Top Tips For Creating An Irresistible Airbnb Aesthetic

If you’re reading this you probably know that creating an irresistible Airbnb aesthetic is crucial to your listing success in 2025 and beyond. But if you have no idea how to do this, I can help you! I have put together some tips on creating a perfect Airbnb aesthetic no matter the listing.

If you have a budget for a designer, I would recommend investing in this. You will be spending a lot of your money on furnishings and having a good design is a great foundation for spending money in the right places.

An e-designer on Fiverr or Upwork can be very low cost and get you incredible results. Let’s dive in deeper.

This post is all about Airbnb aesthetic.

Top Tips For The Perfect Airbnb Aesthetic

1. Utilize Airbnb themes

Coming up with a great theme for your Airbnb can be the driving force behind your listing’s success. This will inform everything from paint colors to furniture picks to amenities you add to the property.

Now an Airbnb theme doesn’t have to be over the top, it can be simple. Like the feeling you want your guests to have when they come in. This property pictured below, the “theme” was light, airy and modern.

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2. Do light renovations to accommodate the Airbnb theme

Now that you’ve picked a theme to go with your Airbnb aesthetic, it’s time to do some renovations to accommodate that theme. Now, these renovations don’t need to be anything dramatic. Paint can go a long way!

Understand your budget and what renovations are going to give you a great return in your market. If you’re lost on that, the simplest way to understand what’s going to give you the best ROI is to do the enemy method.

In other words, look at other competitor’s listing and see what their properties look like. If there are extensive remodels that have been done with listings that have the majority of the reviews, you know that’s what guests are looking for in that market.

Want to dive more into Airbnb themes? Check out this article!

3. Use a designer or low cost e-designer to achieve Airbnb aesthetic

If design is really not your cup of tea and you have little experience with Pinterest, I would definitely recommend hiring a designer. That just sounds expensive, I know. But if you’re going to spend around $15 per square foot on furniture, research designers.

You can find very low cost e-design services on Fiverr or Upwork. These websites will get you access to someone who can help you! If you’re still unsure, I can help connect you with some great low cost designer options, just send me an email [email protected].

4. Purchase furnishings using Minoan, not FBMP

First, do not go to FBMP, OfferUp, Craigslist for furniture! You will kill your listing before you ever get started. There is a great company for short term rental hosts called Minoan and they get you discounts on the best furniture on the internet.

Companies like West Elm, CB2, Wayfair all have partnerships here and you can get designer furniture for less. So whatever furniture list your designer puts together, leverage Minoan for discounts when purchasing.

5. Assemble the listing

Next step is to assemble the listing! The best, hardest part of any Airbnb project is taking it through this next portion. The best way is to allocate furniture by bedroom and hire help (or call your friends and family). I’ve put together listings as fast as a day (1 bedroom) or over a period of a month.

Utilize platforms like Thumbtack or TaskRabbit to hire help and get everything put together. If you want some easy wins, the best place to start is the bathrooms. There’s usually little to decorate and it’s an easy win.

6. Get great professional photos

Once you have everything furnished, get great professional photos. Target a photographer whose photos are similar to your Airbnb aesthetics.

Having professional photos is super important now more than ever. Incorporate some lifestyle photos as well because it will help the guests visualize themselves there as well.

7. Put together a killer listing description

Now that everything is done, it’s time to set the tone in your listing! Check out this article that’s my ultimate guide to putting your house on Airbnb.

When selling your Airbnb, you want your description to evoke the feeling you want your guests to have when staying at your place. This is your opportunity to use your words to sell your Airbnb aesthetic.

Once you have your listing together, send it to me, I’d love to see it!

What else would you do to help achieve a perfect Airbnb aesthetic? Let me know in the comments below!

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