How to Choose an Airbnb Interior Design Company

Companies that call themselves Airbnb designers do very different amounts of work — some send a plan and a shopping list, others install the entire home. Here are the four types, their honest pros and cons, and the five questions to ask before hiring.

1. Who assembles and styles the home — your team or me?

2. Are the furniture and fabrics rated for rental use, or are they residential catalog goods?

3. Do you plan the listing photos before the furniture is ordered?

4. Who do I call when something breaks a month after install day?5. Can you show me real projects for guests like mine?Magic Interiors is type four: we design the home, install it in person anywhere in the United States , and in Florida we manage the homes we design through Florida Resort Homes. We also offer virtual design as its own service, for owners who want the plan and will do the setup themselves.Our designs are planned with real booking data, furnished with commercial-grade materials, and finished with the custom work a catalog cannot supply — immersive themed rooms , custom built-in beds, and rooms planned around the listing photos.If you are still comparing options, read our furniture packages vs. interior design comparison and our guide to bundled vs. separate design and management .Every type fits somebody. Know which one you are hiring.What does an Airbnb interior design company do?An Airbnb interior design company plans and furnishes a short-term rental to earn bookings: room layouts and bed counts matched to traveling groups, furniture strong enough for constant guest use, and rooms designed to win the listing photos. Companies differ mainly in how much of the physical work they do — some only send a design plan, others furnish and install the entire home.What is the difference between virtual design and full-service design?A virtual designer sends a design plan and a shopping list; the owner receives the deliveries, assembles the furniture, and styles the home. A full-service company orders everything, installs it, and styles the home in person. The design fee is lower for virtual — the owner's own time and labor make up the difference.How much does it cost to hire an Airbnb design company?We charge a percentage of the allocated project budget as a commission. This means you decide your budget, and we factor in our percentage fee into the budget. We will provide you with recommendations on what budgets can get you the best results, but ultimately it's your decision on what you want to spend. If we decide to work together for management, there is a list of specific criteria that the home must meet in order to be added to our management portfolio.Should I hire a local Airbnb designer or a national one?The location of the company matters less than two questions: who finishes the install at your home, and are the materials chosen for rental use. A national company that installs in person can serve you as well as a local one. Magic Interiors designs in Orlando and installs nationwide — our team finishes every install in person.