In the UK there are currently over 66 million people, a number that is growing around half a percent annually. With that amount of people, and the same amount of land, properties are getting built are getting smaller, and affordability means that lots of us live in smaller homes. Sometimes, with the tiny home revolution and minimalism becoming more popular, many of us are choosing to live in a smaller space for a simpler life.
Regardless of why your home is beautifully compact, it needs to look fabulous. You spend a lot of time in that space and pay a lot to live in it, so you deserve to love every inch of it!.
With it being small, you may feel restricted by the styles you can incorporate. Maybe you feel big and bold, or a luxury feel is too much for the space you have, or that those kinds of vibes will overwhelm it.
We are here to tell you that you do not have to miss out on luxury and character just because your home is small. In fact, because of the creativity you’re about to unleash your home might even end up being way more desirable than a house ten times the size! That’s right, we are that excited to give you these tips:
Add Little Touches That Scream Opulence
You don’t have to have an entire room filled with glamorous things to make it glamorous. In fact, a focus on the finer details can be more classy anyway, which is ideal for your smaller space. Why not spray paint the fire surround, a picture frame or a table gold? Or add some high-quality diamante to a plant pot?
Bring In Scent & Touch
Luxury isn’t always visual, it can appeal to your other senses too. Scent, for example, can evoke all kinds of feelings and a touch of high-quality jasmine or vanilla can instantly transform any space without changing a thing about how it looks. The best part is your home is small so you will need a lot less product (candles or diffusers) to get that high-class scent everywhere. As well as the scent, you will want to include touch for even more sense-ational decor. Beautiful soft faux fur throws, chunky knits and beautiful linens will all feel luxurious thrown over a sofa, or gently laid across a comfy armchair.
Include Luxurious Aspects To Your Home, But In Miniature
There’s no need to skip on all the luxury items that often lend themselves to bigger spaces, you just need to adjust their dimensions a little in order to make them work. For example, chandeliers are associated with huge homes, mansions even. However, you don’t have to get a huge one big enough to fill a room. You can get affordable chandelier-esque light accessories to suit any room. So you still get the dangly, spangly glitz of a chandelier but it doesn’t overwhelm your home.
The same goes for a bathtub which, is often sacrificed in smaller bathrooms in exchange for a full shower. You don’t have to make that sacrifice though. Do you know that you can get small bathtubs such as these examples from bathdisc.co.uk? So you can still enjoy the luxury of a soak, even in a small space? You’re welcome!
Here are some other simple switches to make to fit luxury into your home:
Switch a:
- Sofa for a loveseat
- Full computer desk for a fold-down laptop shelf
- Stand up lamp for the same design table lamp
- Full shower cubicle for a corner cubicle with rainwater fixture
- Lots of large artworks for one large canvas/ mural
Be Thoughtful About Every Addition To Your Home
Space itself is a luxury and so, thinking carefully about your home and keeping it minimalist can ensure elegance. A cluttered home, however big, devalues it somewhat because most of us do not enjoy spending time in a messy environment. So try to be thoughtful about everything you have around you.
For example, a side table next to the bed can instantly become chicer if the design does not involve drawers. A bed that is lower in design, without space underneath for storage can create a better sense of tidiness. Do check out Tidying Up With Marie Kondo on Netflix for easily applied tips on tidying and decluttering. You’ll be introducing yourself to your house in no time.
Play With Tones
If staying on trend is what represents luxury to you, then tones could be how you do that in your compact home. There is something to be said for Scandinavian minimalism and painting everything white. It does make a space feel fresh and bigger. However, colour and darker tones aren’t the enemy of a small space.
This season, dark and opulent bathrooms are completely on trend to echo the feel of a spa. If you plan it out right, your small bathroom can become a luxurious spa-like space that you love spending time in, because it is dark in tones. Another trend is bright kitchen accessories. Fridges, cookers and even dishwashers are all being sold in bold colours.
Colours and darker shades can easily work in a smaller home, bringing a modern and trendy feel regardless of room dimensions.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. – Leonardo Da Vinci
A small home does not have to be small in its level of luxury. With carefully considered design, it can be just as opulent as any house that is much bigger. In fact, if you get it right, it could have volumes more sophistication and elegance than a bigger home, all whilst costing you a lot less to run too!