How can I make my bedroom look rich?

This is a good question, because having lots of expensive things does not always shake down as making something look rich or luxurious; and in fact, it can easily cross the line into gauche, which impresses absolutely no one.

So, how can I make my bedroom look rich? Firstly, by being selective about the sort of materials and colours you choose, as well as factoring in the quality and style of your furniture, how it all works together, and vitally, what is absent as well as what is present.

In this blog post I’ll look at what you can do to make a bedroom look high-end and luxurious without spending a fortune, and also advise on the type of blinds that you might want to consider buying to make your bedroom look opulent and swanky!

How can I make my bedroom look rich without redecorating?

If you want to make your bedroom look rich and luxurious without undertaking a full redecoration, you will need to concentrate on the furniture and layout firstly, and then move onto the soft furnishings and smaller accessories down the line.

When it comes to beds, framed beds always look far more luxurious than divans, and those with high headboards, a foot board, and that are made of quality wood tend to turn heads more than beds made of other materials; unless perhaps you’re talking about a vintage or antique iron bed with ornate scrolling, or a genuine four-poster! (The self-assembly spindly metal type you can buy in places like Argos really do not achieve anything like the same effect.)

Fitted wardrobes are quite costly to retrofit, but this also means also that they can go a long way towards making a bedroom look rich, regardless of whether they’re modern-looking or more traditionally styled.

However, if you choose freestanding wardrobes, you can also match the other furniture you choose to them; or alternatively, look at collecting vintage or antique pieces that aren’t exactly matched but that work well together and have their own prestige due to the age and workmanship incorporated in them.

Wardrobes that are tall and generously proportioned, particularly with large/wide doors, can look quite grand and rich; but if your bedroom isn’t large too, they might well swamp it and ruin the proportions, so take this into consideration.

Consider the layout of your bedroom too before you start buying new things; what will go where, how it will all perform functionally, what looks best, and so on.

Adding something unique or interesting if you have room, such as a chaise lounge or antique mirror, all contributes to the end effect as well.

How to make your bedroom more luxurious without spending a lot

If investing in a lot of new or different furniture isn’t on the cards, you can still make some quite significant changes to how plush your bedroom looks due to the fact that covers and soft furnishings feature so heavily in bedrooms.

So, how can I make my bedroom look rich without spending a fortune?

First up, don’t scrimp on the cost of your bedcovers and bedding. This might seem counterintuitive if you’re trying to keep your spending down; but investing in top quality bedlinen and bedding in tactile fabrics that are clearly a bit special immediately ups your bedroom-decorating game.

Also, consider the ornaments, pictures, and décor in the room. Less is definitely more if you’re in doubt, particularly if the pieces you do have are excellent quality or very unique.

Clutter is to be avoided; for instance, try to keep bedside tables clear, using the drawer in the bedside units instead.

Laundry baskets should either be distinctive for the right reasons or kept out of sight (such as in a wardrobe) and it should go without saying, but clothes thrown all over the place or hung over chairs for the next day don’t tend to make anyone’s bedroom look rich, just sloppy!

Features such as a large antique mirror as mentioned above, or new lightshades, are all worth considering too.

The colours you choose are integral to making a bedroom look rich as well. Most of us have a fairly clear idea of what we mean when we say rich colours; those from towards the darker end of the colour spectrum, and with a warm tone.

However, ensure that your choices don’t inadvertently darken the room and make it look dingy rather than opulent; particularly if the room is small, doesn’t get a huge amount of natural light, or is already furnished with darker colours.

What makes a bed look expensive?

The bed is the largest piece of furniture in the bedroom in terms of the footprint it takes up and what draws the eye; given then that the bed is the focal point, the covers you place on it are the things that say the most about the room as a whole.

This means investing in a couple of sets of bedlinen that are prestigious or luxurious, even though these come at a cost; but compromising with say, satin instead of silk, or cheap cottons instead of smooth, high thread count offerings is fairly glaringly obvious and ruins the effect.

Poorer quality bedding doesn’t last as well either, and so can be a false economy if you need to replace it every six months or so because it looks worn or bobbled, whilst a high-end set will tend to last for many years in good order, assuming that you care for it properly.

Even the actual bedding itself is important – a cheap duvet and pillows don’t lie correctly (or feel as comfortable) as a dense eiderdown duvet or top-quality synthetic alternative.

There are also a few things to avoid when it comes to dressing your bed too; including covering it in fussy throw pillows that will inevitably end up on the floor when you actually use the bed, and that may not have removable covers that you can wash.

A top-quality bed runner can add a nice finishing touch, but as a general rule, avoid adding things that aren’t going to enhance your sleep or that are only there for show!

How can I make my bedroom look rich with blinds?

Finally, while the bed is inevitably the focal point of most bedrooms, the window coverings you pick aren’t far behind in terms of impact. This means that what you choose for this can either add the perfect finishing touch or ruin the whole effect, and the first choice you need to make is between blinds and curtains.

You can definitely get very luxurious, rich-looking bedroom curtains, which might well fit with the style and décor of your room; but curtains don’t suit all styles and themes of bedrooms, and tend to work best on very traditional or classically styled rooms overall.

Blinds on the other hand come in several different types, meaning that there is no style or theme of room that a blind of the right type can’t improve. This means that you have various different options when looking for blinds to make a bedroom look luxurious.

So, how can I make my bedroom look rich with blinds? My top pick for this would be Roman blinds, which are widely considered to be the most prestigious, luxurious type of blinds of all, and which can be made to suit literally any design era and ethos.

Real wooden blinds look very prestigious in some styles of bedroom, and good quality made-to-measure day and night blinds look fantastic in a more modern richly styled bedroom too.