Anna Maria Island Design and Renovation Team

Jodi Nichols - Chief Executive Officer of Island Real Estate Vacations

Jodi's specialty is designing vacation rental properties. Her goal is to create comfortable coastal looks that represent the area and the natural aesthetic of the property without the high price tag as compared to other local designers and shops in and around Anna Maria Island, Florida.

As a girl raised in Florida all her life, she has always had a passion for the beach and all things coastal. In Jodi's professional career, she has over 25 years of successful, progressive operations leadership experience in resort hospitality and vacation rental management as well as over 10 years’ experience working in interior design across Florida. Jodi's experience working in the vacation rental industry in Florida and knowing what is required to meet guests and owner expectations brought a level of expertise and service that other local design companies have not been able to replicate. On Anna Maria Island, Jodi has been able to use her natural creativity, knowledge, experience, and strong attention to detail to successfully update close to 100 properties and fully renovated over 40 properties since moving down from the panhandle in 2012.

Jodi's personalized designs have created a fan base with local property owners who have utilized her services to renovate more than one of their vacation rental properties. Jodi prides herself on being detailed oriented, professional and creative. As someone who is a passionate perfectionist, she always works closely with the team to ensure the quality of work provided in all areas exceed industry standards as well as guest and owner expectations.

Tiffany Miles - Interior Design Assistant

Tiffany (Tiff) started with Island Real Estate Vacations (IREV) in June 2020 as a Vacation Rental Specialist, in 2022 was promoted to Property Operations Coordinator, and she has since been promoted in 2023 to Owner Relations Manager. In this role, Tiff will help with property inspections, onboarding, and property upgrades. She is also an integral part of our Design and Renovations team in the role of Interior Design Assistant. In this role, Tiff will report to Jodi, and assist with purchasing, budgeting, scheduling vendors, and staging the property once the renovation is complete.

Beyond creating comfortable coastal looks our ultimate goal is to maximize our client’s rental revenue through design. If your property stands out from the competition, you will not only get more bookings, but you will also get repeat business year after year. Jodi has proven success that all renovations have significantly improved rental income for homeowners and increased positive online guest reviews and repeat guest bookings. One thing that makes us stand out from the competition is that we don't have a warehouse full of furnishings and décor. We purchase based on the job and the design style for each project and search near and far for unique items. The Island Design & Renovations team also receive discounts through numerous online and local vendors and those discounts are always extended to our clients. We are conservative in spending when making purchases and always have our client's best interest in mind.