You don’t always need to do a full renovation to make your home look and feel more luxurious. In fact, it’s the attention to the small details that can often have a bigger impact on changing everything.
It’s those bits that go unnoticed, but when you address them really make all the difference. But what exactly can you change to add a bit more luxury to your home?
Upgrade Your Curtains
Curtains have a disproportionate effect on how a room feels, and you’re likely not even noticing just how much.
The right curtains for a room can add warmth, texture, and a sense of quality that’s impossible to ignore. The wrong ones, however, whether they’re too short, too thin, or poorly fitted, will have the exact opposite effect. And they’ll undermine everything in the room.
The difference between curtains that look expensive and those that do not is usually down to the fit and the fabric. Ready-made curtains in standard sizes rarely give the effect you want, especially if you don’t have standard-sized windows. The fix is to invest in made to measure curtains. They will solve the issue and more instantly and give you curtains that look the part and elevate the room with ease.
Layer Your Lighting
Most rooms rely on a single overhead light source. And this results in a flat and tonal quality rather than creating an atmosphere.
Layered lighting, on the other hand, combines ambient lighting, task lighting, and accent sources. And it’s one of the hallmarks of spaces that feel genuinely considered, not just furnished.
And you don’t need extensive electrical work either; you can add in floor lights, table lights, and directional spotlights alongside ceiling lights to give you more control of the mood of a room at any point in the day. If you want a warmer atmosphere, then opt for light temperatures in the range of 2700K to 3000K over cool whites.
Add Statement Furniture
You don’t need to upgrade all of your furniture. Actually, you only need a few select pieces that stand out and capture people’s attention. You give the room a focal point, and if you choose wisely, it will elevate everything around it seamlessly.
It doesn’t even need to be expensive; it simply needs to say something and hold its own within a room. For example, you might want to get an existing armchair reupholstered in a bold fabric, invest in an oversized antique mirror, or purchase a sculptural side table. But the key is that the pieces need to feel deliberate, not random, and work with the rest of the room.
Update Fittings and Hardware
Think door handles, cabinet pulls, light switches, faucets, and curtain poles. These are the punctuation of any room, and while they are small in isolation, they build up together and are collectively significant.
In many homes, these are often treated as an afterthought, meaning they’re there in a functional way but not considered as part of the overall aesthetics of a room. Even replacing these fittings with brushed brass or aged bronze can drastically improve how a room looks and feels.