Published by Funkit Interiors, a competing short-term rental design firm. We've kept this guide factual and linked every claim to a public source.
You're about to trust someone else's taste with your furniture budget and your listing photos. Before you fill in the Parklin Interiors quote form, here's what the studio publishes, what it leaves out and where its clients have left reviews.
Short answer: Parklin Interiors is a short-term rental design studio run by Celeste DiRocco and Philip Pane, a married couple who design virtually from Orange County, California, and host six rentals of their own. It reports more than 300 properties designed, publishes no prices or timelines, and showed 5.0 stars from 19 Google reviews in November 2026.
Key takeaways:
- Parklin is a founder-led studio whose owners also run six short-term rentals in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.
- The design is delivered virtually: room boards, 3D renderings, shopping links, one revision per space, install guides and a stocking list.
- Project management (contractors, timelines, ordering and receiving) is listed as an additional service.
- No prices or timelines are published; quotes start with a form and a consult call.
- Funkit's public timelines are 3-4 weeks for virtual design and 4-8 weeks for white-glove installation.
What is Parklin Interiors, and who runs it?
Parklin Interiors is a design studio that works only on short-term rentals, run by a husband-and-wife team who are hosts themselves. Its homepage says Celeste and Philip "currently own and operate 6 STR properties" and pitches design built around your target guest and your market's gaps.
The story starts in Gatlinburg. In a 2025 Voyage LA interview, Celeste says they bought their first cabin there in November 2021, site unseen, and that she later left a 17-year corporate sales career to design full time. She describes the work as done "all virtually," using digital scans of each property.
On The Short Term Show in February 2026, the couple say other hosts asked who designed their cabin after they posted it in host Facebook groups, and their first paying client came in 2022.
Naming note: other companies use "Parklin" (a South African real estate agency, a Hong Kong security firm), and the name is easy to mishear as "Parkland." The STR studio lives at parklininteriors.com.
What does a Parklin Interiors design include?
The core service is a full design you install yourself or hand to your crew, with project management sold as an extra. Its About page covers every interior room plus decks and outdoor spaces, and finish selections for new builds.
The design deliverables page links a sample file. It shows a room board with product links and installation notes, a perspective view you can log into and move around, and a top-down layout. Parklin also offers an STR Essentials List, a single shopping list of operating items from utensils to fire extinguishers.
| What's listed | Design services | Project management (additional) |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms covered | All interiors, decks and outdoor spaces | Same project |
| Visuals | Overhead or 3D rendering of each main space, room boards | Not applicable |
| Shopping | Product links for every room-board item, stocking list | Ordering, receiving and tracking |
| Changes | One revision round per space | Not stated |
| Installation | Detailed install guide per room | Sources and coordinates contractors and installers, oversees timelines |
How much does Parklin Interiors cost?
Parklin Interiors pricing isn't published as of November 2026. The contact page asks for your name, email and phone to "Get an STR Design Quote," then sets up a design consult call.
The site lists no package fees, no per-room rates and no turnaround times. Our guide to what Airbnb interior design costs breaks down how STR design fees are usually structured.
Ask for a written quote that separates the design fee, project management, furniture and installation labor.
Where has Parklin worked? Portfolio and markets
Parklin works nationwide, and its repeat work clusters in eastern vacation markets. On the podcast, the couple name the Smoky Mountains, the Shenandoah area, the Poconos and Florida as markets they return to, plus projects in Maine, Colorado and Washington.
The homepage shows a recent-work section and a before-and-after gallery. The studio's reported volume has grown over time: about 200 homes in the October 2025 interview, 200 to 250 on the February 2026 podcast and "more than 300 properties designed" on the site today. Those are the company's own counts, and Celeste says some projects are a single space, such as a game room or garage conversion.
On the podcast, the founders say most products in their designs come from Wayfair. A game room shopping page lists one garage conversion item by item, with a note that they may earn a commission.
What do public reviews say about Parklin?
Google is the one platform with a meaningful number of Parklin Interiors reviews. Here's what we found on November 10, 2026:
- Google: the Parklin Interiors, LLC listing on Google Maps showed 5.0 stars from 19 reviews.
- BBB: a BBB search returned no results.
