Design hack i learned - paint a dark accent (wall or very large object) at the far end of the room when you walk in. Makes the object look further away, and the room look bigger! Magic
This is really true. Luckily I did it on my first try as Airbnb host. I only started hosting this Feb & I thought of a color or design that would separate my listing from others. My design idea is cozy & homey interior and I am able to achieve it with dark gray with a hint of blue combination. Its really nice, when unit is bright, it looks ash blue but if its dark it looks dark gray. From there I added some pop colors like white (partition) & pink (accent chair). Also added LED lights, for me this is a MUST. I added on tv & a corner led light stand near vanity I can say mine is booking better than my friends’ listings, even if I only started 2 weeks ago 🙏🏻
Great job. Any recommendations as to where to place LEDs for a dramatic effect? Baseboards? Behind the TV? Headboard? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I'm very simple eclectic naturally. I have not started an Airbnb yet, but I will soon learn what I can first and wait for some financial things to go through first. I don't like matching matching in my own home and I certainly wouldn't want it in a Airbnb because when I walked into an Airbnb I want to feel like it's natural doesn't look so trendy, to the point that it looks like I can't touch anything. 😂
As far as paint shades go, an excellent shade is rich peacock. It's a mixture of blue, green and black. It is one of the most enchanting dark colors ever, whilst also being colorful
As an interior designer who also installs airbnb’s I’ve found that potential guests move a lot slower on properties that are dominantly green and blue- even if the unit is beautifully decorated. It’s so strange. I think it’s because many people use these colors in their home already. I agree “do your research on what looks good”, or… just hire a designer ;-)
@@AirbnbAutomated those little Easter eggs aren’t lost on everybody. I saw that zen boho gothic bedroom you got going on. I see you! 😂 Also, thanks for keeping it real on your channel all these years. Thanks to you I’m an Airbnb Superhost in year two of my business.
I have THE property but, guess my prices are too high but, seems more so people can't find it. I know we offer 99% more expense that most larger house in Atlanta. Hand is up, help.
Same here. I am superstitious and for me, black brings in bad energy. Lol I did like that he mentioned other rich color choices to play with that is not black.
Hmmm I have been doing this from the beginning with both my properties and my occupancy has not dropped this entire time nor has my pricing dropped too much. But I've been telling people to do this. I have an all black bedroom as well
1) I love that you can always be counted on to have a weeb shirt on, it makes you so personally relatable to me haha 2) I am looking at moving to Holland soon, and I'd like to convert my garage to an ADU, then rent my house long term and my garage short term and hire a property management company to take care of things while I live in EU. Do you think that's a feasible plan? I can't find much content on overseas owners operating rentals in the US. Thank you for your content! Also, I swear you get better looking in every video lmao PS - "Soot" by Benjamin Moore is an excellent black paint, no undertones just a very neutral, rich black. I painted my brick fireplace with it and love it against Moonlight White (also BM)
As a customer I have a budget that I want to spend per night. I look for the best value for that budget. Thats it. Wall colors are the last of my concerns. Just keeping it real.
@@AirbnbAutomated low cost. I'm not nearly as accomplished as you but I have rented 16k nights over 4 units in 5 years. Nobody really wants black or dark bedrooms.
Hey Sean, thank you as always for such great content. I appreciate you. I know this video is not specifically about cleaning fees, but I hope you don’t mind if I ask a cleaning fee question. I have watched both your recent webinars and took off the cleaning fees at one of my one-bedroom properties, and bookings picked up overnight. Thank you! However, most of my properties are between 3-5 bedrooms. On the Oregon coast I have a team I pay by the hour, but on the two properties I have in the wine country the cleans can cost up to $450 or more. What would you suggest in this situation? I will say also that bookings are picking up at all of my properties. Thanks again!
