"We believe vacation home interiors should provide an instant sense of welcome, comfort, and happiness - spaces where people feel more alive and connected."
- Mercedes Brennan & Karen Campbell
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27 Luxury Mother’s Day Gifts for the Moms in Our Lives
April 25, 2024
Mother’s Day is right around the corner (May 12th so you don’t forget), and we still have plenty of time to get her the gift that she will appreciate and love. If you’re truly stumped, consider opting for the kind ...
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Stripes, Stripes, and More Stripes – Oh Yeah!
April 18, 2024
Today we’re giving a high five to our favorite eternally-in-style pattern: stripes. Stripes are a classically iconic. From Queen Victoria dressing her son in a striped outfit for a royal yacht boarding event, signaling to the crowd that stripes were ...
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The Art of Lampscaping – How to Choose the Perfect Table Lamp
April 11, 2024
Table lamps are the perfect opportunity to infuse your home or Airbnb with splashes of color, add touches of height for pizzazz, and most importantly create side lighting for mental harmony. Before we go any further, we need to EMPHASIZE ...
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Defining Your Home’s Interior Design Vision
April 4, 2024
In the natural world, we don’t have much control over evolution—it just sort of happens. Unfortunately, this happens in both residential and vacation rental homes too. Furniture, art and accessories get put in and owners hope for the best. However, ...
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The Vacation Rental Kitchen E-Book You Have Been Waiting For!
Learn what guests want in the kitchen to get 5-star reviews
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Interior Design Strategies For A Booked-Up Airbnb
Do you own an Airbnb or vacation rental? If so, we know how competitive the market has become. What can you do ensure that your short-term rental lands at the top of the listing sites?
At One Chic Retreat, we use interior design strategies to create comfortable, happy spaces where your guests can relax and unwind, which in turn, maximizes your Airbnb and vacation rental occupancy and revenue. With our experience and expertise in residential hospitality, we have mastered the interior design techniques that make guests want to book again and again. Our services include interior design on location, as well as e-design services where you may be in the world.