The Vacation Edit was built for investors who understand that the right interior is not just a nice touch. It is a way to earn more money and gain a real edge over competing listings. Our approach starts with your market data, your guest profile, and your financial goals. Then we build the space around them.
Across our client portfolio, properties designed by The Vacation Edit see an average 40% lift in nightly revenue within the first booking season. Design is one of the highest-yield upgrades a rental property can receive.
Between sourcing, staging, contractor coordination, and endless decisions, the average investor loses over 280 hours trying to furnish a property on their own. We do the heavy lifting so you can focus on buying your next property, not picking throw pillows.
Properties we design maintain a 4.96-star average across major booking platforms. That rating is not just a feel-good number. It helps your listing rank higher on booking platforms, turns lookers into bookers, and gives you the confidence to hold your rate.
Every design decision is tied to your revenue goals. From layout to lighting, we choose what performs — on camera, with guests, and on your bottom line.
From ordering and deliveries to assembly, staging, and cleanup, our team handles the entire setup so your property is photo-ready and guest-ready the day we leave.
We position your property against real market data — analyzing local demand, comparable listings, and your ideal guest profile — so your design, pricing, and listing all work together to lift occupancy and nightly rates.
Strategy first. Aesthetic second. We treat every property as an asset before we treat it as an interior, and then we move fast enough that the market never gets ahead of you.
Before a single image is pulled, we study your market. We review comparable listings, analyze your guest demographics, and set the revenue benchmarks. The brief we build at this stage drives every decision that follows. Nothing is arbitrary. Nothing is guesswork.
We present a curated visual direction aligned to your property’s position in the market and your dream guest. You approve of the direction. We execute from it without revision spirals.
This is where the strategy becomes the space. We produce a complete design package: floor plan layouts, finish selections, furniture specifications, and material palettes, all mapped to your budget. Every item has been chosen for durability, photography impact, and guest experience, in that order.
We handle the ordering. Every item, every vendor, every lead time tracked and managed. Our exhaustive ordering sheet accounts for freight windows, backorder risk, and the order everything gets set up.
Most designers stop at the moodboard, we provide the manual. Every link, every quantity. Floor plans, install sequence, and a photo brief for the listing. Your crew executes against a build manual — not a mood board — and you get a ready-to-shoot property at the other end.
It depends on the service level. Our Virtual Design packages typically take 3–4 weeks from kickoff to final delivery — you'll get a complete design plan, shoppable furniture list, and layout, then you can execute on your own timeline. Our White Glove service, where we handle sourcing, ordering, and full installation, usually takes 8–10 weeks, depending on furniture lead times, property access, and the scope of the space. We'll give you a more specific timeline once we understand your property and goals during your initial consultation.
Yes! We offer White Glove & Virtual Design all over the US.
Investment varies based on your property's size, bed/guest count, and your budget. Here is a general breakdown to help you budget:
Virtual Design: $5-8 per sq ft
White Glove: $15-25 per sq ft
Furniture: $20-40 per sq ft
Every project is different, so we'll provide a detailed, itemized quote once we understand your property's specific needs.
Absolutely — durability is non-negotiable for us. Short-term rentals see far more wear than a typical home, so we hold every piece to strict standards for durability before it ever makes it into a design. At the same time, we're mindful that this is an investment that needs to pay off for you. We select furnishings that balance quality with your budget, so the design performs well without overspending. For clients who want to go further — say, higher-end materials or finishes for a luxury property — we're happy to level up where it makes sense for your goals and budget. Ultimately, we aim to strike the right balance for each property: durable, elevated, and profitable.
The following projects represent a range of markets, property types and investor objectives. Each one was designed to own its category.
Tell us about your property and we will show you what’s possible. Every great investment starts with one conversation.