- Trustpilot and Yelp: searches on both returned no listing for the company.
- Houzz: the site blocked our access, so we can't say what it shows.
The homepage testimonials are chosen by the studio. Ask for two references from projects in your market and scope.
Why does your choice of design firm matter?
The firm you pick shapes your furniture spend, your launch date and the photos guests judge you by. A design that misses your guest costs money twice: once to buy it, again to replace it.
It also decides how much work lands on you. With a virtual plan, you or a local crew receive and place every item; managed work moves that to the firm.
Who is Parklin best for, and who should look elsewhere?
Parklin fits hosts who want a designer who also hosts, especially in markets where it has repeat work like the Smokies and Shenandoah, and who can run installation themselves or with a local crew.
Look elsewhere, or compare carefully, if:
- You need a hard launch date before signing, since no timeline is published.
- You want to compare fees before a call.
- You want the firm's own crew to stage and install, rather than a founder-led studio that coordinates local contractors.
When should you hire a firm like Parklin?
Bring in a virtual STR designer as soon as you're under contract, so layouts and orders are ready by closing. Parklin's own contact page says to reach out early in the purchase process.
It also makes sense when a running listing keeps losing clicks to comps that look better. Our story of a single-wide trailer that outperformed 30 cabins in the Smokies shows what standing apart looks like in a crowded market.
Parklin pros and cons
Parklin's strengths are hosting experience and install-ready files. The trade-offs are price and time transparency.
Pros:
- The founders own and host six short-term rentals, so the advice comes from operators.
- Detailed deliverables: renderings, room boards, product links, install guides and a stocking list.
- A 5.0 Google rating across 19 reviews as of November 2026.
Cons:
- No published pricing or timelines, so you can't compare before a call.
- One revision round per space, so settle your style before the first draft.
- Project management is an add-on, and the published scope doesn't mention on-site staging or photography.
How does Parklin compare with Funkit?
Both firms design only short-term rentals for owners nationwide, and neither publishes fees. The differences show up in published timelines and in what happens after launch.
What we see in Funkit projects: In our projects, the first fork is who handles installation, so we sell two packages built around that choice. Virtual clients get 30 days of support for questions and substitutions, and every Funkit client gets free listing setup and optimization at launch.
| Parklin Interiors | Funkit | |
|---|---|---|
| Model and services | Virtual design package; project management as an additional service | Funkit Virtual Design or White-Glove Install Service |
| Markets | Nationwide; repeat work in the Smokies, Shenandoah, Poconos and Florida | All 50 states |
| Timeline | Not published | Virtual 3-4 weeks; white-glove 4-8 weeks to guest-ready |
| Pricing published? | No | No |
| Support after launch | Not stated on the site | 30-day support for virtual clients; free listing setup and optimization for all |
| Best for | Hands-on hosts, especially in its repeat markets | Hosts choosing between doing the install themselves or handing it off |
What are the alternatives to Parklin?
Your main alternatives are other STR design firms, a local interior designer or a DIY plan with a furnishing package.
Compare any shortlist on scope, who installs, total timeline and support after launch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Parklin Interiors cost for a full design?
Parklin doesn't publish its fees as of November 2026, so the Parklin Interiors cost depends on a quote. You request one through the contact form, and the studio follows up with a design consult call. Ask the quote to split the design fee, project management, furniture and installation so you can compare it with other firms.
Are Parklin Interiors reviews good?
The studio's Google Maps listing showed 5.0 stars from 19 reviews on November 10, 2026. We found no BBB, Trustpilot or Yelp listing, and Houzz blocked our check. Most other praise sits on testimonials the company selects, so ask for references from projects like yours.
Is Parklin Interiors worth it?
It can be if you want install-ready files from designers who host their own rentals and you can run the installation locally. It's a weaker fit if you need a guaranteed launch date or a price before a call. Get written scopes and timelines from at least two firms first.
What are the best alternatives to Parklin Interiors?
Other short-term rental design firms offer virtual and full-installation options; Funkit, for one, publishes timelines for both. A local designer suits a single-room refresh, and a furnishing package suits owners who mainly need furniture delivered. Our roundup compares several firms on scope, timelines and support.
