2025 is clearly the revival of the rich girl. The revival of shows with private school princesses, Beverly Hills heiresses and archaic aristocrats paired with the rise of Tiktok wealthy lifestyle content leaves us one conclusion: we love it when people use excessive amounts of money tastefully. But why do we find these people so charming?
#RichTok, a corner of the app that shows the glamorous lives of the wealthy and their children has taken off. For us at Broke in Tweed, we’re less interested in the cars and clothes and much more nosy about the homes.
In this article, we deep dive into what makes rich girl interiors so captivating. While we can’t promise you the estate, we can guide you on how to get the look for substantially less.
What is Rich Girl Interiors?
Whether it’s Daphne Bridgerton or Daphne Blunt, there is a commonality between their interiors: Georgian. The style, characterised by symmetry, detailed trimwork, gilding and ornate hardware has evolved from maximalist damask prints and gold giltwood on every surface as a display of wealth to intentional bursts of detail and finish. However, the bones are still the same, even after 200 years.
Many of the rich girls, on the silver screen and the phone screen, with this design style may have neoclassical homes that lean less feminine, with Italianate touches or darker colour palettes in other rooms of the home. But when it comes to their bedroom or dresser, it’s as close to Marie Antoinette’s sleeping chambers as you can get with Rococo elements. The message? Modern royalty.
Why Do We Love Rich Girl Interiors?
It’s aspirational. We may not be born into the 1% but we hope to build a comfortable life and watching people live in such luxury shows us that it’s somewhat possible. Although we might not marry rich or stumble upon an investment strategy that puts us in Forbes, we look at this content as hope.
We also love rich girl interiors simply because the design style programmes us to love it. Georgian design riffs off of Roman architectural design which had the purpose of silencing opposition to the Roman Empire and sparking admiration in its supporters. How? The grandeur is supposed to make you feel small. This also explains the continuation and modernisation of Roman design through Georgian styles in England and France who expanded their own empires.
Whilst there’s a dark history to this design, there is also beauty and gentleness. Motifs like flowers, leaves and fruit are often symbols of prosperity and immortality. If we’ve learned anything about wealthy folk from popular culture, that seems accurate but also optimistic, which we’re not used to. This is why it feels so far removed from our world and why we want it.
How To Get Rich Girl Interiors on a Budget
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Trimwork and motifs can take a drab wall and make it something elevated and custom. If you’re a renter or fear DIY, consider opting for self-adhesive wall trims. This wall trim from Amazon is a cheap way to get the look at just £18 for three meters. A failsafe DIY is adding motifs. You can find a variety of onlays online that can be simply attached using an adhesive like Instant Nails. These wooden onlays would add some Rococo charm to any fireplace or archway.
Some may call it antiquated, but damask is still beautiful and elegant when done well. If you’re after a wallpaper for the style, this damask wallpaper from I Love Wallpaper comes in duck egg and ivory with gold or silver repeat patterns.
Furniture is a big part of the rich girl’s space. If you can’t afford to buy an antique French gilded chair or vanity table, consider buying a reproduction and using Rub’n Buff in European Gold or Antique Gold to finish the frame (or leave it be if you’re going for a modern rich girl design).
You can’t have the rich girl look without grand drapery that can be pulled apart every morning to welcome the new day. These pinch-pleat curtains in a linen blend complement the maximalist rich girl interiors well by balancing the gilding and repeat pattern damask (especially if it’s in a vibrant colour).
Make sure that you get the length right—it should reach the floor but not drag on it. You also don’t want curtains that just about close—account for at least 30cm extra of width.
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