Luxury in your home is, well, luxurious. It is a feeling and a view of how you want your place of respite to look and feel. The concept of luxury evokes images of comfort, beauty, elegance, and opulence. If you want to bring more luxury into your home, continue reading for some ideas you can use.
Decorate with Flowers
Flowers are beautiful and fanciful. They make you think of nature and romance and add a special touch to any room they grace. If you happen to be busy or if you travel frequently, your use of flowers to adorn your home may be limited, unfortunately, due to their short shelf life.
Change how you decorate with flowers by using fake roses at home. They add a high-end touch or a long-lasting and customizable design element. In addition, they are a realistic and sustainable choice for anyone who appreciates the look of flowers but does not have time to change the water in their vase, grow them in the garden, or has allergies and avoids plants in their home. Incorporate a range of fake roses in every room to add a pop of color and warmth to any space. Remember to dust them periodically, and no one will ever know they are not real.
Add Architectural Design Details
If your home is visually appealing but lacking, you can make some easy changes to add an impact that no one will ever know was missing. Consider installing crown molding throughout your entire home to complete the design. Any room will benefit from this simple addition, but it will be especially impactful on the main floor in areas where you entertain. From there, you can introduce picture rails to the dining area for more visual interest without adding conflicting design elements.
Tray ceilings are another understated yet powerful detail to enhance your home. Most people do not think about looking up when beautifying their homes, but tray ceilings with a lighting element can add ambiance. Consider rectangular tray ceilings that follow the lines of the room, or opt for something more modern with circular elements. In the middle of it all, a medallion on its own or incorporated with the lighting feature will finish off your luxurious new details.
Incorporate Scents in Every Room
Heady scents and fresh fragrances are important factors in setting the tone for your home. Think about how freshly baked cookies remind you of comfort and childhood, while notes of sandalwood tend to be more romantic.
Think about your favorite scents that remind you of a perfect vacation or a hotel that smells like tranquility. There is something about the way a place smells that makes you feel happy, content, and like you are home. Select something that inspires you, and then layer that scent throughout your home.
Place high-quality candles in each room. Use scented diffusers in the same scent or scent family in the bathrooms, and incorporate a candle wax warmer in the kitchen to mask cooking odors. Keep sprays and atomizers in strategic areas in your home to freshen up the way your home smells as needed. Remember, a little goes a long way. Over time, this will become your signature home scent, and everyone will wonder where you got it from, just like a favorite hotel.
Keep It Clean and Organized
Nothing dispels the idea of luxury faster than a messy, dirty, and unkempt home. While it can be difficult to keep up with the everyday tasks of cleaning, it is essential to continue with the intent of living a luxurious lifestyle.
To keep everything clean and in order, consider adopting a policy of putting items away as soon as you finish using them and cleaning as you go. From there, hiring a cleaning service is the best way to tackle your tasks of daily cleaning and organization. Contract with them to come weekly, monthly, or as needed to ensure your home is the way you want it to be.
Reframe Your Art
Have you noticed the frames that museum curators use in major art houses? They lend a sense of sophistication to the art as they become part of the artwork itself. The visual presentation of a beautiful artistic creation does not stop at the edge of the canvas or paper – it continues outward.
Walk through your home and look at every piece of art you appreciate having in your collection. Whether it is an original from one of the masters, an up-and-coming artist’s first run, or a beloved piece your child created in their youth, you can scale up each piece with a new frame.
Thick and ornate gold frames evoke a museum era. Reframe several pieces in matching gold frames and hang them gallery-style. Select a few oversized pieces and place them in new, plain, light-wood Scandinavian-style frames for a simple aesthetic. You can keep your art while giving it new life. The options are endless.
Create a Curated Closet
Walk-in closets are dream-like for many people. These closets are places of respite where you can leisurely look through your clothing to decide on the perfect sartorial ensemble for the day. You can also store a jewelry collection, watches, hats, and handbags without having to sift through baskets or bins throughout the house. Your walk-in closet is where you display clothing and accessories as if they are art.
Watch this video for inspiration on how you can achieve the luxurious walk-in closet of your dreams.
Get ready to remake your home to match your luxurious lifestyle intentions. Incorporate high-end faux roses into the design to bring an element of the natural world indoors without any of the responsibility. From there, highlight your art collection with new frames to show off their beauty in style. Infuse your house with delightful fragrances that make you happy every time you return home. Add a walk-in closet and dressing room to show off your style, clothing, and accessory collections. Make a few upgrades to your home and enjoy it as you never have before.
