How to Create a Slow Stay: A More Soulful Way to Design Your Nature-Based Escape
photo Ethan Abitz
Not Just a Cabin— A Life Reimagined.
Maybe it started with a stay…
An off-grid cabin. A coastal cottage Airbnb. A retreat in the desert or the mountains that gave you something you didn’t know you needed.
Slowness. Stillness. Spaciousness.
A moment that felt like a full-body exhale.
And now, you’re ready to build something of your own.
Not to rent. Not to host.
But for you.
A personal retreat, or a creative sanctuary.
A home base for the version of your life that feels more aligned, more grounded, more true.
That’s what a Slow Stay is all about.
What Is a Slow Stay?
A Slow Stay isn’t a vacation rental.
It’s a space designed with intention, to reflect the life you want to live.
It’s the sound of birds singing instead of traffic.
A simple kitchen you actually want to cook in.
A view that pulls you out of your head and back into your body.
It’s simple. Sensory. Soulful.
A Slow Stay is the difference between decorating a house and designing a haven.
Why This Approach Resonates—Especially Now
You don’t need to escape your life.
You just need to reshape it.
You’re done with the always-on pace. The distractions and the disconnection. You’ve worked really hard to get where you are…
Isn’t it time to live a little more in alignment?
To build something quieter, more nourishing, and more real?
Whether you already own land, are searching for the right property, or simply feel the vision stirring — this is your invitation to begin.
Not with Pinterest boards or to-do lists.
But with clarity.
You Don’t Need Another Interior Design Guide.
You Need a Framework Rooted in Feeling.
Forget the step-by-step cabin builds and influencer “dream home” tours.
This isn’t about perfection or performance.
This is about presence.
What matters is how the space makes you feel — and how it supports the version of your life you’re consciously creating.
That’s why I created the Slow Stay Starter Kit — a free 3-part email series to help you ground your vision before you ever find a realtor, pour a foundation, or pick out paint.
✨ Inside the Slow Stay Starter Kit:
You’ll receive a short, thoughtful series of 3 emails that help you:
Clarify the emotional essence of your future space
Choose materials and design elements that create calm, connection, and beauty — without overcomplication
Map out the personal rituals and rhythms you want your space to support
This isn’t about how it looks on Instagram.
It’s about how it feels when you wake up there, breathe deeply there, remember yourself there.
👉 Click here to get the Slow Stay Starter Kit and begin shaping a space that feels like home — in the truest sense of the word.
Ready to Begin?
You don’t have to move off-grid.
You don’t have to quit your job.
You also don’t have to wait until some distant “someday.”
If you’ve been carrying the dream of a quiet, beautiful space that reconnects you to what matters — this is your next right step.
👇 Get the Slow Stay Starter Kit now and start bringing your vision to life, one intentional choice at a time.
