Quiet Luxury: Creating Elegance and Sophistication in Your Home
3 simple ways to elevate your design
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The concept of “Quiet Luxury,” blending timeless elegance with a thoughtful mix of old and new, is one of the leading trends in interior design today. This style exudes sophistication, weaving creativity and intentionality into every detail of the space.
Layer Patterns and Textures
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Begin with a neutral color palette in warm or cool tones for key furniture pieces like sofas or beds to establish a foundation of understated elegance. Enhance this base with patterned accent pillows and textured throw blankets to add depth and refinement. In mountain homes, this approach works well with shearling-upholstered furniture or by layering fur and patterns for a cozy, laid-back aesthetic.
Create Illusion With Custom Pieces
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This approach focuses on pairing high-quality materials with exceptional craftsmanship to elevate existing spaces. For example, mural wallpaper on a high-ceilinged headboard wall, shown above, softens and quiets the room, while a custom-upholstered headboard wall, shown below, brings an overall feeling of serenity to the bedroom.
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Add in Vintage Art and Unique Accessories for Timeless Design
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A thoughtful blend of past, present, and future defines the sophisticated appeal of luxury. Vintage art pieces, like the Aspen Mountain photograph above, pair seamlessly with a hair-on-hide dresser accented by acrylic hardware, merging old and new in harmony.
Timeless accessories, such as the ping pong table, shown below, are modernized by using organic materials in an unexpected way adding a polished, elevated feel to this game room.
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The Result: A Warm and Inviting Atmosphere
Quiet Luxury embraces mindfulness in interiors by championing the “less is more” philosophy—not through strict minimalism, but by fostering a sense of well-being with quality pieces and muted tones. It’s a return to valuing craftsmanship and timeless designs, celebrating pieces that have been passed down or can be passed down for generations to come.
Preethi Rajaratnam is a Senior Interior Designer at Cathers Home Furniture + Interior Design, an Aspen, Colorado-based full-service interior architecture and design studio, home furnishings retail store and rug gallery. View their profile or contact Cathers Home at info@cathershome.com and 970-927-6556.
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