15 High End Home Features Bound To Give You A Unique Luxury Experience

Being a frequent traveler, you have definitely come across various luxury hotels and their unique amenities.

With every year, more and more state of the art features are being added to hotels, country houses and resorts of all kinds.

On top of that, interior design has made a massive shift in the way these features are designed and marketed.

At first homes were designed in a way where all the colors and furniture matched one another, whereas now we see more of an inclination towards designs that express individuality and unique craftsmanship.

Along with the advancement of technology, interiors are now being designed with ease and functionality in mind.

Weather on Pinterest, Instagram or your next vacation getaway, I am sure you’ve had the experience where you’re impressed by the latest state of the art luxury amenities that are now available. 

The question is: which ones are the best?

That’s what we’re here to answer:

There are TONS of state of the art features you can add to your home to make it unique to itself.

We have done our research and listed down some of the most valuable modern luxury home amenities that you can include which will offer you the lifestyle experience you are looking for.

These will not only make your forever home stand out, but will also increase the lifetime value of your home in the case you decide to list your property for sale in the future.

Here are some of the best features to consider:

1. Custom Aquariums

We’re not talking about your average fish tank. 

Including this into your custom home can bring balance and harmony to the overall atmosphere of your living space.

Having an aquarium can also have a multitude of health benefits, helping reduce stress, anxiety and improved quality of sleep if placed in your bedroom. 

However if your going to install a custom aquarium, it’s best go all the way and remove conventional practices.

Think of placing it as a replacement for your living room focal point where you’d normally have a feature wall.

If your a true sea enthusiast, this ceiling aquarium is all about pushing the limits of your luxury home to create an unforgettable experience.

Having circular aquarium with a column like build can add a more organic effect to your space as well as create something beautiful in an area that would otherwise have remained unused. Like the center of your staircase for instance, it also allows you to sit around it and soak in that ocean goodness.

2. Spa Shower Systems

Who says your bathroom cant feel like a sanctuary? After all, that’s where we spend a great deal of our mornings.

Grooming and prepping yourself doesn’t have to feel like a task, with the right features, your bathroom can offer you a rejuvenating and spa like experience.

We’re all familiar with overhead rain showers, sunken tubs and jacuzzi. But have you heard of the horizontal massage shower? 

This state of the art innovation designed by Dornbracht is the epitome of a modern home spa. 

As the name suggests, this shower forces you to lie down on your back,front or side as it gives you a relaxing shower massage. 

It has 6 shower heads that the user can customize it’s pressure, temperature and quantity with a intuitive control panel that offers a balancing,energizing and distressing effect.

This doesn’t mean ditch conventional showers all together, 

but rather adding this as a complimentary installment to your ensuite master bathroom will guarantee you a unique and personalized spa experience at home.

3. Touch-less Waterfall Faucets

These modern taps are engineered with infrared sensors that open the faucet valve by detecting motion.

This makes opening a tap effortless, helps maintain hygiene as residents and guests don’t need to touch the handles and can even save on water usage in the result of leaving a traditional tap open.

4. Smart Toilets

Massaging bidets, optimal seating height, heated seats, blue-tooth integration, automated seat lifting along with an LED night light, touch-less dual flushing, health tracking and even your favorite music playlist.

Today’s smart toilets are so personally customizable that you’d never have to leave your bathroom. 

So long gone are the non productive mornings spent in the bathroom.

5. Secret Room With Hidden Door

This one goes without saying. Who wouldn’t fancy a secret retreat or a room for storing things you’d prefer to be hidden from display.

Having a secret room behind a book shelf or wall is an excellent way to transform your property into something truly unique and personal.

As this is a feature that many “ready to buy” homes do not include.

Apart from being extremely cool, having a secret room or hidden floor door can act as a security and safety measure too.

6. Home Entertainment Theater

No luxury home is complete without a home cinema room.

Equipped with multi-zone surround sound, ample seating arrangements for optimal viewing, sound proof walls and a large projector for the ultimate viewing experience.

Best part is you don’t have to be a huge movie buff to appreciate this,

Nowadays modern luxury homes are installed with all the amenities so that you never have to leave the house.

Family movie time never became more accessible, not to mention watching things that are more personal to your taste.

7.Custom Wine Cellar

Having an customized wine cellar can serve many benefits.

Apart from spelling opulence and luxury, it adds an entirely new design element to your house. 

Did you know that most wall mounted wine racks are designed in a way that arrange the lighter wines at the top and the heavier ones at the bottom? 

This displays the progression of your meals overtime as you pick a bottle from the shelf.

Your collection serves as a reflection of you, not only does wine evolve over time but they also serve as a capsule to the past.

Regardless of a trend, a great collection stays true to the taste of the collector.

