At the beginning of each new year, we embrace fresh mindsets and thoughtful improvements in the ways we live. We focus on better wellness, stronger organizational skills, or reprioritizing how we spend our time and energy.

In that spirit, we’re taking a look at a part of the home that’s both personal and practical—and one that’s leaning more luxurious lately. Here are some stunning closet designs and dolled-up residential dressing rooms to inspire future projects—and a glimpse into the ways, and reasons why, clients are bringing high-end hospitality experiences into the home.

Closets and their contents have been recently identified as unexpected sources of self-care. How we curate our wardrobes has become a key point in conversations around living well and embracing quality over quantity, and where and how we prepare for the day can set a standard for our general well-being.

This connection between fashion and good feelings has begun to translate into interior design as well. In an age when anything can be shipped right to our doors, it’s become an indulgence to create environments—a corner of a bedroom, a walk-in closet, or a spare room—that make more of an experience out of getting dressed.

The resulting trend? Elegant, luxurious walk-in wardrobes. If what we wear is linked to what we feel, then much of that can now begin in luxury closets and dressing rooms that are both practical storage and private oases of self-expression.

“Your morning routine helps set the intentions of your day,” designer Jill Heaton believes. “The way you store and display your wardrobe can turn these rituals into either a logistical nightmare or a soothing extension of your self-care practices.” In seeking calm and comfort, homeowners are calling upon experts to design the dressing rooms of their dreams.

When we want to feel well cared for, we look to luxury. In design, luxury home and hospitality trends have begun to blend, and “highly personalized” is the new high-end.

Hospitality design has evolved to include more home-inspired touches: nourishing color palettes, rounded forms, and restful pause points. The reverse is also true, with the concept of home expanding beyond daily living to become a place where we also work, work out, and indulge in pampering rituals once relegated to the spa or boutique.

With wellness as a strong guiding force, residential design has answered the call of those who crave retail-therapy relaxation without leaving home. High-end designer elements are blurring the line between uptown eateries and private dining rooms, celebrity spas and en suite bathrooms, and luxury hotels and primary bedrooms. Now, homeowners are crying out for closets that take cues from the fitting areas of today’s luxury retailers.

It’s a matter of finding “a home for every treasured piece,” as Jill Heaton says of a recent closet redesign project, “from extensive built-ins for a beloved shoe collection to hanging racks and drawers for the client’s blouses, pants, and dresses.”

Smart storage, flattering lighting, well-placed seating or accent furnishings, and custom displays make these spaces both comfortable and useful. And personalized color palettes and fine details can reflect the owner’s unique fashion sense, taste level, and personality.

In private dressing rooms, designers and their clients have the freedom to be more playful with decor. Whether bold or restrained, a carefully crafted aesthetic gives these tucked-away spaces a level of design “star treatment” that speaks to the unique passions and priorities of the owner.

For collectors, like Rasheeda Gray’s client, a closet can also be a place to proudly display one’s dedication—and to use every inch of available space. “Our client loves sneakers and has over 200 pairs,” the designer says. “We discovered an extra room in the basement and created a highly organized space that allows the client to view their entire collection.”

Cheryl Luckett of Dwell by Cheryl says that “a dressing room is where you prepare yourself for the world, so it’s a place that deserves special attention.” This is true in Creative Tonic Design’s dreamy dressing room project, where designer Courtnay Tartt Elias says that “Charming Pink SW 6309 (112-C1) was the perfect hue for this fantasy grown-up girl retreat.” With closets and clothing being so closely linked to our sense of self, designers are giving the same level of care to customizing these spaces as their clients put into selecting an outfit.

At the end (or beginning) of the day, divine closet design comes down to personalization. It’s a unique niche that can act as an extension of the whole home’s interior, a reflection of the person or people who live there, and a place to create remarkable experiences as well as utility.

Top image color: Possibly Pink SW 6308, photo by Ryan McDonald.