10 ways to transform your home into a luxury home from a glossy magazine
«My home is my castle», so the famous saying goes. Today, a fortress or castle can often be seen in pictures in fairy tales or in reality shows on television. We offer to make a luxurious house out of the existing housing, because you need to remember that luxury is not just expensive interior items. There are many ways how in a short time and without large financial costs you can bring a little style to the interior..
1. Moldings and other trim elements
Moldings, skirting boards, slats, baguettes
Moldings and other types of trim are considered the most common and simplest ways to transform an interior and turn an ordinary room into a cozy and elegant one. But you need to consider all the details..
A skirting board 8-20 cm wide can be placed on the border of the walls and the floor and continue to place them around the perimeter of the room. In addition, there are skirting boards for the ceiling, which are a little narrower, but capable of giving them elegance and completeness..
Window and door frames. This class of flat moldings is used for finishing window and door openings, they perform the function of delimitation.
Baguettes decorate the ceilings, they are 2-3 cm thicker than the baseboards.
Slats to protect walls from damage from chair backs. The rail, which is thinner than the baguette and plinth, is placed horizontally on the wall and protects the walls from being damaged by the backs of chairs. It is mainly installed in more formal rooms 90 cm above the floor.
Be sure to pay attention to sizes and proportions. After installing the moldings, it is imperative to look at the walls for unevenly painted parts and stains in order to achieve perfection in general.
2. Compositional center in every room
Fireplace as a focal point
Another way that can provide housing a luxurious look is the uniqueness of the decor and interior of each room, each has its own clearly expressed compositional center. Such a unique element can be a place where not only all the lines of your decor converge, but also where, first of all, everyone turns their eyes upon entering the room. This role will be perfectly played by a fireplace or a large window, near which a seating area is located. It can be a dining table in the dining room or two floor lamps and comfortable armchairs in the living room, or a picture on the wall.
3. Warm colors
Warm colors
A characteristic feature of any luxury space is the fact that it is cozy and you want to return there again. You can create a pleasant atmosphere by choosing the right color scheme. Psychologists have been studying the emotional impact of color for decades. Warm colors like red, orange, and yellow are considered cozy and intimate. Cool colors such as green and gray are associated with tranquility and visually expand the space. Brownish pastel shades serve as the basis for brighter, more vibrant colors. Those who prefer a cold scale should choose the colors of natural minerals, this technique will provide the interior and decor with elegance and luxury.
4. Comfortable seating
Comfortable sofas, soft armchairs
If you close your eyes and imagine a room that is luxurious in your opinion, for sure, you will draw an image of a person sitting in soft pillows on sofas or in comfortable armchairs. Wherever possible, it is worth placing decorative pillows made of expensive and high quality materials. It is better to use textured materials that will help create depth in the interior. There should be an odd number of pillows and they should lie asymmetrically. If the design of the room is done in a traditional manner, then you can use an even number and place them evenly, like books in a bookcase. Regardless of the style of the interior, you need to use decorative pillows of different sizes and colors..
5. Floor covering
Multi-layer floor covering
Along with comfortable sofas and armchairs, you need to think about what to put on the floor, not only for the purpose of decoration, but also to make it cozy and warm, especially in winter. It should start with the fact that you need to think over materials suitable for the floor so that they are natural and suitable for the decor and can be in harmony with other colors of the interior and decor, without disturbing the general appearance and style of the room. If you like carpets, then you need to choose dense products in neutral colors. In addition, you can use paths with oriental patterns, which are the hallmarks of any luxury home. We must not forget about the proportions in relation to size and shape..
6. Antique items in the interior
Antiques in the interior
The use of antiques in the interior is a sign of luxury. In addition, the inclusion of one or two antiques will allow for a multi-layered, multifaceted and interesting decor. Antique large mirrors will add not only charm to the interior, but also visually expand the space. In addition to mirrors, you can put an antique armchair or dressing table. For starters, you can simply limit yourself to a decorative antique vase or install an antique chandelier on the ceiling.
7. Metal accessories in the interior
Metal accessories in the interior
No luxury interior is complete without glitter, be it gold, bronze or silver. You need to choose one of these elements and use it in the interior. True, you need to try not to overdo it, for this it is worth using one or two objects, for example, lamps, and always in combination with cold tones of the decor in order to maintain balance and create a relaxing atmosphere. You can install a metal bath or hood.
8. Accessories
Metal handles in the interior of the kitchen
Thanks to the combination of door handles and other accessories, even flowerpots with flowers, you can add luxury to ordinary things and revive the interior without spending a lot of money. It can be modern taps and doorknobs in the kitchen, in the bathroom – towels, like in a five-star hotel..
9. Atmosphere
Multilevel lighting
The atmosphere is everything. When creating an interior, first of all, you need to think about it. Lighting will help with this. It is better to use soft light from several sources in one room. You can use a combination of pink and white to create a subdued light. It is worth installing modern switches to control the brightness. Music plays an important role. It is worth installing such an audio system so that the sound spreads throughout the room, but you need to think about so that the wires do not spoil the overall appearance.
10. Cleanliness and order
Cleanliness and tidiness
If you remember the luxurious interiors from TV and glossy magazines, there are no scattered things in them. Everything is very clean and tidy. To avoid unnecessary things lying around, you should think about additional storage places, thanks to which you can get rid of the chaos. In each room, you can put baskets suitable for the interior in order to quickly put things in order and hide excess.
