

This is the key to taking good photos and making all the decoration stand out. You should fit plenty of light points in different parts of the home. You should also separate warm-light areas, such as the bedrooms and living room, from cool-light areas such as the kitchen or bathroom.

Indirect light is the best option if the flat is small or dark. This kind of lighting isn't focused on a particular object or space but spreads across the whole room, which gets rid of harsh glare and strong shadows and creates a much more pleasant and comfortable atmosphere from a visual point of view.

Another tip is to put up mirrors: the sense of space and light will double!

Less is more

In the first point we recommended as much lighting as possible, but when it comes to furniture it is better for the place to look tidy, with few things, orderly and calm. If you have a display cabinet full of figurines, one guest might love it, but most will find it cluttered. You also avoid problems with things getting broken, and you'll be grateful when it's time to clean!

Don't look for another style: Japandi is king

The perfect option for a harmonious, relaxed and welcoming space is, without a doubt, Japandi. The fusion of Scandinavian style with the Japanese spirit produces a timeless, bright and warm design with that "perfectly imperfect" touch that comes from mixing natural elements such as stone, wood and plants, without losing serenity and style.

Because it has that harmony, it doesn't depend on the tenant's taste: everyone will like it, so you can't go wrong!

New, timeless and hard-wearing furniture

It is better to invest a little more in new decoration that you won't need to keep replacing. Decoration is only one part; discover other holiday home comforts that also make a difference. Guests will appreciate a home that looks brand new, where you can't see the passage of time and it doesn't feel as if lots of people have been there before.

You also have to remember that not every tenant will take as much care of things as you would, so better safe than sorry!

You can see an example of this kind of furniture in one of our holiday apartments on Bravo Murillo.

Decorate the walls in neutral tones

The best thing is to paint the walls a cream colour, almost white. It will always give a greater sense of space and cleanliness. And that is exactly what tenants are looking for. You don't need many pictures, and the ones you hang shouldn't stand out. That keeps everything in harmony.

Add plants

They can be artificial or real, although real ones should be hardy. What they do is make the home feel lived-in and welcoming. No guest wants to go to an abandoned-looking house that feels as if nobody has visited it for ages.

You can see an example of this in one of our holiday apartments on Santa Engracia.

Mix and match cushions

They are cheap, you can find them in all sorts of shops, and they will give your holiday home a personal touch. Here are more cheap improvements to boost the profitability of your flat. Look for them in different colours and textures so you can combine them in the bedroom and the living room.

These tips are easy to put into practice in your home yourself, but there are many more things to bear in mind when decorating it. For that, the best thing is to get help from a company that will get it ready and make the most of it, such as beBalmy, which has a team of decorators with wide experience in this kind of home, and whose proposal is included in our holiday apartment management offer. If you'd like to go deeper into harmony in your space, discover Feng Shui for holiday homes. What are you waiting for? Get in touch!