At Home Atelier: Luxurious Dressing Room Design

Fashion is often defined as a visual expression. However, the truly chic will maintain that it’s more about how a garment makes you feel rather than how it looks. Imagine a time when you felt stylish in what you were wearing. You may describe how the texture felt against your skin or how the fabric draped around you. These individualized aspects are what makes personal style a truly bespoke experience.  

This emphasis on experience and sensory embodiment can also be translated into how we approach interior design – an ideal that is aptly fitting for areas of the home that speak to our passions. If you are planning the design of a boutique closet or dressing room, allow your senses to be your muse with these considerations. 

Fine Contrasts
Intricacy has a way of guiding the eye and allowing a visual story to unfold. These distinct details can take form through crafted millwork, nuanced pattern, or even in the flow of natural light. Approaching these elements through a single or gradient tone provides a softer finish to the arrangement while setting the ambience within the room. For example, cooler shades like Dover Cliffs or Nordic White often provide a feeling of calm while warmer hues like Alpine White and Champagne may feel more comforting.

Layered Textures
Texture and finish create depth and intrigue in fashion design. Silk evokes a sense of luxury, cashmere translates into indulgence and comfort, and linen provides a feeling of freshness and classic sophistication. Textile finishes on cabinetry provide an unexpected option to add warmth and beauty to interior spaces. Applied to luxury laminate doors, they add a refined pattern and dimension while maintaining enduring resiliency.

Fragrance Profile 
Scent is often overlooked in interior design, but olfactory experiences can strongly shape how we feel within a space. Developing a fragrance profile that is unique to the dressing room creates a distinct layer of ambience. This can distinguish the area and set the tone for your experience within the space. Infuse the room with essential oils of citrus or herbs or arrange a fresh display of florals and botanicals. Or gently mist a swath of linen with perfume.

Balance Sound
Sound has a powerful effect on the nervous system, impacting both body and mind. Because of this, our auditory experiences can highly influence our perceptions of interior spaces. Incorporating plush or soft furnishings, window treatments, and floor coverings can help to dampen acoustics. Ambient sounds like water movement or gentle beats create calm within the space and energetic music can set the tone for a lively experience.

Trends – in both fashion and interior design – offer novel interpretations and unique opportunities to express ourselves. However, we’ve long been of the mindset that a foundation of quality and craftsmanship is essential to create a style that truly surpasses the test of time.

As you imagine the special spaces within your home, our team of interior design professionals can help bring your vision to life. Explore more custom closet design inspiration or visit a showroom near you.