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In today's episode we meet and chat with Brooke Osborne, who is the creative director of Modern Maven Studio, a web designer based in Sydney working with lifestyle brands wanting to capture a modern audience. Her specialty is uncovering a brands voice and translating that into a digital space so her clients can soar to great heights selling their services.    Brooke has worked with countless creat...

With the market a little bit rocky at the moment it might be time for you to think about other ways you can generate some income into your holiday property.  So I thought it was a great time to share with you about the possibilities of becoming a host as a photo shoot location. Holiday homes and photo shoot locations are such complimentary businesses and work really well together.  With brands mos...

When you are creating your website for your Holiday Property, it is so important to get the wording right!  Knowing 'how' to speak to your target market in a way that will entice them to read on, learn more and 'want' to  purchase and stay in your holiday property is everything! Today I am joined by the lovely Liana Pantalone who is a talented holiday home copywriter specialising in brand storytel...

What does it take to own and run a successful holiday home business?  There are multiple factors that contribute to this, including hard work, lots of time and energy and having a business mind as well.     In this episode I am sharing my own thoughts on what I believe are the 6 Pillars to a Stand Out Holiday Home 1.  Your Vision 2. Your Branding 3. Your Curation of the Interiors 4. Your Styling 5...

In today’s episode of Holiday In Style Lauren Markham founder of Construct Republic and I dive deep into Content Creation, Branding and Social Media and the importance it plays for your holiday home business. Lauren believes that building a brand that holiday makers will come searching for to stay rather than will come and stay at when they search your location is the key to your success.   She sh...

This week I have a really special spin on the holiday home rental.  Leah Bailey and her partner, offer their own home for short term holiday letting.  They both own a photography business which operates Australia wide so spend most of the year travelling.  While they travel, they rent their gorgeous home to holidayers to enjoy.   Their home, Isle is located in beautiful Mudjimba on the Sunshine Co...

Welcome back to Holiday in Style for 2023 and Happy New Year.  In today's episode I share with you my 'word' for the year or I should say 'words' because I couldn't narrow it down to just one.   I also have my 5 Tips to a Functional Outdoor Living Space which is the perfect timing especially now that we are all enjoying the beautiful summer of Australia.   Next week I am going to be sharing an exc...

It's not a surprise to me that this was the most downloaded episode of 2022 - it is something that is important to each and every one of you who owns a holiday property in this growing market.  And if it isn't important to you then it should be! I hope you enjoy revisiting this episode and get some new takeaways to help you to rethink what you are doing and what you may be able to start doing in 2...

This week we revisit Katrina's interview with Cathy Dillan from Coconut Crib Burleigh Heads.    If you are ready for your holiday home to stand out and book out in 2023 and you want to be the first to find out about when the Elevated Holida Haven launches in January then get yourself onto the waitlist.   You don’t want to miss out on the special offer I will be making in there.   The Elevated Holi...

It's been a whirlwind second half of the year and I can't believe we are already at the end of 2022 and 6 months of Holiday in Style already.  In today's episode I go through and share my insights and take away's from every guest episode and what I loved about each one. I also share what's to come for 2023 including something exciting that I will be sharing with you all when I return on 3rd Januar...

It would be lovely if we all had unlimited funds to purchase high end furniture for our holiday homes, but that is just not the case for most of us.  So this week I am sharing 3 Tips to Creating a Luxe Look for Less and diving into ways you can elevate your interior to give it a luxe vibe and feel without necessarily having to spend thousands of dollars on giving the entire space an overhaul! Tune...

Your holiday home is a business and creating a brand identity is just as important as elevating the interiors of your holiday home. One just goes with the other. Today I have guest Rachael Turner from Among The Palms Aus join me who specialises in bespoke brand identities to the holiday property market both locally here in Australia and internationally.   Rachael shares her tips on what we as holi...

