Main to remember
- Identify your ideal vacation – whether tropical, rustic or urban – and adapt your stay to match a more immersive and personalized experience.
- Add luxurious touches inspired by the holidays in your whole house, such as fresh sheets, levels of bathroom -shaped bathroom and elegant kitchen details to recreate a complex feeling.
- Kiss a tourist state of mind by visiting new neighborhoods, local attractions and events, creating excitation and novelty to check a list of buckets.
Whether it’s a big trip is not in the budget right now or that you find overwhelming trips, a stay allows you to enjoy all the benefits of the holidays without breaking the bank or emptying your energy. Fortunately, planning a comfortable stay is easier than you think: by being inspired by your favorite destinations, adding luxurious touches in all your space and acting as a tourist in your own city, you can relax and relax the holiday style – without leaving the comfort of the house. Here are some expert tips to help you plan the perfect stay, no necessary passport.
- James PERSE CONNELLY is the main founder and creative behind the award -winning creative design firm JPConnelly, with a career covering more than two decades by designing interiors and production sets.
- Christina Kelly is the founder and principal designer of Christina Kelly Interiors, a full -service design studio based in San Diego, California.
Inspire yourself from your favorite destination
The idea of each perfect vacation differs, so reducing the type of stay you want to create is a good starting point. Do you like to travel to Tropical escapades To enjoy heat, sun and sand? Or are you the Woods Plus type, preferring an isolated cabin in the woods and the days filled with hiking, exploration and singing around a campfire? The answer influences the atmosphere you mention in your home and the activities to which you gravitate during your stay.
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Bring vacation to your home
The second step to make any stay is to make your home look like a luxurious oasis. Take inspiration from your dream vacation And attack each room individually to make the task feasible.
“It is easy to bring the vacation vibrations in your own house, and the obvious keys are often the best: think of sheets and fresh sheets, candles, lavender oils and open windows during a clear day,” explains James Pears Connelly, founder of the JPConnely design company.
In the room, consider Exchanging sheets For the silk or the fresh and luxurious cotton to high flesh, adding a carafe in glass water to your bedside table, lighting a scented candle and adding a plush pillow and a folded coverage, explains Christina Kelly, founder of Christina Kelly Interiors. Store your bathroom with a quality hotel bathrobe and slippers, a good hand soap and keep fresh white rolled towels at hand. For an additional spa -shaped touch, hang a touch of fresh eucalyptus from your shower head.
In your kitchen, small touches like a vase of fresh flowersA small coffee bar with carefully organized containers, and a pitcher of freshwater infused with mint and cucumber in the refrigerator can all make a long way. Connelly also says that showing a lot of fresh fruit and cooling your martini and cocktail glasses before using them gives your space an elegant sensation.
Finally, don’t forget the outdoors! Whether you have a full size garden or a small patio, the addition of reflected keys easily raises the space for the holidays. Make sure you have functional seats and a comfortable space to relax is essential. Then, remember to introduce fun additions such as tropical containers plants, speakers to play music, rolled towels if you have a swimming pool or a spa and a drink cart with a coordinated and colorful glassware. If you like the idea of a more earthy and Woodsier retirement, remember to add a fiery table or a smoke -free fireplace to reproduce these nostalgic end of evening camp fires.
Adopt a tourist approach to your city
Even if you have lived in the same city all your life, there are always new things to discover and explore. This is what to take a tourist approach from your city concerns: to take a hot drink and walk in a historic district that you have never visited; Plan a day trip to a museum, an art exhibition or an outdoor attraction; Take a sports game from the hometown; And attend a festival or a parade.
Think about what you would like to check your bucket On regular vacation and try to reproduce them in your region. Are you naturally attracted to a day excursions and excursions during the Vacay, or do you prefer to relax by the pool (or by the beach) with a good book? Whatever the answer, respect what you usually like rather than trying to push the limits because you are in a field that you already know. The key to a memorable stay is to make it as a vacation as possible – including activities.