5 Home Furniture Pieces That Will Make Your Decor More Luxuriou
Luxury doesn’t need to come at an excessive cost. If you are looking for a way to provide your home with a new look and feel, and a bit of elegance and luxury, you’ll be relieved to know that there are some changes that you can make without breaking the bank. The key to making your home look and feel like a place of luxury all comes down to a few key pieces of furniture, placed in a way to maximize the space and draw the eye to certain focal points.
One of the most important tips to keep top of mind when making changes to your décor comes down to the avoidance of clutter. If you try to incorporate too many items and crowd your space, you will do the opposite of what you are intending. A crowded and cluttered space creates a feeling of disorganization and mess and is definitely not something you want when trying to create a feeling of luxury.
One of the most important tips to keep top of mind when making changes to your décor comes down to the avoidance of clutter. If you try to incorporate too many items and crowd your space, you will do the opposite of what you are intending. A crowded and cluttered space creates a feeling of disorganization and mess and is definitely not something you want when trying to create a feeling of luxury.
How to Make Your Home Décor Feel More Luxurious
If you are trying to create a luxurious experience within your home, start by assessing what you have. In particular, take a look at your existing furniture and determine if it will stay or go. And, perhaps more importantly, if the space is feeling crowded to begin with, prioritize what you don’t need, or those pieces that you might like that don’t contribute to your end goal. Get rid of those pieces or move them to another place in the house where they may be better suited. Often, you can create an entirely new look just by moving a few pieces around.
Once you have landed on the items that will stay, consider these inexpensive solutions.
Once you have landed on the items that will stay, consider these inexpensive solutions.
With just some basic changes, you can update a plain and dull room into one of elegance and luxury that you will be excited to entertain or relax in. Whatever you do, take some time to consider the end result that you are going for, and don’t rush to make the changes. Give yourself some time and flexibility to identify the pieces that are going to work best for you and your space.
- Use your sofa as a central focal point, and add a few throw pillows or blankets to the couch and a complimentary chair. Assuming your sofa is a neutral color, know that black, gold, silver, and purple are considered luxury colors. So, if these colors will work with your couch and wall color, then add a few pieces in these colors (feel free to mix and match) to create a new look. Add a blanket to the corner of your sofa to complement a pillow on the other end.
- Assess your natural lighting and window situation. If you have a large window in the room, consider plush draperies in one of the aforementioned luxury colors, and create a look that hangs to the floor. Longer curtains will have a far more luxurious effect than shorter curtains. Consider a richly textured fabric such as velvet which will also add a feeling of sophistication to partner with the luxurious effect.
- Consider the type of artwork that you like, and look for a place in the room where a large and heavy piece can be added, without creating a feeling that the room is too full or the wall is too crowded. Large-scale artwork often looks great behind or opposite the sofa, and should coordinate with the luxury colors that you selected for your sofa and complimentary chair. Be sure that you do not skimp on the frame either. A heavy frame to complement a large piece of art will also add to the overall feeling of luxury that you are going for. Dark frames in heavy wood or a black color are often best, especially if you are also going for a modern look.
- Don’t forget the smaller details such as room hardware. Upgrades doorknobs, curtain hooks, and light switch place can add elegance and visual interest. Further, many homes are built with basic switch plates and hardware included, so consider this a great time to make a fun change that will work well with the new effect you are going for.
- Finally, embrace the various lighting options in the room. Ambient lighting such as a heavy chandelier will create a lovely focal point for the ceiling. Complement that ambient lighting with task lighting such as a tall free-standing lamp on the side of or behind your sofa. Then, add accent lighting to highlight that large piece of wall art or to create a draw to a fireplace or other focal point within the room. And, don’t forget a dimmer switch to control the lights so that you have options on the effect you are going for depending on the time of day.
With just some basic changes, you can update a plain and dull room into one of elegance and luxury that you will be excited to entertain or relax in. Whatever you do, take some time to consider the end result that you are going for, and don’t rush to make the changes. Give yourself some time and flexibility to identify the pieces that are going to work best for you and your space.
