I’m Michelle Nelson: interior designer, property manager, speaker, author, and woman behind 14 flips across 7 states in just 8 years. Yep—you read that right. The most common thing I heard? “You’re moving again?”

I started in Cathedral City, CA with a big heart and a small budget, and since then I’ve lived all over the U.S.—from the Midwest to the mountains—and traveled internationally to bring back design inspiration and global perspective to Palm Springs. Each home, each move, and each market taught me how to create beautiful, livable, and profitable spaces.

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Now, I pour that experience into every part of my business—from full-service styling and short-term rental management to creative consulting through my boutique marketing agency. Because great design doesn’t stop at the walls. It extends to your brand, your listing, your photos, and the guest experience you’re offering the world.

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This space is part design diary, part hosting playbook. I share behind-the-scenes stories, styling tips, renovation lessons, and the real-deal business of running short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo. We’ll talk guest experience, marketing that converts, and how to turn a blank space into a booked-out beauty.

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Whether you're a fellow designer, a host, a homeowner, or just a design-lover who likes a good before-and-after… grab a coffee (or a spicy margarita)—you’re invited in.