Current:Home > MyKylie Jenner's Interior Designer Reveals the Small Changes That Will Upgrade Your Home -EliteFunds
Kylie Jenner's Interior Designer Reveals the Small Changes That Will Upgrade Your Home
View
Date:2025-04-15 17:43:58
If home is where the heart is, then interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard wants you to love living in it.
The celebrity decorator—who has helped Kylie Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, RuPaul and Cher transform their houses—revealed his best tips for upgrading your space while still making it fit your personal style.
"Life is way too short to be boring," Martyn exclusively told E! News. "A home is about showing your personality, a home is about showing the side of you that is adventurous, that is very much who you are."
So, how exactly can you add extra oomph to a space?
"If you paint the ceiling with a high gloss, like a lacquer finish, it'll always give the illusion that the ceiling is higher," the Style Star author noted. "Window treatments are also really important. If you have a small window, take the curtains to the full height—almost touching the ceiling and just kissing the floor—that'll give the illusion of the window being bigger."
Another small change that has a big impact? Good lighting.
"Dimmer switches are amazing because you can create a massive amount of light filtration or you can lower it and create instant sex appeal," Martyn shared. "It's a way to transition your room and transform the space without doing anything other than installing that switch."
And for those who prefer the less is more approach to décor, the interior designer also offered ways to add flair while still keeping a minimalistic aesthetic.
"I did a home for Winnie Harlow and she wanted white on white on white," Martyn recalled. "And so, we changed that from being bland to something very glamorous by adding different shades of white and adding texture."
As he put it, "Texture gives character to a space. You can have five white things, but if they're all a different textures, you've suddenly formulated something that has spirit and personality."
In fact, designing a home can be as effortless as piecing together an outfit.
"You can put a white T-shirt and jeans on and look like everybody else," Martyn explained, "or you can put a white T-shirt and jeans, an amazing belt, statement earrings, a pair of high heels and you're ready to walk the runway."
Decorating your home doesn't have to be an overwhelming task, especially when keeping Martyn's motto in mind.
"The most important element is that your spaces feel inviting," he said, "That it feels joyous and like you. Don't be scared to bring your own personality into your own space."
Now, that's a note worth framing.
Sign up for E! Insider! Unlock exclusive content, custom alerts & more!veryGood! (46414)
Related
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- 2 injured in shooting at Alabama A&M campus
- Love Is Blind: After the Altar Season 4 Trailer Reveals Tense Reunions Between These Exes
- San Francisco Archdiocese files for bankruptcy in the face of sexual abuse lawsuits
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- The biggest and best video game releases of the summer
- 'Unearthing' couples the natural world with the meaning of family
- Biden pledges to help Maui ‘for as long as it takes,’ Richardson's 100M win: 5 Things podcast
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- UW System to ask lawmakers for part of $32 million GOP withheld to end diversity efforts in October
Ranking
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- And Just Like That’s Sara Ramirez Slams “Hack Job” Article for Mocking Them and Che Diaz
- Serena Williams welcomes second daughter, Adira River, with husband Alexis Ohanian
- Decapitated bodies found in Mexico may be linked to video showing kidnapped youth apparently being forced to kill others
- See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
- See the Moment Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian’s Daughter Olympia Met Her Baby Sister
- Rays shortstop Wander Franco put on administrative leave as MLB continues investigation
- Are salaried workers required to cross a picket line during a labor strike? What happens.
Recommendation
Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
Pennsylvania agrees to start publicly reporting problems with voting machines
16 Silky Pajama Sets You Can Wear as Outfits When You Leave the House
'Rebel Moon' trailer: First look at Zack Snyder's new Netflix movie starring Sofia Boutella
Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
Greek authorities find 18 bodies as they continue to combat raging wildfires
US tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under Trump
Home sales slumped in July as rising mortgage rates and prices discouraged many would-be homebuyers