A Virtual Reality Getaway: The Christners Feature Themed Rooms in Airbnb | Local News

“I’ve had themed pieces in my head for decades. I’ve always wanted to do this. And me, you know, I just never got the chance to get the opportunity,” Dan said. .

Dan, originally from Chicago, and Polina, originally from Russia, have lived in Villa Rica for seven years. The two have lived between Carroll and Douglas counties for 17 years.

Opened in July 2021 on 80 acres of land located on South Van Wert Road, the Christners have taken two and a half years to design and develop the bespoke duplex which features a different theme in each known as ‘Go West’ and ‘ Shipwrecked”.

The Go West themed room replicates the wild west, giving guests the western experience in western Georgia. The Shipwrecked themed room puts guests in the scene of being on an island where a ship has been wrecked. All of the details, designs, and fittings were built by Dan, who has long-standing skills in construction, and his wife, Polina, who is a Russian-trained artist.

“I can build, I can design, I can make things and all that, but I don’t have any artistic skills. So when I met Polina, that’s key because she’s a trained artist. , she did it all, all the skyscapes, the murals, the signage, everything, she painted herself by hand,” Dan said.

In each room there is a kitchen, Keurig, microwave and mini fridge. There’s a lantern with dim lighting options and battery-operated tiki torches illuminating the rooms. A TV popping out of an old Wells Fargo shipping container in Go West and in Shipwrecked, at the push of a button, a TV pops out of a wrecked ship. There’s a jetted and bubble tub in Go West, an outhouse-inspired bathroom that includes small necessities like a shotgun plunger and a gun-style hair dryer.

A handmade covered wagon by Dan is used as a queen bed in Go West. There are vintage dresses, cowboy hats, and gloves that couples can dress up in and have an old-fashioned photo shoot.

“We are open every day of the week and I mean, what’s crazy is that we opened on the 4th of July last year. This weekend we started that we opened, we haven’t had an open weekend since. I mean from the very first day we announced our opening, we’ve been busy ever since,” Dan said.

Room rates vary depending on the day of booking. Interested persons can consult villaricabnb.com for prices and booking.