Thank you Sean!! Excellent video. Just what I needed! I have a huge 85" TV in a small (13 x 14) living room so I blew out the wall and put on 8 x 8 sliders and am putting a hot in front of the sliders so you can watch TV from the speakered hot tub. Everyone thought I was crazy but once it was done jaws where on the floor. I want to paint the TV wall charcoal and backlight TV. Again everyone says too extreme, but after this video it's a no brainer. I just bought a blush pink velvet couch I want to put against a green charcoal wall. You really inspired me to go with my gut!
A dark wall behind a TV is a great way to make the TV feel like less of the showcase in the room. Especially with giant TVs, light walls make it look like a church to the god of television.
I’m trying to start my first Airbnb in Chicago and I’m confused with what license I need to obtain as there is 3 opinions. Vacation rental, shared housing unit, and bed and breakfast. Who can give me some advice or help.
This is inspiring! I'm happy that finally it seems design matters more. Seems like it was on the back burner five years ago. But now people need to stand out above the competition or else
I like your videos and always find some great nuggets to make my rental better. I have one property and feel it is doing well - we own the property. My interest is to purchase one or two other properties and be able to stay in them for vacations and have them generate a bit of income along the way. Different strokes for different folks🙂
Hey Eduardo quick question for you I’m new to the game trying to obtain my first property but am confused on what license is the one for Chicago as they all sound relatively similar so I wasn’t to sure whether I need the vacation rental or the shared housing rental for my arbitrage?
Great content as usual! Starting my Airbnb in the upcoming weeks so binging all your work. Btw the “interior design” in the google search bar, the word design was misspelled as “desgin” lol.
@@AirbnbAutomated Thsts fine but many people don’t have the ability to do that….so why let the space suffer and loose money. All of those fancy hotels call us to design or they do it in-house.
@@AirbnbAutomated I appreciate the feedback. Thank you for responding. These videos have been helpful and I am grateful for this channel. I have learned so much! Great job, sir!
Forget about accent walls and no cleaning fee. I had to resort back to renting to sex workers and drug addicts. I find if I rent by the hour, my margins are better In my case, I simply cannot remove the cleaning fee since sex the prostitutes are notoriously messy. Especially with the bed sheets
Design hack i learned - paint a dark accent (wall or very large object) at the far end of the room when you walk in. Makes the object look further away, and the room look bigger! Magic
Oh this is a great idea
This is really true. Luckily I did it on my first try as Airbnb host. I only started hosting this Feb & I thought of a color or design that would separate my listing from others. My design idea is cozy & homey interior and I am able to achieve it with dark gray with a hint of blue combination. Its really nice, when unit is bright, it looks ash blue but if its dark it looks dark gray. From there I added some pop colors like white (partition) & pink (accent chair). Also added LED lights, for me this is a MUST. I added on tv & a corner led light stand near vanity
I can say mine is booking better than my friends’ listings, even if I only started 2 weeks ago 🙏🏻
Crushed it
Great job. Any recommendations as to where to place LEDs for a dramatic effect? Baseboards? Behind the TV? Headboard? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Good job!!
"Contrast" is the money word here. Love it.
Haha, I just renovated my entire loft and it has dark colors. Gotten amazing reviews from people who've seen it.
I went dramatic artistic from the giddy up.
I absolutely love this guy! I have been watching videos of good advice but this guy is like drinking from a fire hydrant!!!
I will take that compliment, thank you
I'm very simple eclectic naturally. I have not started an Airbnb yet, but I will soon learn what I can first and wait for some financial things to go through first.
I don't like matching matching in my own home and I certainly wouldn't want it in a Airbnb because when I walked into an Airbnb I want to feel like it's natural doesn't look so trendy, to the point that it looks like I can't touch anything. 😂
Hi Sean. Great video. Could you share the name of the color of paint for the wall your standing in front of?
As far as paint shades go, an excellent shade is rich peacock. It's a mixture of blue, green and black. It is one of the most enchanting dark colors ever, whilst also being colorful
What paint brand is that?
Which paint brand
Which paint brand is it? Thx
Thank you for the tip!!
