{"id":1757,"date":"2026-04-05T07:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/homeimprovement\/?p=1757"},"modified":"2026-04-05T07:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:05:43","slug":"steal-these-5-hotel-design-tricks-from-a-designer-who-built-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/homeimprovement\/?p=1757","title":{"rendered":"Steal These 5 Hotel Design Tricks (From a Designer Who Built Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_93tAgpGpeA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You know that feeling when you walk into a great hotel room and instantly feel calmer, more settled, like a better version of yourself? Then you go home and something feels off \u2014 but you can&#8217;t figure out what? \ud83d\udd34 Want my eyes on your home? Head to https:\/\/lisaholt.com \u2014 free guide, community, and ways to work with me directly.<br \/>\nI can. I spent my career designing these exact spaces \u2014 thousands of hotel rooms, lobbies, and commercial interiors. Today I&#8217;m breaking down the 5 things hotels obsess over that most homeowners never think about: layered lighting, the threshold moment, multi-sensory design, the bathroom as a destination, and the one word that separates hotels from homes \u2014 intentionality.<\/p>\n<p>The best part? None of this requires a renovation. You can start this weekend.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccb Download my FREE &#8220;How to Start Your Project&#8221; guide at https:\/\/lisaholt.com<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49 More at https:\/\/lisaholt.com<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 In this episode:<br \/>\n00:00 \u2014 Why hotel rooms feel better than your home<br \/>\n00:51 \u2014 It&#8217;s not taste \u2014 it&#8217;s psychology<br \/>\n01:39 \u2014 Trick #1: Layered lighting (count your light sources tonight)<br \/>\n03:27 \u2014 Trick #2: The threshold moment \u2014 your first 8 seconds<br \/>\n04:27 \u2014 Trick #3: Designing for all 5 senses<br \/>\n05:25 \u2014 Trick #4: The bathroom is the end game<br \/>\n06:18 \u2014 The &#8220;hotel your bathroom&#8221; weekend challenge<br \/>\n07:09 \u2014 Trick #5: Intentionality \u2014 nothing is accidental<br \/>\n08:59 \u2014 Did I choose this or did it just end up here?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve designed thousands of homes, hotels, restaurants, and estates. 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