10 Tips for an Upmarket Living Space

Keeping your home luxurious is difficult when you don’t like interior decorating. It can be tricky to work out where that line between high-end and eccentric lies. Following the tips outlined in this article will help you stay on the correct side of the posh lifestyle. Nobody wants to earn the brand of having more money than sense, after all. If you would like an upmarket lifestyle there are rules you can follow to keep your style on trend. Use these tips as guidelines to do just that.

The Top Ten tips for Luxury Living in Your Home

It’s too easy to go mad with spending and completely overshoot the style mark. These top tips will help you hit the décor bullseye, every time.

1 – Feature Furniture

Making feature pieces of your furniture is a great style choice. Why? Furniture is portable. Choose a few key pieces and keep a plain background. White walls with luxury sofas and mahogany sideboards up the quality level throughout the home. You don’t need to spend a fortune on wallpaper when you can choose portable style, instead.

2 – De-Clutter Everywhere

The second rule of creating a luxurious space lies in the clutter – and getting rid of it. A self-storage unit offers a good way to store old furniture that doesn’t match, or surface clutter that holds sentimental value. Follow the advice of famous minimalists and throw out anything that doesn’t bring you joy.

3 – Shop Antique

Nothing creates an upmarket décor look faster than adding one or two antique items. Think of the elegance and class a Singer sewing machine creates in a space. An 18th century wardrobe here and a Victorian armoire there and you have a fully finished look, complemented by years of antiquity. Nothing says money like antiques. Guests will assume they were passed down to you.

4 – Add Texture

A quick way to add an upmarket touch to your home is add textures to that white backdrop. Soft fur throws, velvet curtains, thick wallpapers on feature walls – all of it amounts to investing in textures. Again, if you choose the correct textures, you can make them portable. The trick to being wealthy is to purchase high-end products that last. That way you can take your wealth with you when you move home.

5 – Art Retains Wealth

The difference between the homes of the wealthy and the homes of the laymen lies in what is on the walls. A wealthy home always has art on the walls. They know the trick of adding one or two key pieces as a focal point in a room. You could spend the money on expensive wallpaper, or you could keep the wall a simple white and decorate it with portable wealth. Investing in paintings is as good as putting your money in gold. Art only appreciates.

6 – Look at the Coving

If you have ever been in a manor house or stately home, you may have noticed the coving in the upper corners of the walls. In a standard home, this area is just a corner. In a stately home, they are decorated with carved panels, or coving. You can buy these in multiple materials and add them to your own home for an expensive finish.

7 – Upgrade your Tech

Smart homes are upmarket, that’s just how the century is turning out. Spend a little money in things like electric blind rails, Smart lighting, and AI for your house. The height of luxury living is a fridge freezer that issues ice and ice water. 

8 – Revamp Lighting

Lighting is essential for creating a luxury feel ot a room. It’s not just in the creation of a light, bright space, either. Think of the difference in a living space a chandelier adds – even if that chandelier is small enough for your average home. Spend money on a good light fitting and you can take it with you when you move. 

9 – Consider Rugs

Not to repeat a concept, but rugs are portable. A good, thick shag rug will add a texture and a soft finish to a room. They feel good between your toes while still making any room look more expensive. Maybe not quite any room. Keep rugs out of the kitchen and bathroom.

10 – Stick to White

You cannot go wrong with a plain white wall. It is the ideal base for any theme colours you want to use, it looks minimal, and it makes the ideal background for all those portable features you invested in.

Final Thoughts on Upmarket Décor

As long as you keep things minimal, you can achieve a high-end look in your home, without spending an exorbitant sum. A tin of white paint goes a lot farther than you would think… especially if it is one coat matte with a touch of sparkle.