I also like lapiz lazuli as a wall color. It's a dark blue.
As an interior designer who also installs airbnb’s I’ve found that potential guests move a lot slower on properties that are dominantly green and blue- even if the unit is beautifully decorated. It’s so strange. I think it’s because many people use these colors in their home already. I agree “do your research on what looks good”, or… just hire a designer ;-)
I like how he casually drops “because I do shibari” in there. Ok Sean! Knew I liked you for some reason 😂
You’re the first and only to notice
@@AirbnbAutomated those little Easter eggs aren’t lost on everybody. I saw that zen boho gothic bedroom you got going on. I see you! 😂 Also, thanks for keeping it real on your channel all these years. Thanks to you I’m an Airbnb Superhost in year two of my business.
I have THE property but, guess my prices are too high but, seems more so people can't find it. I know we offer 99% more expense that most larger house in Atlanta. Hand is up, help.
I'm thinking no on the black walls in our beach units LOL!
Same here. I am superstitious and for me, black brings in bad energy. Lol I did like that he mentioned other rich color choices to play with that is not black.
Look up black tourmaline
I try and no charging cleaning fee doesnt work where in San Paolo (Brazil)
Hmmm I have been doing this from the beginning with both my properties and my occupancy has not dropped this entire time nor has my pricing dropped too much. But I've been telling people to do this. I have an all black bedroom as well
Black bedroom? OMG why? Sounds like some section 8 people I had to evict once.
Great Thumbnail Sean 😜
thank you thank you.
1) I love that you can always be counted on to have a weeb shirt on, it makes you so personally relatable to me haha 2) I am looking at moving to Holland soon, and I'd like to convert my garage to an ADU, then rent my house long term and my garage short term and hire a property management company to take care of things while I live in EU. Do you think that's a feasible plan? I can't find much content on overseas owners operating rentals in the US. Thank you for your content! Also, I swear you get better looking in every video lmao PS - "Soot" by Benjamin Moore is an excellent black paint, no undertones just a very neutral, rich black. I painted my brick fireplace with it and love it against Moonlight White (also BM)
Please make your garage a hunter hunter theme. Or actually death note.
I have students to operate internationally, and sometimes there is a cultural gap to get trust but that’s usually the only hurdle
As a customer I have a budget that I want to spend per night. I look for the best value for that budget. Thats it. Wall colors are the last of my concerns. Just keeping it real.
How do you define “best?”
@@AirbnbAutomated low cost. I'm not nearly as accomplished as you but I have rented 16k nights over 4 units in 5 years. Nobody really wants black or dark bedrooms.
I would not airbnb if I have to go overboard to keep with the competition. At the end you may be spending more than you're making.
Ty!
Hey Sean, thank you as always for such great content. I appreciate you.
I know this video is not specifically about cleaning fees, but I hope you don’t mind if I ask a cleaning fee question.
I have watched both your recent webinars and took off the cleaning fees at one of my one-bedroom properties, and bookings picked up overnight. Thank you!
However, most of my properties are between 3-5 bedrooms. On the Oregon coast I have a team I pay by the hour, but on the two properties I have in the wine country the cleans can cost up to $450 or more.
What would you suggest in this situation? I will say also that bookings are picking up at all of my properties.
Thanks again!
You remind me of the marry poppins of airbnb
You can accomplish the same model restructure with larger properties. Do the same
Why $0 cleaning? Aren't your listening prices higher then all others on first look?
Check out my target price algorithm
@@AirbnbAutomated sorry not seeing that.
Rocky Jeech.
you got the phonetics on lock
@@AirbnbAutomated you got it Duderito. I eat this shit up like a bag of chips.
Follow House of Valentina she has great design ideas!
