The houses of your favourite films and series
On a tous et toutes des souvenirs de villas ou d’appartements somptueux dans nos films et séries préférés. L’équipe de StyQR vous a fait une petite sélection parmi ses logements préférés.
1. Les appartements
Le premier qui nous vient à l’esprit c’est évidemment l’appartement de Monica dans Friends ! Avec sa cuisine ouverte et son immense mur violet. Si on pouvait nous aussi avoir un si grand appartement et accueillir tous nos amis !
Dans un style beaucoup plus luxueux, on avait flashé sur l’appartement de Lily Van der Woodsen dans Gossip Girl. Volupté, oeuvres d’art et art de vivre y sont les maîtres mots !
Et enfin, comment l’oublier ? L’appartement et le dressing de folie de Carrie Bradshaw dans Sex and the city ! Une belle époque.
2. Les hôtels
Avouez, vous aussi vous avez immédiatement pensé à Shining ! L’hôtel est devenu iconique autant à l’extérieur qu’à l’intérieur. Cependant, nous n’y entrerions pour rien au monde !
Alors, celui-ci on veut bien une clé à vie ! Un hôtel aussi joli on y résiste pas. Si vous n’avez pas encore vu le film Grand Budapest Hotel, on vous le conseille vivement.
3. Les villas
Nous ne sommes pas encore tout à fait à Noël mais nous étions obligés de penser à Maman j’ai raté l’avion ! Les innombrables scènes cultes et le jeu du petit Macaulay Culkin.
Par ce que leur couple était iconique et que nous avons vu encore et encore ce film, la splendide demeure de Mr et Mrs Smith qu’ils détruisent sans vergogne !
4. Les inclassables
Selon nous le logement le plus triste ! Pendant que la famille de Harry Potter vit la belle vie dans une douillette maison, lui se retrouve dans un placard sous l’escalier.
Un décor on ne peut plus culte ! La maison de Bilbon Sacquet dans le Seigneur des anneaux. Une maison cosy mais minuscule, à l’image de son propriétaire. D’ailleurs, saviez-vous que le village des hobbits peut se visiter en Nouvelle-Zélande ?
Enfin, le logement peu attirant mais très futuriste de Bruce Willis dans le film le 5ème élément. Fonctionnel mais tellement impersonnel !
Quel est votre préféré parmi tous ces logements ? Quel est celui qui vous a le plus marqué ? Nous on hésite encore entre Gossip girl ou Maman j’ai raté l’avion !
Et si tout cela vous a donné envie de refaire la décoration, voici quelques astuces pour le faire sans vous ruiner !
Stay In: the specialist in short and medium term furnished rentals
Do you dream of renting the flat of your dreams but are a bit lost, you don’t know where to look? Today we present Stay In, a specialist in short or medium term luxury furnished rentals. For the time being, the young start-up is mainly located in the South West of France, but it is now looking to expand internationally! Ready for the big trip?
1. Stay In what is it exactly?
Stay In is a French start-up specialising in short and medium term seasonal rental of luxury houses and flats. What’s its advantage? It offers owners the possibility to let their properties be managed for rent or sale. Based in Toulouse, it is present in 12 cities and has over 200 properties.
Stay In offers its services to help you find the rental of your dreams and also offers a concierge service to owners to sell or rent their property.
With them, no worries, a team is at your disposal 7 days a week and all rentals are fully furnished and secure. To find out more, you can take a look at their Instagram.
2. Who is behind this beautiful project?
Founded in 2009, Stay In has over 10 years of experience in the rental sector. Taken over in 2020 by its current manager, Ms. Dessaint Albane, it is now increasingly focusing on national and international markets.
Their vision in 3 years? “To become an international rental company in the medium and high end segments.
The young and dynamic team is constantly evolving and growing: in a short space of time, they have a development manager, a city manager, a graphic designer, a sales assistant and two apprentices, enough to do wonders!
3. What are the benefits of Stay In over the long term?
As we know, Covid has changed our habits. Among them, the habit of working only at home. With the repeated confinements, we needed to go to work, but elsewhere.
So Stay In offers a lot of long-term rentals. In particular, it offers a 100% personalised selection based on our needs and expectations (described in the form to be sent in on their site).
To make a long story short, here are the notable advantages:
- No need for a guarantor (goodbye to the famous “your guarantor earns 4x the amount of the rent?”)
- A monthly rent with a sliding scale of charges according to the duration of the stay
- A furnished flat
- An answer in less than 48 hours
- A contract including: water, gas and electricity
You can also find premium services : transports, VIP…
A cosy decoration as winter approaches
Winter is fast approaching, the radiators are not yet warm and we want to take refuge under a plaid with a good hot chocolate. So think of your customers and prepare a cosy little nest for their arrival at your place.
1. The essentials
Here, it’s simple, think of anything that will make you feel better ! Anything that will keep you warm.
Of course, one thinks immediately of plaids and warm duvets. So offer enough of them and, above all, make a note in your welcome booklet of where your customers can find them.
Don’t forget to check that you have enough cups. In winter, people drink more hot drinks and especially in larger containers. Your visitors might appreciate finding hot chocolate mugs and why not something to make the chocolate when they arrive!
If you have a fireplace or stove, a very simple way to decorate a room is to store logs on top of each other ! Guaranteed effect !
2. The advantages of a cosy decor
It’s time to let loose ! For a cosy decoration, use Pinterest or decoration magazines.
Here’s what we recommend you add :
- A few lightly scented candles
- A knitted blanket like this one
- A few strings of lights
- Fluffy cushions and rugs
When it comes to colours, opt for soft colours : white, cream and grey. And at Christmas time you can add a little green and red. We’ve written a whole article about decorating your home at Christmas.
And now you know everything ! You can replace your summer decoration with something more comfortable. Don’t forget to take photos of your home in this new atmosphere to make people want to come to your home even more !