There is so much to love about travel—including seeing amazing sights and taking a break from real life to recharge. But you may be overlooking another benefit of enjoying time away from home: getting inspired by the designs you see in hotel rooms. Applying the creative design tips noted below can help you feel like you’re staying at a luxury hotel in your own home.
Diane’s Take: Early in my career, I had the opportunity to design a small franchise hotel in the high desert of Southern California. It was fun to select the palette for the rooms and lobby, which featured desert paint colors, colorful fabrics, custom furniture and Spanish tiles. As design is always changing, it is interesting to see to creative innovations that now adorn the rooms. Be inspired to incorporate some commercial design ideas into your home. I practice what I preach; the renovation of the master bathroom in my San Diego home was inspired by a high-end suite at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
