Adding a little glam to your home can be tremendous fun. There’s something uplifting about a little glitz and glitter!
Not actual glitter. That’s the crafty equivalent of a sparkly tornado through your sanity.
Now, of course you can opt for a full on glam decor style, pay top dollar for all the shimmer and shine. That of course comes with a price, and requires REALLY good taste to keep it appealing and not garish. You don’t want to live inside a disco ball!
So why not add some DIY glam instead? It’s pretty simple, it just requires the proper approach. As someone who prefers to sprinkle vs saturate, here’s how to add a little glam to your home, one step at a time.
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Embrace Bold Walls
Neutral walls are calming and relaxing (and go nicely with all your furniture), but they’re not exactly glam. That’s why embracing boldness can be so much fun. Adding bright colors to a statement wall can transform your interiors.
For my personal home, we bought it with a builders beige and yellow wall assortment – no thanks. First thing I did was paint the main areas in a deep blue/gray, and we worked our way around the rest of the house, repainting it all. You can find all my personal makeovers in my gallery. I added a deep, rich purple to our powder room. Alongside some Parisian accents in silver and black, my powder room got some insta DIY glam! Check out the after below – you can see the before in the post!
However, being bold isn’t the only way to be glamorous. You can also give your walls playful patterns or add metallic accents to up the ante a bit. Just doing something different can change how your walls feel. And yes, I definitely did that too, in my dining room!
Install Luxe Lighting
Another way to add glam to your home is to add luxe lighting. Mirrors that reflect the volume of the space can add instant glam and enable you to indulge in playful colors and shapes.
The best lighting for glam homes is recessed. It creates a fantastic ambiance and shows off all your characterful décor. However, some glam homes also make heavy use of series lighting, another good option. My husband got us all set up with combinations of Philips Hue and Wyze lighting, so we can color code our house and control everything through apps on our phone and Alexa! We fancy.
Add A Hot Tub
Of course, no glamorous home is complete without a hot tub, whether in the bathroom, ensuite, or outside. These home additions represent the ultimate in decadence, helping you relax and unwind after a long day at work.
Don’t worry about maintenance, either. Many homeowners use a hot tub cleaning service to do it for them. Once you have a hot tub, you can entertain your guests in style.
Add Vintage Flair
Another way to add glam to your home is to include a little vintage flair. Adding old antiques and furniture to your rooms gives your home a unique character. Adding a mirror as a focal point is one of the top additions you can make. Old, ornate-style mirrors transform the feel of your rooms.
You can also try adding vintage frames. These help your pictures stand out and take on a new character all of their own. In some cases, you can DIY thrift store or dollar store frames to give a vintage feel, even create a full gallery wall like I did in two rooms of my home and for my mother’s hallway. I used a few different DIY methods to create the unique, vintage feel that complemented our family history of black and white photos.
Sprinkle Metallic Accents Throughout
You can also try sprinkling various metallic accents throughout your rooms. Adding copper here, and gold and silver there immediately gives your interiors a chic, luxury look.
Making them glamorous, of course, is when you take these accents further than other people would. Adding strips of metal to your walls or mirrored cabinets can be an excellent way to introduce space, metallicity, and volume into your rooms.
Add The Right Scents
Finally, you can glam up your home by adding the right scents. Getting the fragrance right communicates with people on an unconscious level with even more glitz. For example, you could add fresh flowers to the space or add scented candles. You can also burn incense for a darker, moodier atmosphere.
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