Furnishing a holiday home that earns its keep
22 May 2026 · 4 min read
Where furnishing budget converts into nightly rate, and where it quietly disappears.
The photography-first argument for spending on the living room, the bed and the lighting before anything else.
Durability notes from turning over apartments hundreds of times a year, including the fabrics and finishes we no longer buy.
A sample budget for a two-bedroom, split by room. We apply the same specification to every unit we take on under full holiday home management.
Written by the Five Sparkles team from what we see across the portfolio. Reviewed by a named author before launch.
