Owners

Furnishing Your Vacation Home

There are many local stores that cater to the mountain home look. Lots of wood and animal heads, some are really nice and others are out of control. When you’re furnishing your Hidden Valley Resort vacation rental, it’s usually most effective to pay extra for durability and quality. Tough furniture will withstand the rigors of rentals far longer than low-cost alternatives. Carpeting should be carefully selected for ‘heavy use’ and pre-treated for stain resistance.

The higher cost of durability is usually recovered in labor saved chasing down replacements, longer product life, and in quality-related goodwill and return bookings of your rental clients. Yards sales can also lead to some great furnishing finds. Remember that your home will have to stand up to people of all size. Also think about how many beds you can fit in. The more beds the better in my experience.

Also consider buying the old furnishing from the past owner. We got our home totally furnished for $2000 extra on the sale price. Now we did replace a lot of it but much is still in use. Having the place furnished from the start also allows you to rent your unit out from day one.