How to make your home feel like a luxe 5-star hotel
What makes a stay in a 5-star luxury hotel so special?
It certainly isn’t just one specific item or service, or we would all have it. A true 5-star experience is built from many different elements, all working together in unison, taking you away from your day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
In this article, our designers suggest a selection of interior design considerations that can influence that 5-star feeling and how you might emulate them in your home.
Great Storage
Having a place for everything to be tidily put away is crucial in the process of creating a 5-star luxury hotel interior. No one wishes to see clutter or untidy areas which can cause unnecessary stress or discomfort. Likewise, making the most of the items you do wish to highlight, is just as important to the style, character and decor of the establishment.
The Rimadesio Cover system provides adaptable and sophisticated bespoke storage that can be designed to fit into any size of space. The clever aluminium structure mounts all of the interior shelving elements and floor-to-ceiling doors at the front, which means nothing inside needs to touch the wall behind. The system is suitable for any area of the home, although it looks particularly striking in the bedroom when paired with the Rimadesio Vanity area.
UNUSUAL WALL FINISHES
A luxury 5-star hotel may feature unusual wall finishes such as marble or stone cladding, wood panelling or fabric textiles. The decorative finishes can raise a space beyond the ‘norm’, adding natural patterns and visual depth or layers of softness and warmth.
The Rimadesio Modular wall panelling system provides the opportunity to re-create the effect within a property. In addition to the bespoke panels, the wall system incorporates ambient lighting and a structure from which to mount minimalist shelving, efficient storage, display cabinets and even elegant writing desks.
A SOCIABLE HUB
At the heart of a great hotel is a relaxing lounge, great seating, perfect ambient lighting and just the right layout to allow conversations to flow. In the home, this has become the modern kitchen, a versatile space that provides an environment that can evolve according to the requirements of the users.
Open-plan integrated living spaces, complete with sociable kitchen islands and casual seating arrangements, mimic the luxury hotel lounge bar. After cooking duties are complete, the furniture-like design of modern kitchen cabinetry enables the working area to become a more subtle backdrop to the wider living space. Using selectable lighting scenarios adjoining dining or relaxing areas can become more intimate, perfect for enjoying an evening with friends and family.
AMBIENT LIGHTING
Rarely in a luxury hotel will you find stark lighting arrangements, more often spaces are gently illuminated with hidden downlighting and decorative pendants or sculptural wall lights. The collection of Brokis lighting offers a homeowner the opportunity to display an eye-catching piece of glass or create an installation of multiple pieces.
Each piece is hand-blown and finished with the latest LED technology, the perfect blend of traditional techniques and modern-day lighting efficiencies.
LUXURIOUS BATHROOMS
No trip to a luxury 5-star hotel would be complete without a relaxing soak in an oversized bathtub, or a shower in an opulent walk-in space that drenches you from a large rainfall showerhead.
We recommend always talking to a professional when redesigning your bathroom because of the technical aspects of the room. You want to make sure your dream of a walk-in shower or freestanding bathtub is going to work with the services in your property long before you begin lifting off old tiles.
EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE
These are just a few of the physical aspects that create a 5-star hotel experience and would be nothing without the incredibly courteous hotel staff, highly skilled Chefs and the many behind-the-scenes teams who ensure every area is pristine and operational.
This level of service is also true of our business, our kitchens, bathrooms and living space products would be nothing without our teams of designers, installers, office staff and suppliers. It is this that makes the difference and provides you with a 5-star experience when you work with us to bring to life your next interior renovation.
Once you have experienced our way of doing things, we believe you will quickly see it is on another level. To find out more, please get in touch with your local showroom - Bath, Wiltshire or Winchester.