5 Fail-Proof Ways to Make Your Home Look More Expensive

Every once in a while, I get to visit a truly grande home in which every piece is obviously there on purpose, nothing is cobbled together, and there are no placeholders. I love these homes--especially because I love their residents--and have tried to find ways to incorporate what makes them work into my own decidedly more humble abodes. Here are five ways to fake fanciness, without looking cheap.