Furniture: 8 things that can make your home look like it stepped out of a glossy fashion magazine

Many people want to make their home look more chic, elegant and sophisticated by using small furnishing "strategies". Not everyone succeeds so easily at this, however.

It's one thing to have a well-furnished apartment and an organized, neat home environment. It is quite another to create a refined, trendy, functional home that could be put on the cover of a glossy, home-fashion magazine.

There are, however, steps you can take to realize this goal and below, are some ideas you can take inspiration from:

Sculptures made of stone and moss that depict deserted islands in the middle of an ocean are, without a doubt, one way an ordinary home can be given a refined look.

Wicker baskets are an accessory that combine craftsmanship and tradition with usefulness and versatility in every room in the home. They represent a chic piece of furniture that immediatelys give an elegant and bucolic feel to the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom wherever they are used.

Lights represent that element that immediately gives any room a romantic atmosphere and a particularly refined look. Adding LED lights or candles to the living room, for example, can change the atmosphere immediately.

Another particularly sought-after element typically found in a home are poufs. Placing one or more of them in a living room - perhaps matching them chromatically with the rest of the furniture - could make a big difference.

And then there are lamps. The more eccentric and unusual they are, the more they will give the environment a refined feel. The ones in the image above - with glass containers as their bases - are a perfect example of this.

The hammock has always been a symbol of refinement and a romantic, unconventional way of furnishing a home. Whether it's put up inside, on the veranda or in the garden, the presence of a hammock immediately makes a big difference.

A detail that seems insignificant but which, on its own, can revolutionize the look of a bathroom, are the bottles and other dispensers on the shelves. Choosing identical bottles and matching them to the surrounding environment is certainly a wise choice that will transform your bathroom.

And finally, here is an element that is not very commonly found. We are referring to curtains used to form a canopy on/around the master bed. This is one of the most spectacular ways to transform your bedroom. Check out the photo above: seeing is believing.

Which of these ideas did you want to copy?