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A Guide to Luxury Design

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There’s a wealth of routes to take in designing or upgrading your home when it comes to luxury interior design. Here at ES Design, we have our finger on the pulse of contemporary and modern interior design trends and are happy to help bring to life your vision.

When you initially decide that you’re after a luxury interior design, there’s a lot to take in—from your style to your space and the little bits and bobs that make up the essence of your home. We’ve put together a guide that will help you in the initial stages of planning your home with a nod to modern interior design.

1. Define your luxury style

While most people believe that luxury comes down to the property itself, we’re big believers that it’s more of an individual, unique touch. The size or location may not matter, but your sense of style certainly does. You don’t need a mansion to evoke a sense of luxury—high-end interior design can thrive anywhere. 

So what exactly boosts a feeling of luxury? It’s hard to pinpoint, but it’s a matter of sophistication, elegance and detail. When you walk into a room, you will feel that living is easy. Because it is so reflective of your lifestyle, it’s also important to embed your sense of style with luxury.

2. Figure out what inspires you 

Luxury and modern interior design mean something different for everyone, depending on personal preference and inspiration. Luxury springs from creativity and inspiration, so ask yourself what luxury interior elements would benefit your life.

Perhaps your focus would be on the kitchen, where you can whip up elegant meals with a range of high-end appliances in a neatly-trimmed environment. Or maybe you value your routine and sense of self and feel like a lavish bathroom would make all of your luxury interior dreams come true. 

3. Use your space wisely 

As we mentioned above, space barely even comes into luxury if you know how to use it well. Luxury interior design starts with a well-thought-out plan; you’ll want to hone in on how you can use tiny details and every element to spout luxury. 

As luxury depends on care and focus, it’s important to get the layout as functional and as elegant as possible. Choose larger pieces that fit the space well, and then work around it. 

4. Go wild with the tiny touches

Luxury interior design revolves around small details. Once your layout is finalised, it’s time to go irate, thinking of ways in which the lighting, the furniture, the textures and the colours of your home can exuberate your personality. 

Shiny elements like gold, silver, brass or copper work amazingly with soft, full fabrics such as velvet and silk. Other luxury textures like wool and faux fur can spruce up the interior with the help of soft throws or stylish rugs, and they add an element of cosiness. 

When it comes to colours, using a neutral palette with sophisticated hues like red, royal blue, black, and gold is well-known for evoking feelings of luxury. As you dive into modern interior design, ES Design can help guide your home in a direction that you’ll feel proud of. For more information on how your interior space can improve, contact us today.

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4 tips for a stunning home from luxury Australian designers and architects

As designers, we’re well aware of how difficult designing a home can be. There are many factors to take into account and a lot of conceptualisation behind designing the perfect home. For luxury homes, professional designers and architects at ES design often recommend that homeowners practise restraint as it can be incredibly easy to go overboard with luxury furnishings, features, and opulent interior designs.

After years in this industry, our designers and architects have developed a plethora of handy tips that we’d love to share with our clients. Luxury homes have, surprisingly, been a lot more challenging to design because it requires the organisation and inclusion of many more features. The possibilities are endless with luxury homes, however, it doesn’t always mean that everything should be included. In our experience, the saying “less is more” rings true for many home designs.

Why designers and architects are integral to the design of your luxury home

Before we dive into the tips from our in-house designers and architects, let’s first discuss why they’re so important to the design of your home. Designers and architects are valuable resources for your home. They have studied building design and architecture and understand the common mistakes that eager homeowners make.
Upon our initial consultation, a member of our team will discuss what you want from your home and what you think would be fruitful for your future and evolving lifestyle. This may sound simple, however, it is instrumental in ensuring that your home is not just luxurious, but also functional and versatile.
You’d be amazed at how many of our clients don’t realise that they aren’t sure what they want or need from their homes! With guidance and advice from our team, they eventually determine what features they need to be incorporated into their home’s design.

4 tips for your luxury home straight from our building designers

Topography is everything

If you’re planning to design your luxury home, it’s likely that you have already bought a lot or have an idea of where you want your home to be located. Most luxury homes that we have helped design are surrounded by beautiful landscapes and impressive views. If you’re one of those lucky homes, then our advice is to capitalise on it.
There’s nothing more luxurious or impressive than a beautiful view. In your design, ensure that you incorporate large glass windows or position rooms that you and your family will spend a lot of time in where the view can be best seen and appreciated.

Prioritise specific features

Though a luxury home often has a very high and flexible budget, it doesn’t mean that you should splurge on every feature. Clients often spend large amounts of money on ‘luxury’ features that don’t mean a lot to them and end up either spending much more than they budgeted for or running out of money.
We advise clients to spend money on lavish features that they will either use frequently or hold valuable. For example, if swimming is a client’s preferred form of exercise, then consider splurging on an infinity or indoor pool.

