At Casa de Vista, we love adding little touches of fun and personality to make our home feel special for our guests. One of the most colorful and playful features of our property is our Directional Signs—a whimsical collection of hand-painted signs pointing to destinations both real and imaginative! These signs add a pop of … Read more
What’s the Thought Process? Every bathroom at Casa de Vista was in need of some much-deserved love, and when our renovation journey began in the summer of 2017, we had to think strategically. With five of us living and working in the house that summer, we couldn’t exactly shut them all down at once—we still … Read more
Do You Have Your Inspiration Piece? Where does one start the planning of an Island Room? With an inspiration piece, of course. You are looking for that one piece that catches your attention, something that reaches out to you, or something that you can’t live without. Like, possibly a turtle. OK, one of these will … Read more
Where does one begin when designing an island-inspired bedroom? For me, it always starts with an inspiration piece. But when it came time to plan the middle bedroom—also known as Brooke’s Room—I found myself completely stuck. This space needed to reflect Brooke, our daughter, and her simple, down-to-earth style. The colors had to stay calm … Read more
THE CARIBBEAN CRAFT CORNER One of the best ways to make your vacation rental home stick out from the competition and feel FUN is decorating with a splash of color. How can lots of color be added to the large open spaces and walls in the rooms of your vacation rental? What about the harsh … Read more
THE CARIBBEAN CRAFT CORNER Let’s take a little trip back. Remember the Field Trip: The BIG Chessboard? If you haven’t seen it, take a moment and refresh your memory of Casa de Vista’s front lawn and what exactly was in that area. The front lawn clean-up with the dismantling of the wooden decks was quite … Read more