Thanks to our extensive experience in the management of holiday apartments, at Lodging Management we know that one way to earn more income from your apartment in Barcelona is through a restyling. Improving little decoration and interior design details is the best way, without a huge investment, to make your apartment more modern and more attractive to potential clients. Your apartment is going to be advertised on the Internet; first impressions count! We have to be sure that the images we publish make an impact and show an inviting and well maintained space. Your apartment should look contemporary but show attention to detail, and this is what will help it stand out from the competition on the real estate rental market in Barcelona.
In most cases, the people that rent from you will be people passing through Barcelona, or staying for just a short time, and they are willing to pay more for an apartment that gives them greater flexibility in their rental agreement and guarantees them high quality standards and an optimum location. And that’s precisely what we were able to achieve in this ambitious restyling project in a centrally located apartment on Santa Monica Street in Barcelona. Its location so close to the heart of the city was already a strong point in its favour, but the apartment itself needed a bit of updating.
Lodging Management has a group of designers specialized in offering restyling and maintenance services to our clients for their holiday apartment rentals, giving these flats a chic touch so they rent more quickly.
As you can see, with a small change in the structure and the upholstery of the sofa, opting for a pearly grey tone over the old navy blue, and more modern tables and chairs, we give the spacious living/dining area a more contemporary look. Other touches, small but important, also contribute to the overall feel, like cushions, paintings, and other modern decorative elements that bring the whole home more in line with modern standards.
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In the bedroom, a small investment in a bed of lighter wood and a white lacquered nightstand, besides the lovely linens in earth tones, give the entire room a lighter feel. The new curtains, fabrics and original wall ornaments round out the new and much more organic look.
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Another area in which our stylist achieved a substantial change without major work is the bathroom. New curtains with turquoise blue designs and a modern painting in the same color palette, as well as the simple bathroom accessories, give this retro bathroom a more youthful air.
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But if there’s one space that wins the biggest in terms of before and after improvements, it’s the terrace. Thanks to Lodging Management, it’s gone from being a practically unused space in which a table and chairs were totally lost, to an outdoor lounge, one of the major attractions for everyone that sees the apartment. Modern wooden pallets have been covered with comfortable sofas in grey tones, and set around a table also made of pallets. At the far end, the width of the terrace accommodates another table and chairs for dining, all in white, that fill the space and invite you to sit and enjoy the Barcelona sky and the Mediterranean climate at any time of day or night.
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You’ve seen that with very little we’ve managed to convert this apartment in Barcelona’s emblematic Gothic Quarter into an attractive destination for national and international residents that go on the Internet looking for a quiet home to rent. If, like the owners of this fantastic apartment, you’re thinking of updating your property so that you can rent it out all year long, don’t hesitate to call Lodging Management to help you stand out from the competition. With just a small investment, your income will increase and you’ll understand why more and more people trust our help in managing their rental apartments in Barcelona.
