Perfectly Polished

Sometimes we all crave a little glamour and luxury in our lives. And while we can’t all be millionaires or lottery winners, we can create some elegance and opulence in our homes with a PERFECTLY POLISHED interior design. This trend sees a multitude of shimmering and polished materials and fabrics come together with refined and sophisticated colour schemes to create an interior space that oozes luxury and designer style.

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This look works extremely well in both modern and traditional home interiors as you can select a single polished surface or mix and match your materials to give a rich and varied feel to your chosen room. For a sleek and modern appearance in your home, glass is a perfect material to give a shiny and illuminating ambiance that works particularly well in smaller interior spaces as it creates a sense of visual space and light. Glass is a versatile and elegant material that will look wonderful with minimal and feminine colour palettes as well as bold contemporary colour schemes. Glass furniture items such as coffee tables and dining tables will create a focal point in the room while glass chandeliers and stair banisters will create a sculptural look in your chosen room. Glass furniture can be partnered with marble or granite flooring to create added shimmer and glossiness in your interior space.

For a more traditional look, why not select an array of metal finishes in your home interior that can be paired with classic period paintwork and wallpaper for a refined and stately finish. Copper is a great metallic finish for traditional homes and can be used in a wide variety of ways to create a polished look in your home. Why not splash out on an opulent, copper roll top bath that can be teamed with co-ordinating taps, radiators and cupboards to create a luxurious, Victorian inspired look in your bathroom interior. If you don’t want to undertake a complete redecoration in your chosen room then select some copper, gold, silver or chrome vases, lights, frames and candle holders that will create a glossy focal point in any room of the home.

Mirrors are en ever popular choice for creating a light and shimmering ambiance in our home interiors. These fashionable and functional items can be used in a wide variety of ways to provide a hint of glamour and style in your interior spaces. Mirrored furniture items such as a glistening dressing table will take pride of place in any bedroom or dressing room interior and will look fabulous teamed with a silver satin upholstered occasional chair for a mix of contemporary and old school Hollywood glamour. A large mirrored coffee table will look amazing teamed with some silver metallic or silver glitter cushions that can be scattered along a sofa for a striking visual focal point. A large wall mirror or floor length mirror will create a focal point on a painted or wallpapered feature wall and will create an illusion of space that will open out smaller or more compact rooms of the home.

For more ideas on creating a perfectly polished home interior, take a look at our latest Pinterest board - Pinterest - Perfectly Polished.