Consider function as well as flow

This tip is not exclusive to luxury homes, but it is certainly worth mentioning. Always consider the flow of your floor plan as well as its functionality. Though open floor plans are the most popular and preferred floor plan, for clients who frequently hold meetings and appointments or regularly work from home, it will not be optimal (depending on the line of work they’re in). On the other hand, if you have a beautiful view, you’ll want an open floor plan so that you can appreciate the view from any angle of the home.

Use natural light with your luxury features

Natural light is one of the best features to capitalise on. Though any type of home can utilise it, when harnessed in conjunction with luxury features, the results can be phenomenal. If you plan on incorporating a gorgeous chandelier in your home, then place it in a room where large windows allow natural light to bounce off the chandelier.
At ES Design, our team works with you to ensure that you get exactly what you want from your home. We know that the design and architecture of your luxury home are extremely important, which is why we’re more than happy to provide you with all of our building design tips. Luxury properties are more than just magnificent structures, they’re homes. We’ll help you turn your luxury home into all that you dreamed of.


To find out more about our design services, call us on 0460 000 000.

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What does a designer consider when planning your luxury home?

Luxury homes are sights to behold. Impeccable craftsmanship and thoughtful designs are just some of the elements that make luxury homes visually appealing and a joy to live in. Developing an effective luxury home requires restraint from the designer. At ES Design, we understand why clients want as much as possible from their luxury home design, especially when finances are not limited, however, with luxury homes, less is more.

What should you expect from ES Design’s luxury homes designs?

With modern luxury homes, our ES Design team approaches every element thoughtfully and with purpose in mind. Just because your home is luxurious, doesn’t mean that you need to include useless features. In our initial meeting with our client, we determine what they want from their luxury home, ensuring that the design is developed around their core needs and wants as well as contemporary luxury residential trends. This approach allows us to design a home that is a pleasure to live in.

What can you do to aid with your home’s luxury design?

While our team will use our training, experience and expertise to develop a design that encapsulates your wants, needs, lifestyle and contemporary design trends, there are a few things that you can do to bring your luxury design to life.

  • Be honest and thorough about what you want from your home

This will help our team to develop an initial design that reflects your lifestyle comprehensively. Carefully think about how you live your life and what you’ll benefit from rather than what your neighbours or other luxury homes have.

  • Select your location carefully

As designers, there’s little control that we have over your location; the most that we can do is advise. If you can splurge on a coveted postcode, then go for it! If not, then select one in a mid-to-high socioeconomic residential area. It helps to pick a spot with a beautiful view or surroundings; you can use this to frame your home’s design.

Now that we’ve covered the client’s portion, let’s review how our team designs luxury homes.

4 elements our team considers when designing a luxury home

Its surroundings/nearby views

When a client has a magnificent view or is surrounded by nature, it’s likely that they paid the price for it, especially if they’re located in Sydney. Views and nature cannot be manufactured, and really impressive surroundings are hard to come by. For this reason, we use the surroundings and views of a location as central to the design of a luxury home.
With this approach, the client is guaranteed to have a unique and luxuriously designed home. Depending on the surroundings of the home, our team, in collaboration with the client, may decide to design the designated room (it is usually the room where most time is spent) according to where the view is best seen from.

The client’s needs through a lavish lens

Every client has needs and wants for their home, whether for a standard residential property or a luxury home. As designers for a luxury home, we take these needs and wants and turn them into lavish amenities. Here’s a brief overview of how we approach basic needs and wants from a client.

Client wants/needs ES Design’s lavish amenity recommendations
Kitchen Grand professional kitchens with wine cellar
Dining room Alfresco dining
Bathroom Spa-like bathrooms and saunas
Garden Elaborate gardens
Living room Outdoor living rooms/Entertainment (home theatre) rooms
Home gym Fully furnished gym with infinity swimming pool

Technology

Home automation will be a standard quality for future homes, but for right now, it is reserved for luxury homes. We highly recommend to our clients that they implement smart locks and security, smart climate control, and smart kitchen appliances.

Sustainability

While everyone should be striving for sustainability in their homes, luxury homes have the budget to harness sustainability in more than one way. Vegetable gardens and orchards are a highly recommended design feature along with green roofs and walls, solar panels and LED lighting. There are a number of sustainability features available to luxury homeowners, our team’s task is to help you decide which suits your lifestyle and wants best.

At ES Design, our team works with you to ensure that you get exactly what you want from your luxury homes. While we know that the design and architecture of your luxury home are extremely important, we also know that its practicality and functionality are a priority. For this reason, our team will collaborate with you and other parties to ensure that the home of your dreams becomes a reality.

We understand that luxury residential properties don’t just require professionalism and expertise, but also collaboration with our clients so that we can execute plans and designs that perfectly reflect your idea of luxury. To find out more about our luxury residential services, call us on 0460 000 000.