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Grown-Up Glamour


By Kate Phelan
18th Apr 2015
Grown-Up Glamour

Helen James Considered marble pestle and mortar, €35, Dunnes Stores; dunnesstores.com

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Interior designers are reinventing classic luxury for 2015. These pristine pieces prove that exquisite detail, material and finish are the new extravagance?

We all love a bit of luxury, but gone are the days of over-the-top glitz and excessive embellishment. Contemporary luxe is all about simplicity and understated glamour; unadorned pieces in quality materials such as leather, untreated wood, polished brass and white marble are the new definition of opulence. Click through our gallery of the top 10 gorgeously glamorous pieces we’re currently coveting.

Compiled by Sheenagh Green

Kate Phelan for @Image_Interiors