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Many times when one talks about luxury living, the notion that is set up in everyone’s mind is a lifestyle that comes at a jaw-dropping cost. But what if there were a few tricks that could transform a space from simple to suave? Luxury interiors come not from expensive renovations but from thoughtful additions. Here are some ways you can use to filter the existing nature of your house to make for a thoughtful luxury home.

1. Colour

Ways to make your house look luxurious

Use colours to your advantage by keeping a few key aspects in mind

Neutrals

A neutral tone can be set for the house by using ‘beiges’ or ‘greys’ to constitute a majority part of the space. With a neutral tone set as the premise, you could use any bold or contrasting colour that’ll stand out from the rest.

2. Lighting

Luxury lightning to decorate your house

The lighting that you implement within a given space could be a real game changer. Finding ‘your’ statement light is extremely crucial but could also be fun. You could visit various stores so as to explore the fixtures that’ll help create ambient surroundings. Creating a layered lighting scheme with chandeliers, table lamps, and wall scones could add a very warm and comforting effect to the space. Another great tip would be to use dimmer switches. Dimmer switches let you adjust the intensity of a particular lighting and are surprisingly budget-friendly.

3. Textures & Materials

Texture Design for house

Focus on ‘Texture’! There are many interesting textures out there that can give your house character.

For instance, you could introduce an exotic wallpaper that instantly becomes the show stopper!

4. Wooden floorings

Wood Flooring - Make your house spacious

Laminated wooden floorings would go beautifully with the neutral English palette set for the space.

5. Subway tiles or Moroccan tiles for the kitchen backsplash

Subway tiles or Moroccan tiles for the kitchen backsplash

Subway tiles or Moroccan tiles for the kitchen backsplash is another affordable that’ll never go out of style and also give the space a creative edge.

6. Place a sizable Rug in the living room

Layer rugs in the living room

Rolling out a larger rug in the living area not only brings the furniture arrangement together but also gives the room a bigger, airier feel. Another trick that’ll give your space the elusion of luxury is taking the curtains from the ceiling thus adding more volume.

7. Wall mouldings

Wall mouldings

Wall mouldings is again another great yet inexpensive way to accentuate your walls and is often used in many luxury villas and apartments.

8. Art & Character - Make a wall of mirrors

Decorate house with oversized wall frame

This is your chance to go big with art you like. An over-sized wall frame when hung on a bare wall has a big impact on the surrounding space.

Adding mirrors helps reflect the natural light within the space.

The key here is not to cause a clutter but to find elements that fit well within the harmony of the house.

9. Showcasing

Showcase using book shells

Look at IKEA book shelf hacks that can be stacked in multiple ways to make a huge shelf/ showcase. Use such hacks for your books or for those vintage thrift items you purchased.

10. Attention to Detail

Decorate with metallic accessories

Decorative metallic accessories can instantly add to the luxury quotient of the room. It is the smaller additions that make a house whole. So it’s imperative that you prioritize selecting regular household items and setting them in areas that are always in range of visibility.

Placing flowers or potted plants could also give the space an instant face lift.

Lastly you could add some satin textured throw pillows or even pick out hardware fittings in brushed brass or gold to add an element of luxe to the given space.

One of the easiest ways to feel luxurious is to de-clutter! A clean home will always speak well for you.

Since luxury has a lot to do with comfort, it falls on the user to understand what comfort means to them and to act on it, which is easier and more efficient than letting someone else decide it for them. You know what is best for you, which means that you’re already halfway there to making your house look the way you want.

Text provided by Elsa Dominic-

“Architecture is one of the most fundamental yet complex forms of expressed art. Many of us find it hard to perceive the beauty around us which is much more than just bricks and blocks and buildings. Our daily lives can turn out to be much more wholesome and interactive if we start appreciating the art that is architecture and the architecture that is art.”

Elsa is an architecture student and intends to be a medium that tries to explain the thoughts behind years of space-development which has culminated into what we see around us today, their nitty gritty and the impact it has on us every day of our lives. As she has come to believe, words have acted not only as her best pals but also as the simplest vessels that connect people with spaces.