I guess it does.
we don’t have young kids here (young adults who come home regularly but don’t live here) or pets so it’s easier to keep clean
not sure if any of these ideas help, but, we have:
thick cream carpets upstairs, and downstairs it’s exposed oak with thick cream rugs, which always looks more expensive and bring in light.
the sofas are cream in one room, mink in another, dark green armchairs, cushions are expensive from voyage maison and add colour, thick throws folded over the arms.
large antique mirrors and artwork on the walls.
large velvet ottamons at the end of each bed.
Two log burners in different rooms with large baskets of logs to the side.
Heavy velvet or silk blinds in green, mink, teal etc.
nice candles that are dotted round and used, mainly diptyque.
lots of interesting antiques, clocks, a carved trunk, many just curious interesting bits I have found, we live in an old period property so it works,
lots of framed family photos on the fire places.
two huge coffee tables in either living room, with books candles etc on.
towels are from the white company, bedding is heavy count Egyptian cotton. All white in all rooms, heavy throws on the beds, thick hotel pillows.
molton brown hand soap and moisturiser in the loos.
pots and cookware are le creuset in volcanic, a 8 burner range cooker in the kitchen,
Two electronic tower diffusers downstairs, on a timer, so it always smells nice, I like vanilla scents.
lots of real large plants in corners, as in 5 or 6 foot tall , with led fairy lights woven between the leaves and used at night. Sitting in nice pots, some Chinese, some antique,
antique woven baskets (picked up cheaply ) to hold loo roll in the bathrooms
No clutter, and the house is clean,
one thing I learned over the years, is don’t ever buy something just to fill a space, only buy something you love, and keep the empty space till you find it. As if you love it, you likely always will. Avoid mass market stuff like next at home. You can get fabulous stuff for the same price in antique shops or Etsy, finding it is half the fun.