Hospitality & Short-Term Rental Design
A short-term rental has to earn the booking and then survive the stay. I design rentals and intimate hospitality spaces around the whole guest experience: the first listing photo, the way a space feels on arrival, and the details that earn the five-star review and the rebooking.
Designed for the guest, not just the photo
A rental has to do two things at once: pull the booking and reward the stay. I design the first listing photograph on purpose — space, light, one memorable feature — and then make sure the room behind it actually works: somewhere to set a bag, a bed worth the money, lighting that isn't a single ceiling fixture, and finishes that survive real guests.
Guest experience is the differentiator
I think through the whole journey — the arrival, the check-in, the details people photograph and mention in reviews — and I add one genuine local moment so the space feels like where it is, not like anywhere. It's the difference between a property that fills gaps and one that gets rebooked.
Could I see potential you're not seeing?
The question owners increasingly ask isn't only "would I hire her to design my home" — it's "could Kim see what this property could become?" Before you commit to a purchase, a renovation or a new listing, I can read a space or its guest experience and show you where the real opportunity is: what to keep, what to change, and where the budget earns the most. The Tirana concept study is exactly that — a whole stay reimagined around what wasn't obvious at first glance.
Especially relevant in growing short-term-rental markets — where a considered interior is still a real competitive edge.