- Karen Lau
While we do see a high return on investment of short-term rental properties with an inviting feature image on the listing, creating a comfortable experience for your guests is the key offering you provide. Their stellar experience will be shared as a five-star review and that’s also how you gain traffic from potential guests who are searching for a stay in your area. In this post, we have a complete furnishing guide that tells you what furniture is needed for each room. And to see how to get your listing to the top of Airbnb, read here.
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Short-term rental furnishing checklist - by room
Furnishr provides a “move-in kit” to all clients if they choose to add one. It includes all the non-furniture essentials needed to operate a short-term rental. The move-in kit is a simplified version of this complete short-term rental furnishing checklist.
All Rooms
Must have
- Sufficient lighting
- Blackout blinds or curtains
- WiFi connection
- Smoke detector for each floor
Nice to have
- Ceiling fans
- Air Conditioner
- Extension cords to access power outlets
Entryway
Must have
- Secure lock
- Coat rack
Nice to have
- Smart lock
- Welcome door mat
- Shoe rack
Living Room
Must have
- Furniture
- Flatscreen smart TV
Nice to have
- Streaming apps available on TV
- Sound system
Kitchen / Dining
Must have
- Pots and pans (8-piece or more)
- Cooking utensils
- Gourmet cooking knives
- Cutting boards
- Flatware set
- Dinnerware
- Drinking glasses
- Wine glasses
- Baking sheets
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Salt & pepper shaker
- Corkscrew
- Ice cube tray
- Pot holders
- Paper towel holder
- Colander
- Certified fire extinguisher
- Coffee brewer
- Blender
- Dish cloths
- Serving trays
- Serving bowls
- Serving utensils
- Trash cans & recycling bins
Nice to have
- Cocktail making suppliers
- Placemats
- Storage containers (reusable)
- Dish drying rack
- Salad spinner
- Keurig coffee maker
- Hand mixer
- Crockpot / Instant Pot
- Toaster
- Juice pitcher
- Tea kettle
- Meat thermometer
- Kids utensils
- Kids dinnerware
Bathroom / Laundry
Must have
- Waste baskets
- Bath towels
- Wash towels
- Hand cloths
- Bath mats
- Hairdryer
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Hangers for all closets
- Broom & dustpan
- Vacuum cleaner
Nice to have
- Hamper
- Mop & mop bucket
- Toiletry holder
- Toilet brushes
Bedrooms
Must have
- Sheet sets (3 per bed)
- Duvet insert
- Duvet cover
- Pillows (2-4 per bed)
- Mattress protector
- Pillow protectors
Nice to have
- Mirror
- Luggage rack
- Trash can




