Join Vacation Rental Designers and Build Your Best Business Yet
"Wait, Is This For Me?"
Let's clear this up right now: Yes. This is for you.
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Think VRD is only for vacation rental designers? We hear that a lot. And we get it—the name sounds specific. But here's what you need to know:
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You don't have to design a single vacation rental to benefit from being here.
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Our 90+ members include residential designers, commercial designers, property stagers, and yes, short-term rental specialists. What unites us isn't what we design, it's that we all want to design smarter, save thousands, and stop doing this alone.
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Here's the thing: One in five people own a second home. Whether you're designing coastal estates or city condos, you're going to encounter clients with vacation properties. Wouldn't it be smart to learn how to discuss it effectively? To have the knowledge when that opportunity shows up?
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Even if you're just here as a fly on the wall, learning, watching, picking up tips, you're building expertise for when that project lands on your desk. And it will.
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Plus, our direct brand partnerships save you up to 61% off retail on every project. Most members cover their annual membership with their first project. That's not a sales pitch. That's math.
VRD is for you if you want to:
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Save serious money on furniture and décor (we're talking $15-20K per project)
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Learn from experts in marketing, PR, profitability, and design
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Connect with designers who get the business side, not just the pretty side
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Have someone in your corner when things get hard
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Actually enjoy running your business again
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Sound like you? Keep reading.
VRD Membership For Designers
Whether you design vacation rentals every day or you've never touched one, you belong here.
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When you join VRD, here's what you get:
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Direct Brand Partnerships (Up to 61% Off Retail)
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Forget buying groups where you feed someone else's account. These are YOUR direct relationships with well-known and respected brands. You build your own credibility, equity, and deeper discounts.
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Most members save $15-20K on their first project alone. Do the math on what that means over a year.
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Expert Guidance When You Need It
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Learn from Jessica Duce (featured in The Wall Street Journal, named to Designer's Today Power 50) through Tuesday Tips, Q&A sessions, and direct access. Plus, we bring in rotating experts in marketing, PR, social media, profitability, and more.
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You're not just learning vacation rental design (though that's there if you want it). You're learning how to run a better business, period.
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A Community That Shows Up
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Connect with 90+ designers who understand the unique challenges of running a design business. This is where you can ask questions without​ judgment, share wins, collaborate on projects, and know someone's got your back.
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This isn't a Facebook group where people ask "what's your favorite white paint?" This is a community of professionals who are building real businesses—and helping each other do it better.
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Curated Experiences You Can't Get Anywhere Else
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High Point Market tours (including the invitation-only Sizzle Sales)
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Napa trips with brands like SKS Appliances
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Round Top retreats
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Annual Vacation Rental Design Summit (2026 is in Vegas, baby!)
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Brand showroom events and meet-and-greets
These aren't just fun (though they are). They're networking opportunities that lead to real relationships and real business growth.
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Business Tools & Templates
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Access proven processes for client onboarding, project management, pricing, and more. We're not gatekeeping what works, we're sharing it so you can implement it faster.
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Education & Training Library
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Workshops, resources, and content designed to keep you ahead of industry trends. Want to explore the short-term rental market? We've got that. Want to improve your markup strategy? We've got that too.
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Here's the business case you need to hear:
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When you design a residential project and do it right, that client won't need you again for 8-10 years. But vacation rental clients? They need you every 2-3 years.
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Even if you never take on a vacation rental project, understanding this market makes you a more valuable designer. And if you do decide to explore it? You'll have the expertise, the contacts, and the support to make it profitable from day one.
​Annual Membership Investment: $997
Ready to save thousands, grow your business, and finally have a community that gets it?
VRD Partnership for Brands
Connect with designers who buy in volume, specify consistently, and champion brands they love.
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When you partner with VRD, you're not buying a logo placement. You're building authentic relationships with 90+ interior designers across North America who are actively specifying products and placing orders right now.
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Here's what makes VRD designers different:
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They buy differently:
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Residential designers buy one sofa. VRD designers buy 5-10 of the same sofa.
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Residential designers reorder every 8-10 years. VRD designers reorder every 2-3 years.
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Your furniture gets featured once in a home. In vacation rentals, it's showcased across hundreds of booking platforms, social media posts, and guest reviews.
That's not just more sales. That's exponential exposure.
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Direct Designer Access
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Two live Q&A webinars annually with our full designer community
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Direct communication channel through our member platform
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Opportunities to host showroom events and designer experiences
Strategic Marketing Exposure
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Two newsletter features (reaching 90+ active designers) distributed to 86+ subscribers
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Two blog posts on our website
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Four social media placements
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Logo placement on our website and member directory
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Recognition at VRD Summit and market events
A High-Value, Growing Market
The short-term rental industry is projected to be a $119 billion industry by 2030. VRD designers work across residential, commercial, and STR projects—giving your brand reach across multiple profitable segments.
Insider Trend Insights
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Get direct feedback from designers on the cutting edge of what's working in the market. Our designers are specifying products daily—they know what clients want, what performs well, and what's worth the investment.
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Preferred Vendor Status
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Become the go-to resource for our designers. When they need your product category, you're the first call they make.
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Curated Brand Experiences
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High Point Market showroom events
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Designer meet-and-greets
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Exclusive collaboration opportunities (like our SKS Napa trips)
Authentic Brand Advocacy
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When designers love your brand, they become champions. They specify you in project after project. They tag you in social posts. They refer other designers to you. That's the kind of relationship we're building here.
​Annual Partnership Investment: $1,800​
Ready to build real relationships with designers who will grow your brand and your sales?
Still have questions? We've got answers.
