Before & After: Our Cottage on Beasley Lake Got a Make Under

There are entire television channels dedicated to home makeovers - everyone loves a before and after. Sometimes the most impactful change to a space can be more of a make under. Paring things down and streamlining can allow the home’s structure and setting to shine. When we purchased our Cottage on Beasley Lake in Waupaca, WI, we fell in love with its rustic Chain O’ Lakes cottage feel and immaculate lakefront views. However, we wanted to elevate the space and give it a cleaner design that celebrated its surrounding natural beauty. The before and after photos below truly speak for themselves.

Staycation in Waupaca for Less with our Fall Discount

Thanks to an incredible summer, our guests have made it possible for us to extend our season through fall. To show our gratitude, we’re offering a Fall Discount throughout the entire month of October 2020 for our Historic Cabin on Miner Lake and our Vintage Trailer on Grandview in Waupaca’s Chain O’ Lakes.

Staycations, Travel, Vacation HomesKristin KaneAugust 31, 2020Cabins, Waupaca WI, Chain O' Lakes, Vacation HomesComment

Bedrooms that Take Comfort Very Seriously

We spend the majority of our lives in bed, which is precisely why we prioritize comfort in each bedroom at our Elsewhere homes. As most of us are housebound at this time, it seems especially appropriate to make our bedrooms feel like retreats. They should be sanctuaries where worries are unwelcome and the busyness of your day is left at the door. Beds shouldn't be used for working, overthinking or stressing. Instead, they should be spaces for decompressing, unwinding and escaping.

Chain O'Lakes Homes Available for Memorial Day + Pre-Summer Discount

Memorial Day is just around the corner and we still have a few of our homes in Waupaca’s Chain O’Lakes available for rent. If you’ve been keeping an eye on our Facebook or Instagram you’ve also seen that we’re running our Pre-Summer Discount.

Vacation Homes, Holidays, Travel, StaycationsKristin KaneMay 21, 2020Memorial Day, Waupaca WI, Chain O' Lakes, Cabins, Cottage, Vacation HomesComment

Our Savannah Home Was in A Ralph Lauren Photoshoot

Savannah, GA is known for its dreamlike surroundings. Whether romantic or haunting, the city has a spirit that serves as the perfect backdrop for weddings, films and photoshoots. Our Madison Square Manor located in Savannah’s Historic District is not only available as a vacation rental for guests looking to relax and enjoy the city, it can be rented as a movie or photoshoot location as well. In fact, the home has already been used as a set for Ralph Lauren’s Summer Romance collection in 2019.

How We Furnish Our Madison Square Manor in Historic Savannah

Each Elsewhere space has been curated to showcase the home’s surroundings and capture the history and feeling the cities in which they reside evoke. Our Madison Square Manor in Savannah’s Historic District sits on a city square lined with Spanish-moss draped trees. While the home is just steps from local eateries, cafes, boutiques, antique shops and a thriving community, time seems to move slowly here. Hustle and bustle aren’t words found in the locals’ vocabulary and that essence won’t be found in the walls of our home. The pace is as slow as the days are warm, which allows guests to drink in every moment they spend here. Each article of furniture and art in the Madison Square Manor has been thoughtfully handpicked to reflect just that.

5 Stay-at-Home Activities that Make Your Space Feel like a Hotel

Being safe at home during this time is a privilege the Elsewhere team does not take lightly. We truly value our ability to work remotely and be with our loved ones during this time. Quite frankly, making lists of “things to do at home during quarantine” feels frivolous and trivial when there are bigger issues happening in the world. However, from the start, our hope was to be an escape and provide content that feels like a retreat. If we can offer some free and cost-effective options to make your living areas feel more like a retreat as well, then SO BE IT, we’re going to do it. How are you making your home feel like an oasis at this time?

3 Staycation Homes that Encourage Social Distancing

As we’re all avoiding travel in these uncertain times, many of us are looking to get creative with our social distancing routines. This new normal can feel overwhelming and isolating. We’re hoping that by sharing these three staycation homes in Waupaca, WI, we can help folks get a little creative with their time off the grid. For those in Wisconsin looking for a change of scenery that feels thousands of miles away, but is accessible by a quick, in-state drive, look to Elsewhere for spaces that bring some comfort to the unknown.

Vacation HomesKristin KaneMarch 16, 2020Vacation Homes, Airbnb, VRBO, Waupaca WI, Chain O' Lakes Comment

Welcome to Elsewhere

There are places that take us back to moments in time we don’t want to lose. When we think on those memories of comfort, adventure or exploration, we are often transported back to the exact locations where those moments began. At Elsewhere, we aim to share spaces that contribute to the influential milestones in your life - your honeymoon, wedding, first time traveling alone, first time traveling with your growing family. With vacation rentals available in some of the most beautiful cities in the country, Elsewhere hopes to be the destination for memories made.

Kristin KaneFebruary 11, 2020Vacation Homes, Airbnb, VRBO, Chain O' Lakes, Savannah Historic District, Oshkosh WI, Lake Winnebago, Waupaca WI, Savannah GAComment