Creative Ways to Add Luxury to Your Home

Introducing luxury to your home is an excellent way to lower stress levels, boost the value of your home, and make it a more practical living space.

While some luxury elements are a sizeable investment, there are also plenty of options that can be completed on a small budget. We can help you add luxury to your home.

Add a Pool

We’re starting big! A pool is a sizeable investment. According to Forbes, the average pool costs between $50 and $125 per square foot. However, it will also increase the value of your home by 7%, on average. In many cases, a pool can pay for itself.

More importantly, before you start looking for a pool contractor, bear in mind that having a luxurious amenity such as a private pool improves the quality of your life. Choose a custom design and you’ll be able to fit the pool into any space.

It’s a great way to include cardio exercise in your daily routine and it will serve as a fun place for the family to meet and bond. Of course, it’s also a great party spot and will instantly make your home feel more luxurious.

You can even take it up another notch by including a hot tub in the build.

When looking at a pool, make sure you allow enough seating room around the pool. It’s a great place to unwind, enjoy the sunshine, and reconnect with nature.

Add Space

This can be another hefty investment: if you’re planning to build an extension. However, the truth is many homes have rooms that are too large for their intended purpose. Look at your home and find an area that can be split.

Adding partition walls is simple and will create an additional room. You can use it to create a luxury bathroom, en-suite, or simply a private space for work or meditation. It can even be your new DIY crafting workspace.

Landscape Your Garden

When you’re trapped at home, busy looking after the children, working remotely, and completing a thousand chores, looking outside at a beautiful space can be surprisingly comforting.

You can landscape your garden by adding gravel paths and using raised beds. The result is a well-laid-out garden that is easier to maintain and looks like you’re living in luxury. It can be surprisingly uplifting.

Choose the Right Paint

If you want your home to feel luxurious it’s time to repaint. Neutral hues, such as beige and even white are calming and also shout luxury. How many celebrity homes have you seen that have simple white walls?

Add Soft Furnishings

Keeping the walls simple means the luxury is evident in the furnishings. You can opt for bold colors, and add cushions, faux fur rugs, and throws. Choose items that look warm and your home will instantly feel more luxurious.

If you’re feeling up to it, reupholster your chairs or create some stylish cushion covers. They won’t just add luxury, they’ll be unique.

Increase the Light

The simplest way to increase light in your home, without converting a wall to glass, is to add mirrors. Position them so that they bounce the light coming in through the windows. This will illuminate any area, making it feel more spacious and, therefore, more luxurious.

Change Your Ornaments

Ornaments often have sentimental value. You don’t want to replace these. However, if you are looking to add luxury, consider swapping some of your ornaments for ones made out of precious materials. For example, gold ornaments will instantly make your home feel more luxurious. Solid wood or marble items can also have a similar effect.

If you can locate a vintage book that works well as a luxury ornament.

Replace Hardware

Spend a little extra on luxury hardware, specifically door handles. Ideally, change all the door handles in your home to ensure they all look the same. Decorative handles are a great way to introduce luxury into your home and they don’t have to cost the earth.

Declutter

This is an obvious one but it’s effective. Decluttering creates space, and the more space your home has the more luxurious it will feel.

Remove unwanted and unneeded items and invest in some clever storage units. These will keep clutter out of sight, making your home feel larger and more luxurious.

Introduce Plants

Plants are a great way of bringing nature into your home. They’ll make you feel calmer, restore your energy levels, and they’ll make any space feel more luxurious.

Choose indoor plants and opt for ones that need minimal maintenance. You’ll have to decide between evergreen plants and seasonal ones. The latter may need to be changed seasonally.

Summing Up

It is possible to introduce luxury to your home without spending a fortune. However, before you start, consider why you are doing it and what you hope to achieve. You may find the most effective option is to add a pool, it’s fun, a great center of entertainment, and makes your home and life feel more luxurious.