Fine materials, deep colours and atmospheric lighting: the hotel chic interior style brings the special atmosphere of a stylish boutique hotel into your own home. It isn't about making everything as glamorous as possible. Instead, the look comes from carefully chosen design furniture, high-quality materials and a warm, elegant colour palette.
What defines the hotel chic style?
Hotel chic thrives on an interesting interplay of different surfaces and materials. Velvet and bouclé, dark wood, marble, glass and accents in brass or gold form a typical foundation.
Balance is key: rather than combining lots of luxurious elements, a few carefully chosen pieces often look more refined. A bouclé armchair, a brass lamp or a marble side table can be enough to pick up the style.
Hotel chic in the living room
In the living room, things can get especially cosy. A generous sofa or a comfortable lounge chair forms the basis. Soft rugs, cushions and curtains bring different textures into play.
Elegant design classics and sculptural furniture fit in well. The Little Petra by &Tradition, the Atollo table lamp by Oluce or a Flowerpot lamp by &Tradition each pick up different facets of the look.
The right colours for hotel chic
Deep, rich shades such as burgundy, dark green, petrol, brown and midnight blue are typical. Beige, cream and warm greys create a calmer background.
These colours look particularly elegant combined with dark wood and details in brass, chrome or glass. If you prefer a more understated look, go for a neutral tone-on-tone scheme and bring the hotel look into your home mainly through materials and lighting.
Light creates the right atmosphere
Hardly anything shapes the atmosphere of a good hotel as much as its lighting. Instead of a single bright light source, several lamps at different heights create a pleasant overall effect.
You can combine pendant lights, table lamps and floor lamps and add candles. Lamps made of glass, metal or marble in particular underline the elegant character of the hotel chic style.
Creating hotel chic with just a few details
You don't need a completely new interior for this look. High-quality textiles, a special lamp, a large mirror or a few carefully chosen accessories can change the way a room feels.
That's the best way to create hotel chic: not with as much glamour as possible, but with materials, light and design that are deliberately combined.
