Lets take a look at Kensington House in London, designed by SHH Architects & Designers. This is an award-winning six storey building, with a color palette based on creams and off-white:

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The living area is huge, divided into a lot of smaller spaces. My favorite feature is the ultra thin white curtains . I love the fact that they cover not only the window, but the entire wall. See how it softens everything up, eliminating any sharp borders and lines, and softening the natural light.

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There are differently shaped sofas and recliners, with the common factor being color and soft “flowing” shapes. The round smoky glass top table is seen throughout the huge room,  in both coffee- and side table versions.

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Classic crystal chandeliers is modernized with smoky plexi glass cylinders. Nice!

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Jaw-dropping gorgeousness.

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The master bedroom is all-white too, with the largest white headboard I have ever seen!

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A single spotlight in the ceiling lights up the mirrored desk. Check out the multiple chandeliers.

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Beautiful chairs too..

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Detailed view of the chandelier. If you look closely, it is not a whole chandelier, but individual pieces mounted in the ceiling, constituting a whole chandelier!

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Read more about this divine design on Adelto and see more images on the architect- and design firm SSH’s website here! This is a must-click!

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Prop stylist and set decorator Sarah Richardson has a way with grey and cream:

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A cozy living room. Beautiful clean colors on the wall, spiced up with exciting patterns and textures around the room.

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Creamy dreamy (lol) bedroom. What a pretty upholstered bed. Love the lamp, I have only seen these used in dining rooms and kitchens before. What a great idea to put it in the bedroom!

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This color combo is sooo beautiful!

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Take a look at that wallpaper. And the fab floor!

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You can get this mirrored side table from here!

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Gorgeous chairs!

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And a pretty detail for last.

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See more gorgeous designs by Sarah Richardson at her site!

Have a look at this gorgeous bedroom. A subtle color palette of beige and coral red. A mixture of simple classic furniture with the ultra modern, for a contemporary chic, -but never-out-of-date look:

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This is the way to go if you don’t want to redecorate every other year.. just add a couple of trendy pieces as the fashion changes, and you will always have a personal yet stylish home.

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Gorgeous profile on those chairs! Like snail house..

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The tight color scheme is kept in every nook.

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More coral hotness on gorgeous and super-talented Tobi Fairley’s site!

A cool color palette combined with just the right amount of contrast is the way to go for a clean, posh look:

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See more interior design from David Lawrence at his website.

Designer Nancy Corzine invites us to a look at her glamorous bedroom (via New york social Diary):

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WOW! Mirror bed! The picture frames hanging right behind the table lamps is an interesting feature.

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Mirror wall too.

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Apparently the Grace Kelly portrait is made from diamond chips! What more could a girl want?

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I didn’t even know that mirror sinks existed!

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Such a lovely color scheme. And beautiful textures!

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You can see more designs by Nancy Corzine at her website here.

What do you think about these gorgeous modern posh rooms?

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That table is out of this world!

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Yummy carpet.

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Perfect bathroom.

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Unbelivable foyer.

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I have no more to say, lol.

For a sophisticated interior style, go for neutral colors like cream, beige or greige, contrasted by brown or black. Keep the background and larger surfaces neutral, with the darker contrast confined to smaller pieces of furniture like coffee tables and furniture framing. Choose few larger quality (or what looks like it) pieces rather than a lot of small ones. Go for texture rater than pattern. Here are a few examples:

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Creams, soft beige and dark wood. I find it a bit quirky they have used the fire place to store wood in. Curtains hung real high to emphasize the height of the room.

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Layering seems to be key here; layered mirrors, maps on wall and stacks of books. Even so, it manages to stay simple and sophisticated, due to the simple choise of colors.

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Would you layer yout picture frames like that? Greige, white and dark wood.

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Cream, beige and dark wood, with pops of orange. Simple lines, no window curtains.

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Here are a few ideas if you prefer the more classical ‘posh’ interior style:

Master bedroom with lots of natural light. The color palette is kept soft with white, cream and mint green,