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  "id": 16071414,
  "title": "I'm an interior designer to the stars. Here are 5 affordable tips for making your home look more expensive.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/im-an-interior-designer-to-the-stars-here-are-5-affordable-tips-for",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:18:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/cheap-tips-make-home-look-more-expensive-interior-designer-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Julian Buckner, an interior designer to the stars, has shared five affordable tips for making your home feel more luxurious without spending a fortune. He founded the Los Angeles-based staging, interior design, and furniture sales company Vesta Homes in 2018, and has worked with celebrities like LeBron James, Travis Scott, and Jonah Hill.\n\nBuckner emphasizes the importance of personal touches in decorating. He believes that small, unique items can add personality to a space better than generic knickknacks found at stores like HomeGoods. He suggests incorporating antique items, found objects, and accessories to bring a sense of individuality to a room.\n\nAnother way to make your home feel more expensive is by reupholstering furniture. This simple and relatively inexpensive option allows you to give your sofa a new lease on life with a unique fabric that complements the rest of your home's aesthetic. Buckner advises against having everything match, as the trend is shifting towards curating a collection of unique pieces that don't necessarily match but complement each other.\n\nWindow treatments are another area where you can make a big impact with minimal investment. Despite often being overlooked, window treatments offer an affordable way to add a touch of high-end sophistication to your home. Buckner recommends paying attention to fabric, layering, and positioning to create a luxurious feel.\n\nFinally, Buckner advises against following trends blindly. Instead, focus on finding timeless pieces that you genuinely love and that resonate with your personal style. By investing in items that have a story or a unique history, you can convey a higher level of taste and make your home feel more luxurious without breaking the bank.",
  "summary": "Luxury interior designer Julian Buckner shares his tips for how to make your home look more luxurious on a budget.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}