There are many design variations to choose, from glass displays, wooden wine racks and even underground spiral libraries. 

Just remember that in a tropical Malaysian climate, it’s crucial that whatever design you choose, it must be able to have a controlled climate.

8. Indoor Bowling Alley:

Home bowling alleys offer convenience, comfort and entertainment all in one space.

Perfect for active family nights and are a great feature for a home that everyone finds memorable.

Not everyone buys a home with a bowling alley, but when they see one, they all want to try it.

Check out Fusion Bowling for more custom bowling alley ideas.

9. Smart Home Monitoring

Over the past decade we have seen major advancements in technology, especially when it comes to mobile devices.

This has also opened up the doors for smart technology into our homes. 

With the right software installments, your TV, lighting system, audio, security cameras, locks and appliances can all be connected and controlled from anywhere around the world when you are traveling, 

All through your tablet or smartphone.
These systems will change the way home owners manage and operate their homes. 

With better user friendly apps being developed, all your home systems can be managed from one centralized program, increasing energy efficiency and security overall.

10. Temperature controlled pools

Many people overlook the benefit of adding a temperature controlled indoor or outdoor pool. 

Adding this feature to your property increases its value as well as give you year long accessibility to your swimming pool.

While it makes sense to have a cooler pool in a tropical country, there are plenty of clients that prefer to customize the temperature to their desired taste. 

Not to mention the accessible choice offered by being able to change the water temperature for health benefits.

For instance, cold water increases respiratory ailments and joint pain stiffness, which may not be suited to older individuals wishing to benefit from healing solutions of heated pools. 

11. Floor to ceiling retractable windows

These are great additions to your living room as they maximize natural light, offer uninterrupted views and benefit from incredible air flow, as well as create a great focal point that create a seamless indoor to outdoor living experience.

This offers you the benefit of the protection of a wall as well as a portal to the outdoors.

These systems normally need careful layout planning and it serves to implement a single glazing door in the highest circulation traffic areas in case you don’t want to open the entire wall. 

12. Skylights

Adding skylights to your corridors, staircases and any areas that are a little dark can have a positive visually expanding effect. 

Making the spaces feel bigger than they actually are.

With the added benefit of letting in more natural light into your home, they also have the added benefit of natural ventilation improving air quality in your house and reduce cooling energy needs.

There are plenty of new models of skylights that are integrated with blinds that can be electrically controlled. Some even come with solar panels that charge and power the operating system, allowing you to even close skylight at certain times. 

This is important in tropical countries like Malaysia as daylight hours are longer and can sometimes increase thermal gain in a building. 

But with the wide variety of skylights available, there’s plenty of easy workarounds. 

13. Personalized Home Bar

Having a wine cellar is great too, but imagine having your own personalized bar at home. 

Weather it’s your basement, garage or secret man cave, nothing beats having your favorite beer on tap. There’s plenty of beer keg integrators you can install.

Apart from creating an atmosphere and music to your liking, having your own bar at home makes it easier to host events entertain guests.

You can avoid having to drive out to meet at fancy restaurants and dealing with unwanted company, you can just invite friends over. 

14. Integrated Counter Coffee Tap

Your smartphone or tablet can now make coffee every morning.

If you haven’t heard of the Scanomat by Topbrewer, it’s a coffee tap that can be installed in most kitchen countertops. 

This coffee tap can personally customize your coffee to your liking through their unique app.

You can even save your favorite coffee preferences, check on the machine status and have barista quality espressos in a matter of 15 seconds.

15. High-Tech Dishwasher

Seems a bit ordinary to make it on this list right? 

Well, modern dishwashers have come along way since then. 

The latest technological advancements in dishwashers now offer more than just hands free dish washing.

They now include separate wash zones for different loads, steam pre-wash and even sanitation options as well as  customization temperatures.

On top of that, you can have clean dishes in just 20 mins.

There are even dishwashers in 2019 that will include Wi-Fi connection, the world is changing..

There’s no denying that this is now a staple for any luxury home.

Conclusion

So as you’ve come to understand, there’s an abundance of high end features that are available for Malaysian homes.

But what makes a home truly stand out are bespoke features that are personalized to the homeowners character. 

And by personalizing your design, you create a unique home experience that is like no other.

You should take note however that when it comes to adding these artisan features, it’s recommended to seek the advice of a qualified interior professional  consultant first.

As these features can make or break your custom home project if not done properly.

These are not your everyday installations, which means they require a certain expertise and certified craftsmen that are specialized in this type of work.

On top of that you want someone who has a trained eye to ensure that a lot of care is taken to blend these features with the overall design of the house finishes.

If you’d like to install some of these luxury home amenities but you’re unsure whether your property can accommodate for them, 

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