4 Resort-Style Ideas to Steal for Your Vacation Home

If you have a vacation home, you might miss some of the amenities of staying in a resort. And a home remodel won't provide you with the full staff that makes resort vacationing so pleasurable. However, you can gain some of the ambiance of your favorite getaway right in your own vacation home. Below are some ideas to steal for your own personal getaway.

1. Beach-Inspired Interior

Many of the most popular resorts are located seaside. While any style works even for a coastal resort, many designers opt for beach-inspired interiors. The goal of such interiors is to create a wide open, airy ambiance.

One way to create that ambiance is to expand the amount of light that comes into the interior. You could extend existing windows or add a bay window. You could also consider expanding your entryway between the interior and the deck. Instead of a classic sliding glass door, consider a glass wall system.

Likewise, use beach-inspired materials in your remodel. For example, the Marram Hotel in Montauk, Long Island, utilizes a lot of white oak in its interior. The color of the white oak mimics the light hues of sand, which is why the designers chose this material. Consider incorporating white oak or other beach-colored materials into your own remodel.

2. Interplay of White and Wood

White is a great color for creating an airy ambiance. Light reflects off white surfaces and creates more illumination. What's more, colors stand in beautiful contrast to the stark neutral. White is good for both interior and exterior surfaces. Indeed, many beach-centered resorts rely heavily on the color.

In fact, nothing says beach resort like white surfaces interplaying with wooden finishes. Take the Macakizi Beach Club in Turkey. This resort features white interiors and exteriors with naturally stained pergolas. The two styles of neutral make the surrounding landscape and interior decorations pop.

The deck is a great place for you to incorporate this idea. While the resort features decks enclosed with white walls and topped with wooden pergolas, you could turn that idea upside down. Instead, top a wooden deck with a white-painted pergola. If you add some colorful planters, you'll channel the Turkish resort.

3. Rustic Finishes

Not all vacations take place on the coast. Many people love to get away to the mountains or other naturalistic locales. Well, whether you vacation at a beachside resort or one tucked away in the forest, you'll probably encounter some rustic finishes. These finishes can be of any wood or stone features located both indoors and outdoors.

For instance, Captain Whidbey, a resort on Puget Sound's Whidbey Island, features exposed beams and a fireplace of local stone. These touches give the resort its country-inspired ambiance.

Naturally, in your own vacation home, you could install a stacked stone fireplace. The contractors don't have to build one entirely from local stones. Instead, they could use a stacked stone veneer to mimic the look. Likewise, consider adding some exposed beams to your ceiling or deck. They may not have the structural necessity as at Captain Whidbey, but they'll promote that rustic feel.

4. Glamorous Touches

On the opposite end of the spectrum, many vacationers enjoy a sense of glamour when they travel. They prefer a resort that features opulent décor, which conveys a sense of luxury. You often see high-gloss finishes that make you think of cut jewels.

An example of this style of resort is St Regis Bal Harbour Resort in Miami. The resort is renowned for its luxurious foyer, which features mirrored walls and glossy marbled floors.

The bathroom is a great area to try out this idea. You could opt for a mirrored wall in the style of St Regis. The walls are actually made up of three-dimensional geometric mirrors. If you don't want a fully mirrored wall, consider just one of the 3D mirrors or a small selection. You could replicate the marbled floors with glossy vanity tops in your bathroom.

Your vacation home is already your private getaway - make it even more so with some of the above ideas for your next remodel. When you're ready to make over your vacation home, contact JO Contractors.