15 Designer Secrets to Make Your British Home Look More Expensive

Make Your House Look Like It Cost Twice As Much — And Feel Twice As Big https://liibro.com/l/luxuryhouse British homes carry an extraordinary amount of hidden design value that was stripped out during the postwar decades and is now being sold back by the hour through expensive design studios. This video walks through fifteen practical, historically grounded tips for making a British period home look more considered and expensive, drawing on the traditions of Victorian and Edwardian building and the trade knowledge that was passed down through decorators, joiners, plasterers and seamstresses. From restoring a boarded-up fireplace and uncovering a paneled door hidden under hardboard, to repositioning a curtain pole near the ceiling, choosing flat paint finishes, and getting the rug size right with masking tape before spending a penny, each tip is rooted in how these terraced and semi-detached houses were originally designed and built. The video also covers picture rails, dado rails, ceiling roses, deep skirting boards, brass door furniture, layered lighting, mirror placement, mantelpiece styling and furniture arrangement. Many of these fixes cost very little or nothing at all. The broader argument running through the list is that the features now considered luxury finishes were once the standard way any builder finished a modest working family's home, and that plain simply turned out to mean cheaper to build. #interiordesign #homedecor #britishhomes #periodhomes #homerenovation #diy #victorianhouse #homeimprovement #housetips #decorating