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If you long for a more luxurious look for your living room, or wish your kitchen could have the same rustic chic feeling as the ones that you see in magazines, then I’ve got good news for you. That luxurious look is attainable – and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune.
The first thing you need to do if you want to achieve a luxurious look for your home is to define what you mean by luxury. Many people make the mistake of thinking that luxurious items are expensive, and think that they need a huge home full of designer brands to enjoy the feeling of luxury.
In truth, luxury isn’t about price, it’s about quality. A luxurious interior design is one that looks good, feels good, and works for you, not against you. That means having furniture that fits the room, selecting fabrics that you like the look and feel of, and arranging things so that they’re comfortable for you. Here’s a few tips to help you get started with designing a luxurious home.
- If you’re on a budget , spend wisely, and prioritise a few key pieces. Don’t spend a fortune on fancy ornaments or a designer door mat if that means you’ll have to skimp on the sofa and the bed. Pick a few items that you’ll use a lot – your sofa, computer desk, bed, etc, and spend as much as you can afford to get high quality items. Those items will make or break your design.
- Pick a fabric and a colour scheme you like, and use it consistently. Get made to measure blinds that fit your colour scheme, and use throws, rugs, and cushions that match it to make sure the room looks “designed” rather than cobbled together.
- Choose accessories carefully: Some carefully chosen cheap roman blinds that match your carpet will look a lot nicer than velvet curtains that clash with the wallpaper. Keep ornaments to a minimum, unless they match the room, and think carefully about the placement of plants, vases, and other items.
- Pay attention to scale: It’s a good idea to buy furniture in sets if you can. Otherwise, you could end up with chairs, tables, bookshelves, and other items that are a mixture of shapes and sizes. This can seriously detract from the look of the room. The same goes for window treatments. Made to measure blinds are much more appealing than ones that hang a little too long, or a little too short.
- Watch the light: Lighting that’s too harsh, or too dim, can ruin your careful design work. If you have the option, fit dimmer switches so you have plenty of flexibility.
If you don’t have the luxury of buying sets of furniture, or using dimmer switches, shop around and take your time decorating. It’s better to gradually build up a home full of items that are perfect for you, than to rush out and waste money on things you regret picking up.
This article was written by Crispin Jones on behalf Moonshadow Blinds; suppliers of made to measure blinds and cheap Roman blinds.
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Good tips! When I did my living room, I bought sofas on intrest free credit (so I could get quality ones) bought quality curtains and cushions to
Match. Had the matching rug for my birthday and bought cheap furniture! It all worked well as I shopped around for things but kept to the original look I’d liked in the showroom! X
I would love my front room to have that luxury look, i want my front room red, so im just starting from there x x
id love to have a stylish kitchen and lounge. lounge is white walls (yes i am mad with almost 2 kids and 2 dogs and hubby who works outside) laminate flooring and cream sofas with pine units. id love a nice fabric sofas really comfy and kitchen id love to be able to fit a dishwasher unfortunatly unless i win the lottery i will not be able to afford this
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great tips, id love my place to look expensive – looks cheap coz everything i get is the cheapest! lol…
Decorating in the next few weeks can’t wait just gotta wait for my new fire to be fitted more is less
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There are many ways to create the luxury and contemporary look that you are looking for. In your kitchen, sanding, repainting and replacing the handles on your cabinets can have a dramatic effect on the look of you kitchen. It is drastically cheaper as well. So check they are in good order before you decide to rip them out and start from new!
When I did my living room last year, I was looking for different ideas or something that was not too common. I did find a lot of ideas online and integrated/fused them with my imagination and went ahead for the living room makeover. It looks nice – at least to me
Should hopefully be gettin a new place in a month so will use these great tips thanks x
Some really good tips here… can put some to use in my new house
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Thanks for all the actual facts.Thanks-Sandy
great tips, thanks x