If you purchase these pieces from the upscale retailer, you\u2019ll need to shell out some serious cash. But the good news is that you don\u2019t have to pay Restoration Hardware prices to get the look at home. Once you learn the key components that define the style, you can easily replicate it when designing your interior.<\/p>\n
\u201cRestoration Hardware is an industry leader, and many furniture companies are now making similar looks for any budget,\u201d notes Kelly Marohl, owner and interior designer behind The Greenspring Home<\/a> in Baltimore.<\/p>\n Our designer-backed guide breaks down the brand\u2019s signature style into six defining components. Channel the RH aesthetic with these guiding principles, and you\u2019ll achieve a flawless catalog look for a fraction of the price.<\/p>\n Restoration Hardware is known for \u201ccasual slipcovered furniture with clean, modern lines,\u201d explains Jess Harrington, owner and founder of the Boston-based staging and interior design company JessFinessed<\/a>, referring to sofas, love seats, and lounge chairs. It\u2019s also known for rendering these furnishings in \u201cneutral upholstery void of pattern in luxe materials like linen.\u201d<\/p>\n To mimic the look for less, purchase a higher-quality slipcover to cover a low-to-mid-range sofa, like IKEA\u2019s KIVIK sofa<\/a>. Then cover the sofa with a cotton, tweed, or twill slipcover, like those Bemz<\/a> designs just for IKEA furniture.<\/p>\n Restoration Hardware’s Cloud sofa<\/a> ranges to nearly $9,100, but Macy\u2019s budget option<\/a> comes in around $1,600.<\/p>\n And while Restoration Hardware’s Kensington sofa<\/a> ranges to about $12,000, you can score a budget option<\/a> for under $1,100.<\/p>\n Restoration Hardware\u2019s lighting fixtures bring star power to the interior. Bold, oversized pendants and chandeliers balance glass and metals like burnished brass and polished nickel for a dramatic effect. Styles draw inspiration from modern and historical design styles, including Art Deco<\/a> and industrial stylings of the early 20th century.<\/p>\n Browse RH\u2019s lighting section<\/a> for inspiration, then hit Google Shopping<\/a> to seek out a large, sculptural fixture with sleek lines and visible Edison light bulbs<\/a>.<\/p>\n And if you just can\u2019t find the one, Harrington would nudge you to splurge on an actual Restoration Hardware fixture. \u201cFor the dupes that are just too hard to find, sometimes it’s worth going for the real thing,\u201d she says. \u201cDupe lighting doesn’t always look as good as high-end lighting.\u201d<\/p>\n Restoration Hardware\u2019s 1920s Odeon chandelier<\/a> costs nearly $3,400, but this farmhouse-style crystal chandelier from Amazon<\/a> has a similar aesthetic for under $260.<\/p>\n Restoration Hardware is known for crafting heavy, conversation-starting dining tables from salvaged woods. The rough-hewn finish<\/a> adds a weathered, organic element to an otherwise sleek and modern design. Some of the brand\u2019s tables are salvaged from century-old buildings abroad. Even their mass-produced tables exude a one-of-a-kind look and a sense of history.<\/p>\n Mimic a Restoration Hardware dining room by sourcing a heavy reclaimed wood table from Etsy<\/a> or Facebook Marketplace. Surround the table with matching bench seating<\/a> on the sides and upholstered wingback dining chairs at opposite ends.<\/p>\n Restoration Hardware\u2019s salvaged wood trestle rectangular dining table<\/a> ranges over $5,100, but Wayfair\u2019s Tekamah Pine Solid Wood Dining Table<\/a> comes in under $900.<\/p>\n Most Restoration Hardware living rooms feature classic leather seating \u2014 such as you might expect in a redbrick university library. Indeed, Restoration Hardware describes its Kensington leather sofa<\/a> as a reproduction of the classic Chesterfield style<\/a>, meant to \u201cevoke the grand gentlemen’s club tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n But real leather isn\u2019t for everyone. For one thing, it\u2019s certainly not vegan. And for another, it can be quite expensive \u2014 especially when it\u2019s from Restoration Hardware. Thankfully, Chesterfield designs are fairly easy to find online for a far lower cost. Just search for leather or faux leather armchairs or sofas using the keywords \u201cbutton tufted\u201d and \u201crolled tuxedo arms.\u201d<\/p>\n Restoration Hardware\u2019s Kensington leather sofa<\/a> ranges to over $15,000, but you can get this faux-leather rolled-arm sofa from Salvage & Co.<\/a> for (wait for it) just $799.<\/p>\n It bears repeating that Restoration Hardware focuses on scale to create their signature dramatic room designs. For instance, the brand visually elongates room height by pairing heavier, low-profile sofas and side tables with floor-to-ceiling curtains and gilded mirrors.<\/p>\n For a similar look, focus on size when choosing your furnishings like dressers, cabinets, and media consoles. Contrast the scale of a heavy coffee table with a pair of tall, narrow bookcases in the corners of the room.<\/p>\n When it comes to style, stager and designer Tracy Kay Griffin<\/a> recommends noting the details in an RH product\u2019s description. So, if you\u2019re obsessed with the Cayden Campaign Media Console<\/a>, search for media consoles using keywords like \u201coak,\u201d \u201cglass doors,\u201d and \u201cbrass hardware.\u201d<\/p>\n Restoration Hardware\u2019s Cayden Campaign glass sideboard and hutch<\/a> costs over $8,000, but Wayfair sells a reclaimed pine version of the four-drawer sideboard and hutch<\/a> for just over $1,000.<\/p>\n Complete your Restoration Hardware-inspired interior with carefully curated decor. Accessories like decorative bowls<\/a>, abstract wall art<\/a>, gold-framed mirrors<\/a>, coffee table books<\/a>, and Greco-Roman statues<\/a> will elevate your space to the next level.<\/p>\n When sourcing these pieces, look no further than the retailer\u2019s own stated design ethos for inspiration:<\/p>\n “We believe the most pleasing environments are a reflection of human design. They are a study of balance, symmetry, and perfect proportions. We respect the hierarchy and important relationships between architecture, furniture, and decor that create harmony. It\u2019s a discipline of adding through subtraction, where less becomes more.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Decorate with fewer, sculptural pieces that are thoughtfully proportioned with the room\u2019s furniture. Think big \u2014 in scale, and in historical or design-world significance. After all, the retailer does just that with reproductions of famous statues in its showrooms and references to DaVinci\u2019s Vitruvian man in its ethos statement:<\/p>\n \u201cWe subscribe to the principles of Vitruvius, that perfect proportions exist in human design. That beauty is produced by the pleasing appearance and good taste of the whole.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Restoration Hardware\u2019s Roman bust sculpture fragment<\/a> costs nearly $500, but you can get an Aphrodite bust reproduction sculpture<\/a> for $100 from Los Angeles\u2019 famous Getty Museum (and support the arts while you\u2019re at it!).<\/p>\n *When you buy something using the retail links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Thanks!<\/i><\/p>\n Header Image Source: (Design by<\/span> JessFinessed<\/span> and photography by Abbey Ojemann)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Love everything about Restoration Hardware besides the prices? 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<\/a>1. Start with sleek slipcovered seating in neutral colors<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>2. Adorn your interior with metal and glass lighting fixtures<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>3. Anchor the dining room with a salvaged wood dining table<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>4. Add masculinity with leather sofas or armchairs<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>5. Elongate the room by mixing tall and short storage pieces<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>6. Curate statement decor fit for The Met<\/h2>\n
Get the look:<\/h3>\n