HOLIDAY HOMES
A holiday home should be somewhere you can’t wait to return to. A place that feels distinctly yours when you arrive, but works just as beautifully when family, friends or paying guests are the ones opening the door.
That means asking a little more of the design. It needs personality and comfort, but also durability, easy maintenance and smart spending. At Britt White Studio, we bring those things together, creating holiday homes that feel special to stay in and work hard when you’re not there.
Whether you’re renovating a tired property or furnishing a new purchase, we help you invest where it counts, avoid overcapitalising and make the most of both your time there and its rental potential.
From alpine villages and regional towns to the coast, every holiday home is shaped by its setting, the way you want to use it and the experience you want others to have there.
MADE FOR ESCAPE. DESIGNED TO PERFORM.
A holiday home has to earn its keep in more ways than one. It should feel restorative when you arrive, welcoming when guests stay and robust enough to handle repeated use without becoming precious or difficult to maintain.
Good design helps those things work together. We think carefully about where to spend, where to simplify and how choices around layout, materials, furniture and lighting will perform over time. The aim isn’t to make every holiday home indestructible. It’s to make intelligent decisions that support the way the property will actually be used.
For alpine homes, that might mean handling wet gear, snow, heavy boots and big groups returning from the mountain. In a regional or coastal home, the pressures may be completely different. What matters is understanding the setting, the people using the property and the level of wear it needs to accommodate.
EXPERIENCE
The best holiday homes create a shift in mood the moment you arrive. We consider how people gather, relax, sleep and move through the space, creating an experience that feels easy, memorable and connected to its setting.
LONGEVITY
Holiday homes work harder than everyday homes. Materials, finishes and furniture need to look good, feel good and stand up to repeated use, with maintenance and replacement costs considered from the start.
INVESTMENT
Every decision has a cost, so we help you spend strategically, balancing impact, durability and budget to avoid overcapitalising while supporting long term value and rental potential.
EASE
A holiday should feel easy from the moment you arrive. We consider storage, cleaning, lighting, furniture layouts and everyday practicalities so the home works intuitively for owners and guests alike.
“Britt designed and project managed from start to finish, so we didn't have to worry about a thing, and it was completed by our deadline! We have also been able to increase our rental rates, so it can earn more when we are not there.”
HOLIDAY HOME PROJECTS
THE HEATH
LAWLERS OF MT HOTHAM
BRIGHT VIEWS
Ready to escape?
Planning a holiday home? Let’s make it work beautifully for you and your investment.