Domestic Intelligence
Essays on the space between host and guest
Most hosting advice is all systems and shortcuts.
But the stays people love? They’re thoughtful, intentional, and a little bit unexpected.
Domestic Intelligence is where you’ll learn how to solve real hosting challenges with creativity—not just copy what everyone else is doing.
Hosting well is a nuanced, thoughtful, and reaffirming process, and in my blog we get into its history and its complications. This is the stuff they don't put in the Facebook groups.
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Airbnb Outdoor Styling: Or, Why Vintage Furniture Beats Big Box Every Time
I'm about to tell you how to make your Airbnb's outdoor space actually worth the "outdoor seating area" checkbox you're ticking in your listing.
Furniture with character makes small spaces memorable.
The truth is, guests remember spaces that make them feel something. Outdoors is where the magic happens— people actually sit outside and breathe when they are away from home. Outside is where they drink their morning coffee and text their friends "omg this place." That's your five-star review, sitting there under that string of lights you're about to hang.