Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has curated a list of 14 expert tips for how to orchestrate the best uplifting and optimistic luxury interior design this winter including adding plants, fragrance, home decor accessories and more.
learn from experts how to keep luxury interior design schemes fresh even in winter
Whether the groundhog saw his shadow or not, it’s around this time of year when we start getting cabin fever.
Expert tips for how to do the best uplifting luxury interior design this winter including adding plants, fragrance, home decor accessories.
But do we have the energy to do a complete overhaul of our living quarters? Not from our sunken-in cushion on the couch! In the peak of winter, we all want an effortless way to brighten and refresh our space.
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Considering all the senses, we have some ideas to invite in elements of whimsy, joy, comfort and warmth as the winter drags on. From sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste, here are some solutions from the natural world to the technical to banish the blues and elevate the mood.
14 Expert Tips for how to achieve the Best Luxury Interior Design this Winter
visual appeal
1. Bring in the green
Léon & George’s plants are all hand-selected, California grown greenery from trusted local growers. Fitted into the highest quality of small batch, hand-finished stoneware ceramic pots, special attention is paid to ensure optimal airflow and drainage so they come ready to thrive and improve the Feng-Shui.
Expert tips for how to do the best uplifting luxury interior design this winter including adding plants, fragrance, home decor accessories.
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2. Mood lighting
Instead of harsh overhead bulbs, add some light play with artist Kerbi Urbanowski’s custom night lights. Each colorful piece incorporates shapes sketched, hand-cut, and then fired in a glass kiln.
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3. Time to reflect
A well-placed mirror can help open up a space and reflect more light. And, it’s easier than repainting the walls! This leaning floor mirror with a whimsical wood sphere at the base has a sculptural look sure to elevate any room.
Expert tips for how to do the best uplifting luxury interior design this winter including adding plants, fragrance, home decor accessories.
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4. Relive the memories
An easy way to warm up those blank walls that seem to be closing in is finally getting your photos and prints framed. From vacation memories to kid art to real art…it’s sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face as they walk by. Framebridge allows you to do it all from your phone.
Expert tips for how to do the best uplifting luxury interior design this winter including adding plants, fragrance, home decor accessories.
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tactile appeal
5. Cuddle up
Never underestimate the soothing power of a fuzzy blanket. These ultra heavyweight, handwoven felted wool blankets from the highlands of Guatemala are as plush as they get and the sunny color is an instant mood booster.
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6. Soft landings
Turn those cold, hard surfaces into warmer, softer landings. These authentic Icelandic sheepskin chair covers provide touchable texture to make that cold bowl of cereal in the morning a little more luxurious.
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7. Singing in the rain
A long shower to end the day can make us feel brand new again. With a 2.5 GPM flow rate, this shower head gives full rainfall coverage while the accompanying handheld shower head has a 1.8 GPM flow rate with three settings: full spray, massage, and fast massage for maximum relaxation.
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aural appeal
8. Bells are ringing
Bells and chimes are used across cultures and religions and their tones and vibrations can have a cleansing and spiritual effect. Support Indian families and artisans with these bells and chimes from Indika that employ an ancient technique of bell-making — all shaped, fired and tuned by hand.
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9. Music to the ears
Music can move and transport us…with the right speakers. Devialet wireless speakers are top of the line with rich, immersive sound and the “best bass on the planet” according to The Master Switch.
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Olfactory appeal
10. Clear the air
Throwing open the windows is a fine solution in the warmer months but in the winter, fresh air is harder to come by. Look no further for a sleek and minimal true HEPA air purifier that helps eliminate chemical contaminants that can come from carpeting, building materials, scented products, fabrics, and cleaning agents.
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11. Sensual scents
La Perla’s elegant room spray — like their romantic lingerie, sets the mood. With a fine mist, a little goes a long way.
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12. Diffusing the tension
Le Labo created this diffuser from the redwood of New York City’s skyline water tanks. Each reclaimed piece features a deep patina from surviving the elements of sun, wind, rain, and snow. It’s engineered with a built-in nebulizer to break down their soulful fragrance oil into a diffusive mist that can transport your senses.
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taste appeal
13. Spice it up
For those craving novelty, ditch the bland meals and spice up your life. Diaspora Co. sources 30 single origin spices from 150 farms across India and Sri Lanka. What sets them apart from your mass market grocery store offerings is that they pay their farm partners a living wage, an investment in land stewardship that will build climate resilience and more delicious food systems for all.
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14. Garden Party
Using a cross between aeroponic and hydroponic technologies, Gardyn makes it possible for those in small, minimal light apartments to grow the equivalent of 1,300 sq foot worth of produce. No soil involved — just fresh veggies.
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expert tips on how to elevate luxury interior design in the winter months
Those are the findings from our research on expert tips for the best uplifting luxury interior design this winter including adding plants, fragrance, home decor accessories and more. It turns out that there are easy ways to make your space brighter and more optimistic.
Most importantly, we think it helps to know that we’ve all felt the winter doldrums. Just keep taking it one day at a time, dear reader. Spring is on its way.
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Crediting her training as a cultural anthropologist at Wellesley College, Julie has immersed herself in various industries in the last 15 years including fashion design, event planning, and fitness. Julie lives in New York where she loves trying every ramen and dumpling restaurant with her husband and three children. She finds joy in bold prints, biographies of fierce women, kickboxing. And spending way too long finding the perfect polish color to express her mood