This week I enjoyed diving into property investing in the holiday property market with Jo Vadillo from Advocate Property Services who is a buyers agent, active investor and renovator and 100% obsessed with property!  She has been in the industry for over 20 years and is very experienced and knowledgeable in all areas of property investing. We chat about what we should be looking out for in the mar...

This week I chat to Tamara who is the owner of John and Janes Beechworth in Victoria.  Tamara has a love for architecture, design, and the build process as well as exploring and holidaying so creating John and Janes at Beechworth was perfect for her.  They were finding it difficult to find the perfect getaway for their growing family, so decided why not build one instead, in a town they loved and...

When it comes to standing out - design and style are your guests first impressions and what makes them stop the scroll.  And once they have stopped - it is what entices them to spend the extra money on the beautifully designed and styled holiday homes. I recently created a New Guide: 10 Ways to Elevate Your Interiors to Stand Out and Sell Out - Holiday Stay Design Ideas to Set You Apart and Fill Y...

Acre of Roses is more than just a holiday destination.  It is a complete immersive experience.  Set on an rose farm in the gorgeous little town of Trentham in Victoria.  The property houses 2 private self contained cottages catering to adults only.   Sandy and her husband Rob have put their heart and soul into ensuring that their guest experience a sanctuary and retreat away from the chaos of life...

When it comes to selecting cushions for your living space or bedrooms it can be so overwhelming. But adding Cushions into your styling finishes off the space, adds comfort, softness and allows you to inject some colour and pattern into the space as well.   I personally think cushions are a great way to change up a space without spending too much money.  If you are on a really tight budget and you...

One thing we can all agree on and that is when we go on a holiday we want to relax.  So how do you ensure that your holiday home has relaxed, cohesive vibes in your living space? I share 5 of my top tips to ensuring that your space is cohesive and all works together to create flow and ease as well as a relaxed and cosy vibe. Holiday in Style Insiders Facebook Group Here Learn more about The Elevat...

In my opinion, after creating a beautiful, clean and comfortable holiday stay this is the second most important aspect of your guests stay.   Putting thought into how you can enhance or elevate their experience may be simple and easy items that you can add to your home, or you can go all out and arrange special deliveries or surprises. Once your guests have booked their stay, your work has only ju...

On this weeks episode I have a lovely chat with Monique Necic who is the owner and host of Sage at Streaky Bay.  Monique and her husband Hugo, feel that they accidentally fell into this career of hosting a holiday stay through a series of events out of their control. Fast forward a few years and they are now winning awards and creating a name for themselves for the amazing and memorable experience...

When it comes to creating a beautiful AND functional bedroom for your holiday home, it can all become a bit overwhelming to make sure you are ticking all the boxes.  So I have gone through each part of the space in respect of the interior furnishings to make it a little easier for you. All of the advice that I share in this podcast is from my own experience in styling home as well as research and...

QUICK TIPS Measure for Success Now that you know how to create an inspiration board for your interiors of your holiday home, it is time to do the boring stuff!  And that is to Measure.    Measure everything!   If there is one mistake I see my clients make it is that they have not measured their space before purchasing which ends up costing them money because it doesn’t fit correctly or the scale i...

If you love pink you will LOVE The Coconut Crib on the beach of Burleigh.  A cool and unique holiday apartment with views to Surfers Paradise, just steps from The Burleigh Pavillion and the shopping and restaurant hub of Burleigh. Cath Dillon, owner and host shares her journey to creating such a stand out holiday stay and why she decided to create something so unique.  It was a risk and it turns o...

Instagram should be fun and lighthearted.  It is a platform where you can connect with your followers and potential guests.  It is a platform where you can share about something that you love about your location.  Where you can show a beautiful place to relax in your home.  Where you can express yourself and your personality through the interiors in your home, through styling, cooking in reels or...

In this weeks Episode I had the pleasure of getting inside the mind of Bernadette Janson, founder of The School of Renovating.  Bernadette has been obsessed with renovating since she did her first project at 13 because she realised that by changing her surroundings, it changed the way she felt about herself. In over 30 years of renovating since, she have discovered that you can solve a lot of life...