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Amy Moorea Wong

Do Neutrals Make a House Feel More Expensive? Yes, Says Designers, but Only If You Do It Right

Stone-drenched bathroom with double floating timber-clad vanities on either side with marble counter and built-in sinks and round mirrors on the wall, and an enclosed shower with a shower seat and dual showerheads.

Homes that feel timeless, chic, sophisticated, and applause-worthy tend to embody one thing: the suggestion of investment — of quality, of intent, and of effort, expertize and expense being channeled into them. Yet, in expensive interiors, perception comes before price tags. An expensive home is a place where quality rules, materials and forms are chosen to last rather than impress, and pieces age like fine wine — getting richer and more soulful as the years go by rather than echoing dust-gathering trends.

Decorating with neutrals in the home is a refined expression of nature’s bounty, anchoring us someplace between the beauty of the outdoors, the comfort of home, and the poetry of craft. Shades are pulled from timber, earth, and minerals, summoning images of sandy dunes zigzagging into the sunset or stony beaches tumbling into the tide. When an interior’s language is defined by such elegance, spaces become grounded, restorative, and composed.

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