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6 Tips to Keep Your Luxury Home Looking Great

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Hubert Miles

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Whether you are looking to renovate, replenish, or just to get your property ready for listing and sale or rent, you will have to work on the looks of the home. Luxury property maintenance is an art and skill that only a few specialists can master. You may want to do it too, but it’s always best to get the advice of a few professionals. 

Let’s have a look at the 6 tips that can bring your luxury home a great look.

1. Make up your mind about the design

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The home reflects the owner in many ways. You know, you are going to build a house that you like. If you are starting one new, you have to check about the luxury property maintenance in the first place because after you have built your dream house, if you struggle to maintain it, it would look stupid on you. 

There are various home designs and decorations to build your house from scratch. Don’t just copy a design, add the elements of your imagination to bring authentication to your design. The structural and interior designs will get your house luxurious and add value to the property. 

If you are doing a renovation, think about the ultra-modern looks and techniques that are appealing to people in general and you. If you are about to lease or sell your property at one point, it should be appealing to the buyer. 

2. Plan every inch of your space

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You can have free space on your property, but it has to be planned to be free from the beginning. Don’t leave a space empty because it just ended up empty. If you already own the property, then make sure every inch of the space is planned for something. A few empty spaces can be used to add value by decoration. 

You might be inspired by a few designs already. Look for what inspiring modifications are there that you can apply to your space. Small jars, pots with plants, smaller balcony gardens, and nowadays the vertical wall gardens inside the houses can all give the ultra-luxury look that you want for your house. 

Planning of your house needs to be thorough. Start with a map or blueprint of your property and consider each space. If you are giving your house a makeover, this is the best time to plan it through. Choose the size of furniture and gadgets wisely because they can end up gulping all your space. You can also not trade off the luxury for space, so keep a balance between the space and modern looks in your plan. 

A few components are crucial in the planning. If you are planning your kitchen, start with the order of work that will happen there. The utilities, the washbasin, the cutlery area, the oven, the dish racks, and so on. Think about their relationship in the working order and then go for the laying out part. If you are working on your living room, then think about where the fireplace should be and the accent wall can be.

Just the looks won’t make a home luxurious. So, make sure that you apply the modern technology and hardware as necessary to make your house as good-looking and as functional as possible. 

3. Play with colors

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The looks are all about colors. If your colors don’t match and appeal to your eyes, then you spoil your look. You must choose the colors carefully about where you want to add what color. There are rich colors that can mesmerize an audience at first look. Once you choose the colors, give it a thought about how appropriate those for your luxury property maintenance are. Don’t dump the place with too many colors and make a messy look. Get expert opinion before painting your walls, selecting the tile colors, choosing your ceiling or other decorative elements. 

If there is furniture in the space, it must match the walls, floors, curtains, and other elements of the space. Colors are not just for decoration. There are different colors to bring your different feelings. You must use appropriate colors for appropriate places. You cannot use neon red inside your bedroom; you might not catch the sleep you want. 

4. The texture and glitz

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Adding up to the colors, the texture of your space is more vivid and visible. Adding up some fancy textures might suit the parlor but might not suit the bathroom. You can add silk and velvet to the living room and a few pieces of furniture to make it look and feel the luxurious grade. 

5. Lighting captures hearts

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Lighting is one of the most important parts. Light, like the colors, can bring different feelings and moods to people. Make the right type of lighting to your space and add what you need. You cannot have dim blue light in the kitchen and then bright yellow lights inside the bedroom. Your furniture needs to be in the right place of the light so that when people sit they don’t have to look for light and turn around. Plan all this so that your space naturally becomes lit up with the light setting. 

Lighting up the corners with accent lights is an art. You will need skillful people to do that for you. Get some expert opinion about which light should go where. You can also have a look at different property designs and light setups to get an idea.

6. High-end furniture

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What does a luxury house look like without high-end furniture? You must invest in the most modern and high-end fancy furniture to add the final touch to your property. Have you noticed that the moment you move a piece of furniture away or bring another in, the entire layout seems to have changed? Yes, high-end furniture can change the look of your house.

Overall, keep exploring what could add more value to your property and its looks. You need to keep your property up to date with technology and luxury as the times are changing. 

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Hubert Miles

I've been conducting professional home inspections since 2002. I'm a licensed Home Inspector, Certified Professional Inspector (CPI), Certified Master Inspector (CMI), and FHA 203k Consultant. I started HomeInspectionInsider.com to help people better understand the home inspection process and answer questions about homeownership and home maintenance.
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