Are you looking around your home and you see that is too white or beige and too minimal, or too… boring? Or yours and your family stuff are so all around that the less is more rule has been largely broken, however you quite like all colours mixed (not the mess!)?
Well, it’s time to say goodbye to minimalism and embrace Maximalism!
Your home needs your personality, your family story and most importantly needs to be lived in the way you like! Your home is a living space, not a showroom.
Free your personality!
Freely hang on the wall your pictures framed in different styles or combine your blue sofa with an orange patterned armchair, or your antique dining chairs with a modern stylish table and have books piled on the floor or on your coffee table.
Maximalism is your space filled with life!
The 7 golden rules to create a Maximalist home
- Layers of patterns in prints such as florals, abstract, and animal prints.
- Rich, bold colours.
- Mixing and matching textures and colours.
- Multiples of items like books, statues, artworks, plants, etc.
- Blending of styles—oftentimes and not limited to classic, eclectic, and boho.
- Strive for comfort and add only the decor that you love.
- Don’t strive for perfection, strive for personalisation.
And when it comes to upholstered furniture?
Today you can enjoy thousands of attractive, colourful and eclectic fabrics, whether they are patterned or plain. Armchairs that combine strips with flowers, or contrasting colours. You can only spread your fantasy and let your taste go!
And if you live with lively children or with pets, no worries! Stain-resistant fabrics nowadays come in many colours and patterns so that you can spread your fantasy without compromising practicality.
How can you start
If you’d like to add a maximalist style to your home but don’t know where to start, no worries! The idea is >>> to go slow and add a few elements at a time.
Adding colour, layering patterns, and displaying sentimental pieces of decor is a good place to begin. You can also start by recovering your chairs or armchair with bright plain colours and/or beautiful patterns!
The maximalist home is about you, your taste and your joy. Yet just like all of us, it doesn’t have to be perfect!
Sources:
https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-maximalist-style-4685629
https://www.mymove.com/home-inspiration/decoration-design-ideas/ways-rock-maximalism-trend/
https://trend-monitor.co.uk/design-trend-maximalism/
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