Trends and fashions come and go in the world of interior design. Some styles are here and gone quite quickly, and others are rather more perennial: such is the case with the classic elegance of refined glamour.

This is an interior decoration style that seems to be with us for the duration, and with good reason. It’s comfortable and easy to live with, while keeping a level of class that speaks, not shouts, of good taste. It’s a style that is particularly suited to those wishing to create a calming, luxurious space to unwind at the end of a long day.

The term Refined Glamour conjures images of great hotels from days gone by, serving iced drinks on evening verandas.

With Refined Glamour you take all that sumptuous splendour but pair it back, to make an understated look that is classy and elegant, but not conspicuously showy. Instead of bright or impactful colours, think dusky, powdery, pastel tones. Instead of using colour to create interest, Refined Glamour uses a variety of texture and surfaces. Mix reflective materials like glass, polished wood, or shiny metallic fittings, and mirrors, to create pockets of interest and draw the eye to focal points.

Combine subtle colours like grey and white to reflective metallic surfaces for a modern refined glamour look.

Combine subtle colours like grey and white to reflective metallic surfaces for a modern refined glamour look.

Refined Glamour is all about using high-end materials to elevate an interior space with a variety of textures. The key is to mix matt surfaces with shiny, subtly reflective items like smoky glass, polished wood, or velvet. This is a style of interior that is subtle and unfussy, it’s not attention-seeking, it’s good, traditional quality.

With the Mediterranean Linens ‘Monaco’ range, which comes in four stunning neutral shades – pewter, stone, ivory and white, you can create a foundation on which to build layers of colour and texture lending itself to the perfectly balanced Refined Glamour style.

Pastel shades and varied textures work well together in this elegant bedroom

Pastel shades and varied textures work well together in this elegant bedroom

Adding a touch of opulence in the bedroom, Monaco is made from sumptuous 400 thread count pure Egyptian cotton sateen, offering a truly indulgent experience. Each product has been finished with a stunning line of simple matching embroidery for luxurious styling that will instantly transform your room to reflect this trend perfectly.

Monaco Bed Linen

Mediterranean Linens’ Monaco bed linen in pewter can be the perfect foundation on which to layer other understated colours and textures.