By Louise Wynne, Founder of WildKind Interiors“Hands off” HMO investment sounds brilliant on the brochure, but if you get the wrong partner, it can quickly become very “hands on” and very expensive. The reality behind “hands off”Recently I’ve been brought into several projects where investors appointed a “source, design and build” company expecting: • Turnkey delivery • Straightforward communication • Minimal involvementInstead, by the time I’m invited in, they’re facing: • Room layouts that do
By Louise Wynne, Founder of WildKind InteriorsTenant expectations shift from one decade to another. In 2025, if your rental property isn’t keeping up, you’re likely to feel the impact in the form of longer void periods, more turnover, and a lower rental yield.Gone are the days when “clean and neutral” was enough. If your property is going to stand out in a choice-driven rental market, it needs to deliver more than the right postcode and four white walls.So what do tenants actually want right now
Rental Growth Is Slowing; Here’s How Design Can Help You Attract & Hold Onto Great Tenants
By Louise Wynne, Founder of WildKind InteriorsLet’s be honest folks, if your holiday let or serviced accommodation isn’t Instagrammable, you’re probably leaving money on the table (I hate that expression but it does the job).And I don’t mean putting a “But first, coffee” sign on the wall and hoping for the best.I’m talking about spaces that photograph beautifully and feel fabulous in real life. The kind that gets booked again and again and again, because the photos stop the scroll and the review
Why designing for your target guest is the key to success (and how to do it right!).
The summer months are here and your holiday Serviced Accommodation (SA) should be ready with all the family-friendly amenities you can shake a Disney Princess wand at, right? No worries if not! We’ve got you covered with ideas ranging from super simple to ones you can save for the next holiday season.Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy – this super simple idea I say this to my clients a lot (not the Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy bit, this…) First impressions count! Imagine this – you’ve just travelled a long wa
How can you make the most of a living space that will serve multiple people, whist still retaining a comfortable and stylish environment?
Whether you’re selling properties or selling rooms, any interior designer worth their salt knows we’re here to make you more money, more quickly. Simple!If we’ve not got our sights on that, we may as well hang up our fabricsamples and go home! But there’s something else just as critical at play here.To get the best return on your investment, you’ve got to play the long game, and I don’t just mean by holding onto your assets.If you want to attract the best guests and charge the highest rates, you