What Luxury Interior Design Really Feels Like in a Home

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The word “luxury” gets thrown around a lot in design and is often tied to price tags, prestige, or perfection. But for us, luxury interior design isn’t about how much you spend—it’s about how deeply your home reflects you.

layered living room with peaked ceiling grey beams white shiplap betwee large windows with a view of the forest and ocean behind neutral grey blue charcoal and beige boucle sofa with soft pillows white oak coffee table decorated with natural bone marble and clay accents bright green flowers in the middle floral pattern rug with subtle colour palette

In a world that moves fast, where trends change in an instant and life rarely slows down, we believe true luxury is a home that does. A home that becomes a steady, beautiful backdrop for your real life—through career changes, growing kids, seasons of chaos and calm.

Longevity Over Trends

Luxury design is about longevity. It’s about creating a space that grows with you, feels like you, and supports you in every season. It’s about selecting pieces, layouts, and materials that you’ll still love years from now, because they were never meant to follow a trend—they were meant to follow you.

slice of a dining room with black metal hutch and glass doors to display china modern velvet chairs and textured rug on white oak floor
antique olive jug vase with white babys breath overflowing wood tray with linen napkins and leather coaster on it candle in a soft grey box linnea brand

Custom Is the New Luxury

Another misconception? That luxury means always choosing the most expensive option. In reality, custom is the new luxury. Designing your home around your needs, your rhythms, and your story—that’s where the magic is.

Yes, we understand the impulse to choose things that are “resale-friendly” or neutral enough for future buyers. But here’s the truth: thoughtful design is transferable. When your home feels authentically, intentionally crafted, it resonates. That uniqueness becomes its value.

modern kitchen design with warm white oak cabinets white linen pendants over kitchen island white marble kitchen island with  modern thick waterfall sides and lived in bar stools with shaker back and black metal legs origninal thin plank oak floors
detaile of a handcrafted bowl on the counter with potatoes and green beans and a candle lit in the background

Beauty That Lives With You

And finally, luxury doesn’t mean precious. Some of the most luxurious spaces are the ones that proudly show their history. Think of the charm of a weathered European villa, the elegance of an old Italian apartment, or the quiet richness of your grandparents’ estate. Even your favourite pair of worn-in leather shoes—beautiful because they’ve been lived in.

detail of a chunky knit throw with brown and white colour charcoal grey linen pillow and forest view through the window in the background

Luxury materials become their most beautiful selves when they’re used well: a marble countertop that holds the memory of dinners shared and wine spilled, a linen sofa that softens with every movie night, the wool rug your kids learned to crawl on—still resilient enough to refresh before guests arrive. Patina is the true luxury. It tells the story of a life well-lived.

megan baker interiors custom powder room design with french wall moulding white walls a wall to wall mirror grey vein marble strong pattern countertop magnolia branch in a crystal vase and travertine tray with candle and perfume on display organic ceramic dish hold gold jewelry and aged natural brass faucet from waterworks

True luxury is a home that lives with you. One that evolves, patinas, and holds space for your life as it really is. It’s not a showroom. It’s not a museum. It’s where spilled milk and candlelit dinners coexist. Where early mornings and late-night laughter all belong and thats what luxury interior design really feels like in a home.

That’s what we design for: homes that feel deeply personal, endlessly livable—and always, homes worth celebrating!

If that’s the kind of space you’re ready to create, we’d love to help. Explore our services or start a conversation with me and let’s begin.

Photos by Janis Nicolay Photography

warmly,
Megan Baker

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