Thank you Sean!! Excellent video. Just what I needed! I have a huge 85" TV in a small (13 x 14) living room so I blew out the wall and put on 8 x 8 sliders and am putting a hot in front of the sliders so you can watch TV from the speakered hot tub. Everyone thought I was crazy but once it was done jaws where on the floor. I want to paint the TV wall charcoal and backlight TV. Again everyone says too extreme, but after this video it's a no brainer. I just bought a blush pink velvet couch I want to put against a green charcoal wall. You really inspired me to go with my gut!
A dark wall behind a TV is a great way to make the TV feel like less of the showcase in the room. Especially with giant TVs, light walls make it look like a church to the god of television.
I’m trying to start my first Airbnb in Chicago and I’m confused with what license I need to obtain as there is 3 opinions. Vacation rental, shared housing unit, and bed and breakfast. Who can give me some advice or help.
This is inspiring! I'm happy that finally it seems design matters more. Seems like it was on the back burner five years ago. But now people need to stand out above the competition or else
I like your videos and always find some great nuggets to make my rental better. I have one property and feel it is doing well - we own the property. My interest is to purchase one or two other properties and be able to stay in them for vacations and have them generate a bit of income along the way. Different strokes for different folks🙂
Yeah I'd wait on that... I operate four doors and we aren't getting much traction at all. After selling 16629 nights over 5 years.
love it man you're always on the cutting edge and always improving. Really appreciate your convo early on. thank you
Happy to be of help
Wow! I can’t believe you have this information for free!!! This is gold material !!! 😮 thanks a million!!!
🔥🔥🔥
Great video as always. Winter is about to end and Chicago’s market is slowly catching up again.
get that money
Hey Eduardo quick question for you I’m new to the game trying to obtain my first property but am confused on what license is the one for Chicago as they all sound relatively similar so I wasn’t to sure whether I need the vacation rental or the shared housing rental for my arbitrage?
Was working and listening to this in the background and my ears perked up when I heard "shibari" 😂
My man! 👍👊
I dare you to work the "I do shibari"-comment into your descriptions.... ;)
Thank you 😊
peep the hunter×hunter 👀👀👀
Watch out for this Hatsu. I’m conjuring some fire content
Thanks for throwing in those book recommendations.
You be
Nice tips bro thank you
Is it bad to start your first Airbnb unit in a slow season?
Not necessarily…he has a video on the benefits of rental discounts that you can get during this season and more.
Inspired.
Great content as usual! Starting my Airbnb in the upcoming weeks so binging all your work. Btw the “interior design” in the google search bar, the word design was misspelled as “desgin” lol.
Hi Sean. Could we get the dark grey paint color name
Amazing video. THANKS 👍
I have an apartment in Phuket we have been using the dark colours for about 4 years Green/Black, Black curtains
You know….there is a profession called interior design. We are available for hire. We have different pricing strategies… Just a suggestion 🙏🏾
I’d like to teach people how to do things without having to pay other people to do things
@@AirbnbAutomated Thsts fine but many people don’t have the ability to do that….so why let the space suffer and loose money. All of those fancy hotels call us to design or they do it in-house.
What if the place isn't mine? 😢
I’m the evil tenant that paints anyway
What do you think about Desert Lagoon Delight for an Airbnb name? Thx for the info!
Too long
Wayy too wordy. Unless you’re trying to add a new menu option at your trendy Açaí bowl place, reconsider.
Just serve free açaí bowls then.
But titles are no longer titles technically. So make the title keyword / amenity heavy
@@vladimirrozvadovskiy8629 that is a pretty brilliant name for an açaí bowl place. Lol. Thanks. I’ll try something else.
@@AirbnbAutomated I appreciate the feedback. Thank you for responding.
These videos have been helpful and I am grateful for this channel. I have learned so much! Great job, sir!
Forget about accent walls and no cleaning fee. I had to resort back to renting to sex workers and drug addicts. I find if I rent by the hour, my margins are better
In my case, I simply cannot remove the cleaning fee since sex the prostitutes are notoriously messy. Especially with the bed sheets
What are your thoughts on wallpaper?
It can definitely work. But harder to apply
Expensive but super cool.