A headboard in a holiday flat is leaned on with wet hair, sun cream and the occasional glass of wine, by people who will be gone by the weekend. For Arpora's letting flats, choose leatherette or a tight performance weave that wipes clean, and a plain panelled shape with no buttons, which is quick to re-cover when it finally wears. Fixing it to the wall protects the paint behind the bed from suitcases and pillows. On the hillside, bedrooms are bright; where direct sun reaches the bed wall, ask for a fade-resistant cloth. The villas have space for a full-width headboard with lights and sockets, decided before the electrician finishes.
- Letting flats in the complexes: identical wall-fixed leatherette panels in every bedroom, simple to wipe between guests and to re-cover.
- Villa master bedrooms on the hill: a wide panelled headboard with integrated reading lights, in a fabric that will not bleach in sun.
- Twin rooms: two single boards, or one long one behind both beds, so the beds can be pushed together or apart.
Arpora lies just inland of Baga, on and below a hill. It is known for its Saturday night market and for the many holiday apartment complexes and villas built on the hillside, looking over the fields and salt pans towards the sea.
Arpora has a large number of holiday apartments in gated complexes with pools, bought by investors and let to visitors, along with hillside villas. Furnishing is done to a letting standard, often for several flats at a time.
The hill catches wind and gives wide views; the low ground near the Baga river is humid. Salt is moderate, a kilometre or two from the sea.
I manage several holiday flats in Arpora. Can they be done together?
Yes. We measure each flat, quote for all, and fit them in sequence so each is out of use for the shortest time.
What works on a hillside flat with wide windows?
Sunscreen blinds or sheers for the view, with blackout in bedrooms, fixed firmly because the hill is windy.