Deliberate home design is not just about custom floor plans, it is also about what you do inside your space and how that compliments your lifestyle and family. What suits one family may not be ideal for another - but there are a few easy design elements that you can incorporate into your home as finishing touches that give your house a luxury home feeling.
Color
Did you know that red makes you hungry? Blue makes you feel peaceful? Or that yellow makes you feel more talkative? And just like a little black dress, a perfect neutral can make your home feel dressed to the nines.
There are a couple of ways to approach bringing color into your house, but a thoughtful color palette is key to bringing that lux feel to your home. You could select a perfect palette to carry throughout each room, highlighting one color for each room or you could customize a palette for each. And we can't stress enough how easy and dramatic a change a coat of paint is on the walls! Don't be afraid to commit - start with an accent wall and then build up if you're nervous. Trust us.
Texture
The second principle in dressing a space is to balancing and blending textures throughout the space. Layering different textures in the room will add instant luxury. And that doesn't just mean rugs and pillows, we're talking curtains and wallpaper, furniture and accessories.
Another commitment phobia many people have with their homes is curtains, but if correctly hung (at least 6" above the top, and go wider than the casement on each side) you can successfully bring approachable luxury to any space. This is one area where you can go neutral and still have dazzling affects, so this should be the least of your commitment worries.
If curtains just aren't your thing, wooden blinds or shutters still add texture and privacy while dressing up a window.
Scale
Finally, consider scale when you are placing objects in your room. Stand back and look at your room, what is the first thing your eyes are drawn to? Often our eyes are drawn to something that seems out of place, which is likely because it is out of scale with the rest of the items in the room space. If everything is balanced your eye will move through the space. This rule obviously doesn't apply when you have an intentional statement piece in the room, but it is a good place to start if a room just doesn't have a comfortable or pulled together feeling to you.
Consider rearranging furniture so everything on the same scale is in one room. Large pieces do not always have to be in a large room, mind you, but generally you want your items to feel like they belong in the space and that nothing is lost or overpowering.
From flooring and wallpaper, to curtains and couches - pulling together the look of your custom home is easy when you focus on these three design principles.
