Luxury renovations enhance your living standards and also send your property valuation up north. However, it’s not a simple task to get luxury fittings.
The attention to detail, sourcing of materials, deciding on a style to follow, etc is a lot to handle. In this post, we share a few tips on how to go about luxury home renovations in Dubai.
Key areas to focus on for luxury home renovations
Here’s what our interior design experts recommend:
1. High-End Kitchen Upgrades
A well-appointed kitchen blending functionality with aesthetic appeal is often the centerpiece of luxury home renovations.
- Custom Cabinetry: Incorporate bespoke cabinetry with high-quality materials like walnut or oak. Plain or adorned with intricate detailing or minimalist, sleek designs, they look warm and sophisticated at the same time. Handle-less cabinets or those with brass inlays are a few stately additions.
- Premium Appliances: Upgrade to high-end appliances such as Sub-Zero refrigerators, Wolf ranges, or Miele dishwashers. Smart appliances with touchscreens and IoT connectivity are also trending. The new range of luxury appliances not only looks good, but they also reduce the time and effort in the kitchen. Sleek, compact, and smart-tech-enabled, they bring a hi-tech feel to your house.
- Designer Countertops: Calacatta marble, quartzite, or even leathered granite are a few luxurious surfaces you can opt for. Waterfall-edge islands add a unique, sophisticated touch. Solid wood countertops with their unique irregular knots and wood grains become even more appealing over time. It feels warm to the touch and brings a timeless feel to the kitchen.
- Innovative Lighting: Layered lighting, such as pendant lights over the island and LED under-cabinet strips, enhances ambiance and functionality. A well-lit kitchen makes for a warm feeling and cozy times with family and friends. Smart lights that can be operated by the touch of a button or through virtual assistants, set to the level of warmth needed are just what new-age kitchens look like.
- Butler’s Pantry: Add a hidden butler’s pantry for prep work, wine storage, or additional refrigeration to keep the main kitchen pristine. Historically these served as secure storage spaces for fine china, crystal, silverware, and other valuable heirlooms. In modern times, these are used as a coffee or wet bar, other than storage. This feature also adds to the resale value of the house given that it optimizes storage, looks aesthetic, and is a multi-functional space.
2. Luxury Bathrooms
Bathrooms in luxury homes are designed to be serene retreats, combining spa-like elements with cutting-edge technology.
- Freestanding Tubs: Invest in sculptural tubs made of natural stone or copper to create a striking focal point. These look regal in large bathrooms and give one an ultimate feel of luxury.
- Rain Showers and Steam Rooms: Oversized rain showers, body jets, and steam functions for an in-home spa experience are a lot in demand. Prefabricated cubicles in a corner of the bathroom or installed on one of the open walls, these consoles offer a therapeutic experience and wash away the stress and tiredness of the day.
- Premium Materials: Use materials like natural marble, onyx, or exotic tiles for walls, floors, and countertops. Heated flooring adds extra comfort. Some like understated luxury while some are for more glitter and glamour.
- Smart Features: Install smart mirrors with built-in lighting and defogging capabilities, as well as sensor-activated faucets. This gives the bathrooms a very new-age appeal while making them a lot more hygienic and sanitized.
- Double Vanities and Storage: Custom vanities with integrated lighting and plenty of storage enhance usability and elegance. It keeps the clutter of toiletries and other accouterments away from sight but within reach.
3. Custom Living Spaces
Luxury living spaces are tailored to the homeowner’s lifestyle, prioritizing comfort, functionality, and personalization.
- Home Theaters: Create a dedicated space with soundproofing, tiered seating, a large screen or projector, and a state-of-the-art surround sound system. These spaces get family and friends together for some quality shared time doing fun things. Only sky is the limit for the kind of high-tech fitments you’d want for your home theatre that can be made to suit any budget.
- Wine Cellars: Install a temperature-controlled wine cellar with glass doors and custom racks to showcase collections. Not only do they become one of the focal points in the house, but they render a ring of opulence and unmatched class defining the tastes of the homeowners.
- Smart Living Areas: Integrate smart home systems to control lighting, climate, and entertainment with a single touch. Examples include Lutron systems or Crestron automation. Smart homes are bespoke. They bring effortless fluidity to our lives.
- Designer Fireplaces: Add a linear gas fireplace with a sleek design or a classic wood-burning model with ornate mantels as per your personal preferences. This feature always makes a home feel warmer and more lived-in.
- Multipurpose Rooms: Create spaces like a library with custom shelving, a gym with mirrored walls and equipment storage, or a hobby room tailored to personal interests. This lets the family members do their pursuits in relative peace, and with enough space to stow away their objects of interest.
Luxury home renovation and design trends to focus on
Here are some trends our experts love:
1. Smart homes
With loT (internet of things) and AI, a new era of smart homes has dawned. Luxury property developers are incorporating innovative features in their projects to attract potential home buyers.
From intelligent security systems like facial recognition to automated controls of the lighting, temperature, music, appliances, and even the curtains- everything is done at the press of a button or a voice command. High-tech homes are here to stay.
2. Sustainable materials
Dubai is a city actively pursuing sustainability initiatives. It is known not just for its luxury real estate but also for taking giant strides in promoting green building initiatives.
The Dubai Municipality Green Building Regulations and Specifications have strict regulations for energy-efficient designs, reduced carbon emissions, and integration of renewable energy. More and more residential and commercial projects are installing solar panels, and EV charging stations and these are just a few of the things that are being incorporated for the interest of those vested in the concept of sustainability and environment-friendly measures.
3. Modern aesthetics
Dubai is a place where the past and the present coalesce beautifully. Its design- scape is about blending tradition with modern aesthetics.
The skyscrapers are a testimonial of how design innovation is the bedrock of all urban development in Dubai. There is technology inside and out, and all of it is put together in the most appealing fashion to bring to the world some of the best addresses in the world.
Budgeting tips for luxury home renovations
Luxury renovations can go through the roof, and prove to be an exhaustive and costly affair. It’s important to weigh all your options about who you’d trust with your project. What’s even more important is how you’d like to go about paying for these renovations.
Traditional financing options may not work out favorably in this case, given luxury costs are prone to a lot of market fluctuations. It’s best to explore options like Reno’s Renovate Now and Pay Later options. This method doesn’t need a full down payment and allows homeowners to pay the amount in pre-decided easy installments over a period of time, and that too after the completion of the project.
Conclusion
Reno has a long-standing reputation for completing quality projects at competitive prices. The experts at Reno are abreast of the newest trends and have a plan to suggest for each of your needs and preferences.
Book a consultation now and give your home the ring of luxury.
