Their property features an abundance of local flora and fauna. “We have deer that come from Griffith Park through our garden,” Judith says.

Lara and Ethan Pagnier have hosted over 40 travelers since joining Airbnb, and it's easy to see what attracts them. Apart from owning a spotless home in San Francisco's coveted Mission district, the pair are natural hosts.

From fabric choices to pleating, interior designers break down how to select the ideal curtains—and how much you should budget.

Decked out in midcentury furniture and colors, the Airbnb Home is designed to be a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Notable pieces include a Custom Comfort mattress and handmade Afghan kilim.

Visitors to the Airbnb home were treated to fresh brew courtesy of Highland Park's Civil Coffee.

The backyard features a vertical garden, called the “picking wall” by the designers of Weller Landscapes, for its selection of kitchen herbs. In regards to the courtyard's wood and concrete finishes, the architects explain how “[The] materials all had an honest raw quality about them, allowing them to age gracefully and acquire their own patina over time.”

Located on a wooded lot in West Lake Hills, Paul and Jessica D'Arcy's peaceful retreat feels worlds away from Austin, yet is just five miles from the city's buzzing downtown. The couple first listed their home on Airbnb nearly three years ago.

Each bedroom in the house contains dedicated storage space for guests, an improvement Paul and Jessica added after they started hosting.

“We want guests to come together and eat and have a drink,” says Judith, “but we also want guests to feel like they have their private space.”

Elsewhere, color is conspicuous by its absence, like in the mostly monochromatic living area. Exhibition banners from the De Young museum in San Francisco hang on the far end of the room.

Judith and Marc are Swiss music composers who have lived in Los Angeles for decades.

Located just south of San Francisco in Santa Cruz, California, this heavenly home is perfect for a weekend getaway if you’re in the Bay Area. Complete with ocean views and large glass windows that surround the entire structure, it can sleep up to six guests.

Lara grew up in Haute Savoie in the shadow of Mt. Blanc, before relocating to Paris for school. Born and raised in Berkeley, Ethan is a fifth-generation Californian who's spent time on both coasts.

Surrounded by boulders and twisted yuccas, two cabins in the Mojave Desert stand like Monopoly houses, their steel siding weathered to a tawny finish. But behind the simple gabled forms lies a complex network that enables them to operate wholly off the grid. Designed by architect Malek Alqadi, this desert getaway has an open-air room that allows guests to sleep under the stars on Silvon sheets woven with pure, natural silver. The minimalist space embodies a modern feel with a primarily gray, onyx, and wood palette with a splash of cobalt in the bathroom. Large cutout windows flood the space with natural light, though there are also large hammocks outside for some extra vitamin D or stargazing.

Perched on eight acres, the SkyHouse is designed for indoor/outdoor living with high ceilings, walls of sliding glass, and all the creature comforts. It offers a heated pool with an integrated hot tub, a 1,800-square-foot deck, numerous gardens, and a 10-foot-long fire pit. The interiors fuse a sense of wabi-sabi with contemporary luxury. Artistic accent walls abound—along with stone and wood finishes and designer lighting. Best of all, the home is within walking distance to the Desert View Conservation Area of Joshua Tree National Park.

Lara, Ethan, and their baby daughter relax on their back patio, shaded by bamboo. Visit Airbnb's website to learn more about becoming a host.

This Atlanta treehouse would make even the Ewoks jealous. It consists of three separate rooms—Mind, Body, and Spirit— that are interconnected via rope bridges. Though secluded and seemingly remote, it sits just minutes from town.

Lara and Ethan's enthusiasm for travel as well as their rootedness in the community inspired them to share their home with the world. For a pair of new parents, the extra income was also enticing.

The dining room features built-ins set against a lavender backdrop and artwork by Argentine artist Cristina Fresca. The residents discovered the pieces at a modern art fair in Buenos Aires and shipped them home to Texas.

Through the dense jungle of the Fern Forest on Hawaii’s Big Island, is this secluded bamboo tree house. Nestled in the local flora 15 feet in the air, you ascend to your retreat via a ladder and through a trapdoor. Volcano National Park is just ten miles away.

Rising along the staircase to the second-story is a wall of prints by Shepard Fairey. The pieces span more than a decade of the artist's career.

The couple's latest project is an outdoor living room, which will take full advantage of the southern California climate. Visit Airbnb's website to learn more about becoming a host.

Lara and Ethan's easygoing lifestyle is evident from their Airbnb host profile, which concludes by notifying visitors that they're "100% pro-gluten, but won't be offended if you've gone g-free."

The centerpiece of the kitchen is a 16-foot-long concrete island, treated to resemble granite. “You can cook next to a long table, and, when you get tired, go sit on the sofas. It’s just one big community space,” says Judith.

Inside, dramatic shifts in Benjamin Moore wall paint characterize individual spaces. Paul's aunt, famed interior designer Barbara D'Arcy, helped devise the home's color scheme.

A fireplace anchors the couple's living room, which is adorned with modern artwork as well as beloved curios.

At the request of the residents, architect Anna Hinton structured the home around a spacious, open-plan kitchen for entertaining guests.

An attendee enjoys the hospitality at the Airbnb Home.

The exterior’s concrete walls pick up on the tones of the rocks that emerge from the surrounding hillside.

Airbnb was so impressed by Good Mod's chairs, it commissioned more for its San Francisco office.