How To Design a Home that Feels Luxurious
Luxury is more about how you feel when you look at your living space. The most inviting homes are built with a medley of sensory details, where materials, textures, and functional elements invoke positive emotions.
If you are looking for ideas to make your home or interior design project look and feel more elegant, we recommend the following options.
Choose Quality Materials to Define the Way Your Home Feels
The perception of luxury comes in assorted styles, and by choosing a combination of quality materials carefully, you can achieve creating a luxurious interior with elements that blend well without overwhelming your space.
To add warmth and a feeling of calm, use natural materials like timber, bamboo, stone, wool, and linen. To break the monotony, metal and glass are a good combination that adds refinement. These tactile elements bring depth to your space as well as foster a peaceful atmosphere.
Many interior design references suggest following a ratio between 60% to 70% for your dominant or primary material, followed by a ratio of around 20% to 30% secondary or supporting material, and about 10% for accent. This ratio goes well with a layout that provides 60% for functional space with the remaining 40% being open.
Use Functional Accents
Some of the smallest fixtures we use every day -- such as light switches, door handles, window knobs, tapware, and hooks -- can also serve as subtle accent pieces. Because they are functional, they help reduce clutter while still enhancing the overall look of a room.
Light switches are among the most frequently used fixtures in homes, hotel lobbies, and office hallways. However, they are often treated as an afterthought in renovations and projects. Upgrading to designer options, such as the Vimar European light switch range, can instantly enhance your walls and add a more luxurious feel than standard DIY switches.
Explore Vimar Architectural Light Switches
Designer Light Switches brings the Vimar collection of luxury architectural light switches to Australia, with options that cater to various sophisticated interior designs.
The Vimar Eikon Exe range is a high-end material-inspired category of light switches with finishes that resemble wood (oak, walnut and eucalyptus), stone (marble) metal and glass.
The Vimar Vintage / Flat series, which is part of the Eikon range, combines simple, flush-mounted forms with finishes like brushed nickel, bronze, and gold, which are a timeless classic that can seamlessly integrate with modern interior design trends that favour minimalist finishes.
The Vimar Arke Classic range is made of metal, lightweight and the slimmest of the categories with protrusion of only 4.9 millimetres. It is suitable for installations that require a discreet setup with functionality that accommodates the style of the building.
Last, but not least is the Vimar Plana range, made with high-performance technopolymer, an engineering-grade plastic material that make them highly durable, designed for long-lasting daily use. They are also Halogen-free and impact-resistant. The Plana range offers a versatile mix of colours to suit a variety of desired ambience and mood at your space.
A complete Vimar light switch range from Designer Light Switches includes both the faceplate and internal mechanisms, which can be customised with simple on-and-off functionality or assembled with your preferred intelligent lighting control or smart home lighting requirements.
If you would like to incorporate these light switches into your project, our team can guide you through the process, and help you select the option that best suits your desired outcome. Contact us at hello@designer-light-switches.com.au.
