Seeing how families nowadays spend more time at home than usual, you’ll find yourself itching for a makeover of your home, too. Imagine walking through an elegant five-star hotel while you’re mesmerized by every corner you see. The moment you walk into the lobby, you feel the space inviting you to rest. It feels homey, comfortable, and well designed—every bit of what elegance is supposed to be.
You can recreate this feeling in your home with the right tricks. From small to significant improvements, you’ll never be without options for revamping your space on the road to elegance. You don’t need to have the grandest mansion on the block. Whatever home it is you have now, that’s your castle. It’s up to you to decorate it to make it look and feel more luxe.
Keep reading to discover simple tips and tricks to make your home look elegant.
Add A Skylight
One of the top factors to a home feeling cozy and comfortable is the presence of natural light. You may introduce this into your home through skylights, or a window on the roof at the same angle it is located. The window may not provide a view, but it’s what your home will need to bring light in during the day.
There’s nothing more elegant than the blessing of nature, where light can go through your home in daylight. It creates that dramatic play of lights and shadows to add more depth and dimension to what would have been a plain room.
If you live in a place with abundant sunlight, don’t block it too much with fixed, opaque roofs. When the sun gets too bright or you want some privacy at night, you can cover up the skylight window with pre-installed skylight blinds that work the same way as ordinary window blinds.
As if that’s not enough, it’s not only your home’s aesthetic appeal that benefits from it but also your wallet. You can have a cheaper electricity bill when you no longer have to switch on as many lights during the daytime.
Add A Molding Or Wall Trim
When you think about elegant castles and buildings, one common architectural element you may immediately picture is the presence of elegant moldings and wall trims. Albeit only a small detail, crown moldings are noticeable. They’re the epitome of elegance and grace in any building as they add a hint of sophistication to plain and straight corners.
Use Rich-Looking Fabrics
Do you still have your pillowcases, throw pillows, and curtains from years ago? If they already look worn-out or have seen better days, look for ways to spruce them up to make your home look more elegant.
Next time you go shopping for new fabrics for your home, choose rich-looking ones like linen, silk, and velvet. You can score good deals when brands go on sale, so be on the lookout for those. Once you start buying better fabrics, you may never use cheap-looking textiles again.
Repaint Your Home
A home that has visibly chipping paint around some areas looks tasteless. The same holds for houses painted too brightly.
If those statements ring true, it’s time to repaint your home. Switch your color tone from those bright ones to classier options or neutral paint colors.
Note, however, that neutral doesn’t have to mean white if you don’t like the lack of life white brings. Beige and earth tones will do just the trick.
Go For Hardwood Floors
Hardwood floors are expensive, but they’re worth the investment. If you have the money for a grand home project this year, you should consider having hardwood floors to replace the old ones.
Or, perhaps you already have natural hardwood floors but they’re underneath a layer of fully carpeted floors? Have that carpet removed to expose the hardwood floor you already have.
Wood is one of the most elegant fixtures a home can have, as it’s timeless and often touted as expensive. Hardwood floors are also easier to maintain and clean, which is what elegance is all about. No matter how big or grand your home is, it will never paint the picture of class if it’s visibly dusty and dirty.
Conclusion
Transforming your space from plain to luxurious and elegant doesn’t have to break the bank. As you can see, you can do plenty of things in your home, many of which are only minimal changes but with the most impact. After all, it’s all about the details. The key is to go through each area of your home and check for whatever changes you can make to level it up. You may not be able to go to a five-star hotel every day, but now you can take it right to where you reside.
