As you know, trends in luxury home décor come and go. Some trends are better than others and tend to stand the test of time and become favorites. In upscale, luxury living, there have been some interesting trends over the past few years that seem to have evolved as a result of advances in home electronics technology and the constant search for fine living.

Flat Screen Feature Walls

With the gaining popularity of plasma TV’s and very large screen LCD televisions, a dilemma evolved in how to incorporate these expensive new electronic toys into a room design. As such, a fabulous new trend evolved in high end homes that include a feature wall that is designed around the large screen. For some the screen is covered by a piece of artwork or a mechanical wall that conceals the large screen television when it is not in use. Other luxury homes have chosen to leave the screen exposed and built a modern feature wall around the television – incorporating floating shelves, edgy pottery, and clean, modern lines. When done correctly, they look fabulous in any luxury home décor scheme, from contemporary to traditional. Truly the best of both worlds!

Great Rooms with Class

The evolution of the family room to the great room for the modern families has certainly been a work in progress. Recently though homeowners and interior decorators alike have found a way to blend luxury with comfort and casual elegance in the modern Great Room. This is largely accomplished through the use of quality woods, high end furnishings and then using accents, accessories, draperies and soft furnishings (such as sheepskin rugs and sheepskin pillows) to soften the space. Rich dark wood floors are very popular, as are floor to ceiling windows without coverings that have the effect of making the room look twice as large.

Fabulous Fireplaces

Until recently, fireplaces in a home have been largely traditional in design and not overly exciting. Thanks to new technology in both gas and electric fireplaces, there are many new and exciting options for creating a stunning fireplace focal point in any room. For instance, ceramic logs are no longer your only option for gas and electric fires. You can now choose from polished rocks that come to life with fire, a sleek bed of shimmering beach sand that sits beneath the fire and looks fantastic when the fire is not burning. Furthermore, clever advances in mantel design means that you no longer have to settle for the boring brick faced fireplace with the wood mantel. Upscale homes are now sporting massive floor to ceiling fireplace fronts that are made of slate, granite, marble and travertine. These add drama and interest to a room and provide a feel of affluence and luxury, certain to make a room and indeed a home stand out from the crowd and be a true conversation piece.

Of course, trends in luxury living come and go but these three are here to stay. All offer permanent and fashionable solutions that address issues that exist in today’s modern upscale homes of distinction.