Achieving Quiet Luxury
Quiet Luxury — a vague aesthetic that alludes most, yet one that Vogue recently affirmed will stand the test of time. “We have seen a return to a more low-key approach to luxury,” they explain, “it’s more of a mood than anything else.” As “it’s essentially a synonym for elevated basics,” we see this new non-trend trend as taking one thing we do or need already, and adding one twist that shifts it into a another level.
In considering how we could incorporate Quiet Luxury into our homes and everyday, we have seven ways to elevate your basics and achieve this understated, elusive movement…
Use a vintage console table as a sink counter
Especially in a powder room, it’s a way to honor your guests with an elevated upgrade. And it’s one that will definitely get noticed without overdoing it.
Project: Woodside Family Manor
Photographer: Bess Friday
Swap a glass vase for a vintage pot
Glass vases are so FTD.com. Give your florals new life by dressing them up in a carefully curated vintage piece (or one that looks vintage). You can even place a glass vase inside to keep it waterproof.
Project: Woodside Family Manor
Photographer: Bess Friday
Hang hooks with Turkish towels rather than a towel bar
A long hot shower or soak deserves a finale that matches its indulgence. An easy upgrade that treats you or a guest just as you deserve.
Project: Sonoma Mediterranean Mod
Photographer: Bess Friday
Hang floor-to-ceiling curtains on rods that extend the full length of a wall
We’ve been saying for years, the best way to add height to a room is to hang your curtains as high as you can go. But to take it to a whole other level? Install a continuous curtain rod across the top of an entire wall…or room.
Project: Traditional in Tiburon
Photographer: Thomas Kuoh
Add a lamp on your kitchen counter
It’s a soft addition that says so much by not being much; an opportunity to bring in texture and form into a typically utilitarian space.
Project: Sonoma Med Mod Cottage
Photographer: Bess Friday
Replace a solid carpet with a patterned one on a staircase
Add an extra level of charm by swapping out a boring carpet with one that has a smidge of personality… not too much, but just enough to catch the eye.
Project: Traditional in Tiburon
Photographer: Thomas Kuoh
Ditch square tiles for intricately shaped ones
It’s already an elevated statement to tile a wall floor to ceiling, but how about selecting a tile that looks like every piece has been handcrafted by artisans? Add a level of craftsmanship to what could have been an unnoticeable wall.
Project: Sonoma Mediterranean Mod
Photographer: Bess Friday
We hope these tips help you achieve Quiet Luxury in your home!
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