Design Tips, Investment Properties
Shauna Lynn Simon
Expert Advice for Your Vacation Rental Property

If you own a vacation rental property (or are looking to invest in one), you know that designing a short-term rental cottage that stands out from the competition is key to attracting renters and earning repeat business. With the growing popularity of short-term rentals and Airbnb properties, it's important to create a space that not only looks beautiful but is also functional and comfortable for guests.

In this article, we'll provide you with expert tips and insights on how to design a short-term rental cottage that will have guests raving and coming back year after year. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to update an existing space, this guide will provide you with the inspiration you need to create a truly exceptional vacation home.


Start with the Basics

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Expert Advice for Your Vacation Rental Property

Home Selling Edge

Your BTSH Team: Jennifer Roth

Meet Jennifer Roth, BTSH’s Professional Home Stager! Jennifer and Shauna Lynn met through the local RESA chapter and found a connection right away. They often met outside of chapter meetings and quickly discovered they worked well together. So well, in fact, that Jennifer often helped out with BTSH vacant staging jobs. They ultimately decided that it made sense to combine their efforts, and Jennifer officially joined the BTSH team in May 2014.

Jennifer was one of the first certified Real Estate Staging Professionals (RESP). With a diploma in Interior Design from Sheridan College, she has been preparing homes for sale since 2011 and was named one of RESA’s Top 10 Rising Star Home Stagers in North America in 2013. Jennifer is also skilled in interior design and decorating, new home construction, real estate, and advertising and marketing. “I just love being able to take a room and transform it into something beautiful,” said Jennifer.

Prior to working at BTSH, Jennifer worked as a deal secretary with RE/MAX, where she processed offers on real estate transactions. She also worked at Peak Realty, where she acted as a personal assistant to a group of six realtors. “Everyone said I should be a realtor. I thought about it, and loved the industry, but wanted to use my creative side more,” said Jennifer. She credits a realtor with bringing home staging to her attention, and as a result, Jennifer started Home Selling Edge in 2011. She worked there until she merged with BTSH in 2014.


QUICK FACTS ABOUT JENNIFER
Favourite part of her job:
    Finding solutions to help sellers live in staged homes, and seeing the reactions of homeowners who see the transformation after a vacant stage.
Favourite TV show:
    House Hunters
    Love It or List It
Favourite stager:
    Karen Otto
    Red Barrinuevo
Favourite upcoming trend:
    Gold is coming back! Especially in fixtures. Furs are also becoming more popular again!

Jennifer loves contemporary designs like light fabrics, soft textures, clean lines, and metallics. She also appreciates all other design styles, and prides herself on being able to visualize different styles in all kinds of homes, whether it’s traditional, rustic, vintage, contemporary, or more!


Contact Beyond The Stage Homes today to find out how to get your property sold!

Phone: +1 (226) 240-0766
Email: info@btshomes.com
www.beyondthestagehomes.com 

Home Selling Edge Announces Merger with Beyond the Stage Homes

Stagers now operating under largest home staging company in the region.

Kitchener, ON - Home Selling Edge has merged their operations with Beyond the Stage Homes, the region’s leading home staging company. “I have collaborated with Home Selling Edge on several staging projects over the last year, and I appreciated their style and visual eye. We have always operated with very similar models, philosophies, and core values, so we knew this would be a natural fit,” said Shauna Lynn Simon of Beyond the Stage Homes.

Jennifer Roth of Home Selling Edge said she “realized combining efforts, and working together on projects just made more sense than doing it separately.” Roth received her diploma in Interior Design from Sheridan College in 2008, and began operating Home Selling Edge in 2011.

Beyond the Stage Homes has been providing home staging, interior design, and interior decorating solutions to homeowners since 2008. As the largest home staging company in the region, they are proud to provide the largest home staging rental inventory selection, all of which they own.

In 2014, Simon was voted as one of the Top 10 Redesigns in North America, and in 2013, Roth was voted as one of the Top 10 Rising Star Home Stagers in North America by the Real Estate Staging Association. Both businesses have built and maintained exceptional reputations in the region. Beyond the Stage Homes has seen an increase in the volume of home staging and interior design jobs, which led them to seek out a merger with Home Selling Edge. “We have been looking to grow our team with talented and creative individuals. We are a leader in our industry, and hire the best,” said Simon. “We hope to complement each other’s style and provide the best service and experience to our clients.”

Contact Beyond The Stage Homes today to find out how to get your property sold!

Phone: +1 (226) 240-0766
Email: info@btshomes.com
www.beyondthestagehomes.com