Amy Susanne Powers, Author and Speaker

12/08/2025

⚠️ Today’s Live Q&A …and we’re going straight to the stuff that actually matters. ⚠️

December 8, 2025 | 12–1 PM EST

🎉 We’re officially kicking off our first live Q&A inside STR Design Insider Hub — no fluff, no performative advice. Just the real conversations STR/MTR designers actually need.

We’ll dig into: 💲 Pricing — when was the last time you intentionally raised it? Ever resent a client because you undercharged?
🔭 Offers & scope — a.k.a. where your job really ends
🏳 Client boundaries — yes, they exist… we’ll find yours
❓ Your real-time questions, unfiltered

Here’s the bridge 👇
All of this ties directly into something I’m building — because this keeps coming up.

During the call, I’ll share a first look at the pricing app I’m developing for STR designers (coming in January) — a tool designed to help you dial in your best pricing model based on:

✅ Realistic revenue goals
✅ True overhead
✅ Your service mix (design-only, install, full-service, consulting)

This isn’t about copying what others charge. It’s about pricing with clarity, confidence, and sustainability — without burning out or under-earning.

👀 See comments for steps to join the live Q&A.

💬 Want your question prioritized? Drop it below with: 1️⃣ Topic: Design / Pricing / Clients / Install / Other
2️⃣ One-line description of your situation

Bring your questions, your “I definitely undercharged for that” stories, and whatever’s keeping you stuck.

Let’s untangle it — together. 💥

12/06/2025

Short-term rental design keeps getting louder.

What’s been missing is a place for designers, stagers, creatives, and serious DIY investors to talk strategy, pricing, systems, and profit without all the noise.

So I built it. 💡

🎯 Introducing the STR Design Insider Hub on Skool
It’s a private community for people who are ready to move beyond “cute decor” and start treating STR design like the business engine it really is.

Inside the Hub, we dig into:
(1) How to elevate your STR design services (or add them to your existing business)
(2) How to upgrade your own listing if you’re a DIY investor/host
(3) Offers, pricing, and boundaries so you’re not working for free with pretty pillows
(4) Guest-obsessed design that still respects budgets, risk, and ROI

My mission is simple:
Create a great guest experience with durable, risk-managed design that drives owner profitability.

If that resonates with you—and you’re tired of piecing it all together from random posts and reels—this Hub is where the real work happens.

🗝️ Join the STR Design Insider Hub on Skool:
https://www.skool.com/str-design-insider-hub-6443/about...

Whether you’re building a design business around STRs or leveling up a single property, you don’t have to do it in a silo.

Come inside, introduce yourself, and let’s elevate your business or your listing—on purpose.

08/02/2024

I am working on 5 projects now. One in ATL this weekend. Two in OH, and one in KY and TX in the next several weeks. I am looking forward to traveling again. Especially the Cleveland, OH property on Lake Erie. I bet that is going to be beautiful to visit this time of year.

07/25/2024

📣 Join us today at 5pm EST for BNB Investing Fb Live with Amy Susanne Powers, Vacation Rental in A Box to talk about Staging your Short Term Rental.

Amy Susanne Powers is a pioneering short-term rental designer known for her innovative and eco-friendly designs. With a background in home staging metro-Atlanta properties since 2007 and short-term and mid-term rental design since 2019, she creates immersive, guest-centric experiences nationwide. Amy's expertise and dedication have earned her recognition as a trailblazer in the industry. An influential speaker and author of Eco-Friendly Short-Term Rental Design, she trains designers globally and continually sets new standards in the short-term rental market.

07/01/2024

Please check out my blog. New services, updates and books coming soon!

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07/01/2024

Happy Canada Day to all my wonderful Canadian Colleagues. 🇨🇦

This day in Canadian History reflects the pride of its people in as many ways as there are Canadians. Canada Day highlights the richness of their land, diversity, culture, their contributions to each other and the world, but above all, it celebrates their people.

06/19/2024

Do you have kids in college or soon to be? I recommend this book by my friend Elizabeth Powell Rosner (or Dr. Roz if you know her). I only wish I had a copy of this when I was in college.

DebtFreeDegree: How to Graduate Without Student Loans While Getting Good Grades, Having Tons of Fun, and Landing Your Dream Job!

06/17/2024

I rewrote my Eco-Friendly book for STR this weekend to update in on the latest trends. I think I am going to add a link in the book to my website so I can have them check it out for updates instead of rewriting it every time, as it is an ever-changing topic. Is that a good idea?🤓

I am now working on book 2 for DIYers wanting to design. Then I am turning it into a course as well, I see so many people trying to do it themselves and they have NO idea how to do it well. And it truly affects their bottom line.💸💰

Then, I'll start book 3 in the Stylish Stays Series. Ginny Lennox, are you ready? I need your help with this one. 😍

What topics would you want to learn about when it comes to Vacation, Short-Term and Mid-term Rental Design?

💡How to incorporate themes tastefully?
💡Beyond Design - Pet Friendly, Child Friendly, Photography...
💡Creating the Perfect Exterior Oasis

Hit me up and I'll do it!!!

I'm kind of digging this Author bit. I've got the bug. 🦋

They day I come to YOUR TOWN for a book signing, I will know this is real. Until then, I keep pinching myself. 🤏

06/14/2024

I talked to my Agent for over an hour today. Sent her the first book in my series of 7 and she is so excited. I am elated. OMG.

This is going to be huge.