Sign up for a tie-of-the-month club.
You might not be a silky smooth, scotch-slurping Madison Avenue superstar, but who says you can't look like one? Monthly tie clubs like Freshneck will deliver high-end neckwear and slick accessories right to your doorstep.
Upgrade your breakfast in the fanciest way possible.
Bacon is delicious and, yes, if it wasn't frowned upon by "society" we'd be eating towering mounds of the stuff for pretty much every meal. Which is all the more reason to make your next bacon breakfast one to remember. Swing by the Baconery and pick up some crispy chocolate-covered hog meat smothered in 23k edible gold, or order some gold flakes on Amazon and cook it up on your own.
Sign up for a mail-order personal stylist.
Shopping can be time-consuming and stressful. So let a personal stylist send you a box of hand-picked clothes straight to your wardrobe. Sites like Stitchfix and Trunk Club put you in the hands of trained fashionistas who'll chose awesome outfits tailor-made for your personal aesthetic.
Take a fancy train tour through the countryside.
Airborne chilling in first class is all right. But you know what's really luxurious? Spending a couple of weeks aboard a cross-country train packed with all the excitement of Agatha Christie's Orient Express and all of the glamour of the Titanic...but with none of the murder and icebergs, respectively.
Get fancy dinner ingredients mailed straight to your kitchen.
Waiting in line at Whole Foods with all those yoga moms is exhausting, plain and simple. Services like Blue Apron send you boxfuls of high-quality ingredients that'll let you unlock your inner gourmet without ever having to queue up in those confusing color-coordinated checkout lines ever again.
Or have a three-course meal delivered to your door.
Food is great. A whole freakin' lot of food is even better. Keep an eye out for fancy prix-fixe meal deals on food delivery sites, or scope out fancy-pants grub delivery upgrades like LobsterGram. Now order more food than you can fit in your fridge and eat like royalty.
Rent a swanky loft for a night. Or two.
So you don't have your own "summer home" just yet. Who says you can't make believe? Rent a swagged-out loft for the night from an overnight bed and breakfast service, then sit on the back porch, cocktail in hand, and reflect on your success.
Treat yo' self with a spa day.
We all need a lil' fancy pampering every now and again. While the massages, saunas, and sweet-scented candles will make you feel like royalty, locations like New York's Spa Castle won't break the bank.
Or treat yo' pet.
You probably can't afford your own mansion just yet. But there's no reason your pet can't live like a pampered king or queen. Snag a sweet dog-manor for your pup, a luxurious napping spot for your kitty cat, or maybe just a boxful of sweets and treats to ensure that your pets are completely spoiled.
Temporarily rock some high-end jewelry.
Sparkling jewelry is a quick-ticket to making any lady feel like royalty, even if it's just for a night. Turn your evening into a true Cinderella story (the glamorous ball part, not the wicked-step-sisters-and-also-pumpkin-carriages part) by renting some incredibly classy jewelry from a service like Adorn, who specializes in gorgeous jewels and gemstones for every occasion.
Class it up at a champagne tasting.
You know what? You're pretty rad. That, my dear, calls for celebration. A fancy celebration. Champagne tastings trump their stodgy cousins -- the archetypical wine tour -- by carbonated chaos alone. Also, it's statistically impossible to drink a glass of bubbly and not feel like you're the mustache-and-top-hat guy from Monopoly.
Pamper yourself with a trip to the barber.
Real talk, fellas: There's little more luxurious than a classic, old-timey hot towel shave. Track down a barber -- spinning barber pole not optional -- and let them work their straight-edged magic on your stubble.
Don't you need some luxury in your life?
