Right at home with hotel style

Hotels and hotel-style living has long appealed to those seeking luxurious, boutique styles. But how can you bring the luxury feel of a hotel into your home? The answer: Bring in small hotel-style touches.

Where to start: The bathroom is a great starting point. Just as a hotel bathroom says a lot about the level of luxury, so does the bathroom in your own home. Bathrooms and kitchens are keys when it comes to buying and selling.

Here are some tips to create a hotel-style bathroom: 1. Luxurious towels. Thick cotton towels, especially those that are generous or outsized, are ideal. 2. Think white. Pure white towels will help send a message of pure, crisp luxury. 3. Add florals. Greenery of any sort will really help freshen a tired bathroom. Succulents and orchids are great choices. 4. Add accents. Don’t forget hotel-style treats, such as handmade soaps or bath salts.

Living spaces: Have you ever studied a hotel room? There is actually thoughtful planning that goes into both the room layout and furniture selections, not to mention the artwork.

In large cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, hotel residences have allowed consumers to purchase timeshares. What if you don’t want to actually live in a hotel, but want your home to look like one?

Living spaces such as bedrooms and living rooms can be where your home can be styled similar to those of high-end hotels, with the rooms and lobbies serving as your inspiration.

Here are some tips to help to glam up your living spaces, hotel-style: 1. Add accessories, such as throws and toss pillows. These finishing touches are essentially similar to adding icing to a cake. 2. Use neutral colours. Neutral colours, as opposed to brighter ones, help create a soothing environment, such as those in hotels and resorts. 3. Use black as an accent. Black is a powerful accent colour that can add elegance and luxury to a space. 4. Incorporate mirrors and glass. Most hotel rooms are small. Using transparent surfaces such as mirrors and glass can help open up a space.

The luxurious master bedroom, left, of a Manhattan pied-à-terre, with black accents and throw pillows that are easy to repeat at home. Spalike hotel touches, right, can make a home bathroom feel more luxurious.