Decorating a Holiday Home

When it comes to decorating a holiday home, you might think that since you are there for only a fraction of your time, cheap furniture will do. However, buying good quality furnishings will ensure that they last a long time and don’t need replacing. The main criteria should be low-maintenance, then you won’t need to spend any more of your holiday than necessary cleaning things up. This means wooden floors and wipe-clean furniture such as leather. Keep decorations to a bare minimum so dusting will be quick and easy.

The interior decor of your holiday home should reflect the environment. Beachside homes can be light and airy by using white-painted flooring and a light colour scheme for walls and furnishings. Decorative touches can include shells, sand and driftwood, or pictures that incorporate these elements.

If your holiday home is in the country, you might consider decorating it in a Balinese or tropical theme. Furniture made from natural elements such as cane, sea grass (matting), banana leaf and rattan will complement the theme and create a relaxing haven. Water features, stone decorations or framed botanicals will also enhance the theme. A country cottage theme is also a great way to go. For this type of decoration you might implement unusual farm-type features such as a saddle stool, horseshoe coat hooks and pictures painted on an old handsaw.

Those dreaming of owning a holiday home should start their research now – some tools online that may help with a mortgage loan is a stamp duty calculator.