How to Make Your Apartment Look Luxurious

Even if you don’t enjoy a wealthy lifestyle, you can at least make your apartment look more luxurious.

No matter your budget, there are a few simple things you can do to transform a simple home into an opulent and elegant one.

And the good news is that some of these tips on making your apartment look luxurious will not cost you a thing!

1. Keep your entire apartment clean and decluttered

Whether you have been living in the same apartment for some time or are considering renting a new one, you must clean your home regularly. There is nothing luxurious about dust and clutter.

So keep all surfaces clean, and remove any object or piece of furniture you don’t like or don’t need.

2. Be sure not to overcrowd your apartment

A luxury apartment is generally not overcrowded with furniture, decorative accessories, and expensive works of art. They are decorated with just the right amount of items to make them as functional as they are elegant, and they usually feature one focal point in each room.

If you own too much stuff, get rid of some of it. Your apartment will instantly look more luxurious.

3. Pick an elegant colour palette

Giving your walls a fresh coat of paint can make your apartment look more luxurious.

Ideally, the colours you choose for your walls should help showcase your current furniture and decor items. Alternatively, you can start by picking your colour palette and then shopping for the right furniture and accessories to complement it.

Crisp white walls will always look luxurious. Add soft neutrals or deep and rich hues to your colour palette.

4. Make a great first impression

Decorating the entrance of your apartment will allow you to make a great first impression on anyone who visits you. So be sure it looks luxurious!

Decorate with a large stunning mirror, an elegant console table, and a stylish area rug to set the tone.

5. Choose a few luxurious pieces of furniture

Luxurious furniture doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. What matters is that you opt for quality furniture with a timeless appeal and can easily incorporate it into your decor.

If you want expensive furniture, you can choose just one or two pieces as a focal point in your living room.

6. Don’t settle for short curtains and tiny area rugs

Sometimes, a few simple details can make all the difference between an ordinary apartment and a luxurious one.

When it comes to curtains, for example, you should never settle for short ones. Choose long, flowy curtains, and install your curtain rods about three inches below the ceiling. It will make the room appear bigger but also more sophisticated.

And if you want an area rug, choose a large one. A tiny one would make the room look small and poorly decorated.

7. Add the right textures and finishes

The right textures and finishes will also make an apartment appear more luxurious. Think about hardwood, marble, silk, velvet, leather, and metallic finishes, such as brass, copper, and chrome.

8. Make your TV a part of your living room decor

A large TV mounted to a wall doesn’t exactly look luxurious, especially if the cables are visible. And since you are renting an apartment, you can’t display your TV on a custom media wall.

To make your TV a part of your living room decor, install it on top of an elegant TV stand. Or you could mount it to a wall, use a cable concealer kit to hide its cables and create a gallery wall around it.

9. Make a unique gallery wall

Whether you want to make your TV less apparent or you simply want to decorate a wall, creating a gallery wall is a good idea.

All you have to do is assemble photos and art pieces you love, frame them, and arrange them on a wall. Make sure the frames you choose look luxurious, even if you get them for a cheap price.

10. Create different layers of lighting

You don’t need to get the most expensive light fixtures you can find. Instead, be sure you have multiple lighting sources for each room to create different light layers depending on the time of day and the ambiance you want.

You can combine pendant lights, floor lamps, table lamps, and candles. Just don’t overdo it.

11. Keep each room smelling fresh

Our last tip on how to make your apartment look luxurious is to make it smell luxurious. An apartment with a fresh and clean smell will always appear more sophisticated than one that smells like cigarettes or leftover food.

So open a window, light up scented candles, or use an essential oil diffuser.