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Could You Embrace This Seriously Bold Look in Your Home?
If you love interiors with personality, take a look at these rooms that show how to work the maximalism trend
We’ve been seeing a lot of texture, pattern and colour in interiors lately – a warm, tactile look with sumptuous finishes and an eclectic use of prints and hues. It’s good news if you’re drawn to interiors that pack in print and personality, rather than a pared-back minimalist aesthetic. So if this is your bag, step away from the Scandi look and check out these rooms that do maximalism with style.
Weave in texture
If you want a warm and inviting feel in your home, pay attention to the materials you use. Mix in plenty of textures and finishes that feel sumptuous, luxurious and snug.
In this maxed-out bedroom, the designer has layered up velvet upholstery, cushions and throws in a combination of jewel tones. These soft fabrics are teamed with metallic furniture, shimmery accessories and some smooth glass pendants.
If you want a warm and inviting feel in your home, pay attention to the materials you use. Mix in plenty of textures and finishes that feel sumptuous, luxurious and snug.
In this maxed-out bedroom, the designer has layered up velvet upholstery, cushions and throws in a combination of jewel tones. These soft fabrics are teamed with metallic furniture, shimmery accessories and some smooth glass pendants.
Block your colours
Show you mean business when it comes to vivid colour by displaying shades in bold blocks. This living room contains a mix of clashing hues, but the scheme looks considered, as they’re all laid out generously.
Each colour is picked out from the multi-coloured rug and takes up a block of space in the room. To tie it all together, the designer has dotted elements of the blue wall colour around the space in the form of cushions – simple, yet effective.
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Show you mean business when it comes to vivid colour by displaying shades in bold blocks. This living room contains a mix of clashing hues, but the scheme looks considered, as they’re all laid out generously.
Each colour is picked out from the multi-coloured rug and takes up a block of space in the room. To tie it all together, the designer has dotted elements of the blue wall colour around the space in the form of cushions – simple, yet effective.
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Frame with dark tones
When you’re displaying a maximalist mix of design and colour, consider using your walls as a dark backdrop to showcase dramatic hues. The green dresser and bold artwork here look particularly striking against the indigo walls.
The same elements in front of a white wall would have looked attractive, but might not have had the same dazzling effect.
When you’re displaying a maximalist mix of design and colour, consider using your walls as a dark backdrop to showcase dramatic hues. The green dresser and bold artwork here look particularly striking against the indigo walls.
The same elements in front of a white wall would have looked attractive, but might not have had the same dazzling effect.
Add some surprises
A great way to give your space a maximalist look is to bring in unexpected elements and to mix materials you wouldn’t usually see together.
Take this eclectic townhouse, for example – who would have thought of teaming cork walls with bold, tropical wallpaper? It’s a brilliant surprise and adds both visual and tactile interest.
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A great way to give your space a maximalist look is to bring in unexpected elements and to mix materials you wouldn’t usually see together.
Take this eclectic townhouse, for example – who would have thought of teaming cork walls with bold, tropical wallpaper? It’s a brilliant surprise and adds both visual and tactile interest.
Discover more wall decoration ideas on Houzz
Ramp up the florals
If you’re going to do florals, you might as well go for it – the owners of this room certainly have. A feature wall of oversized blooms presides over the table like a tapestry, and the floral upholstery on the chairs adds to the botanical theme.
To give the room even more opulence, the designer has brought in some decadent accessories and lighting with surfaces that shimmer against the floral wall.
If you’re going to do florals, you might as well go for it – the owners of this room certainly have. A feature wall of oversized blooms presides over the table like a tapestry, and the floral upholstery on the chairs adds to the botanical theme.
To give the room even more opulence, the designer has brought in some decadent accessories and lighting with surfaces that shimmer against the floral wall.
Get creative in the kitchen
Got a clean-lined, modern cookspace? You can still give it some character by adding pattern and colour in the form of wallpaper and accessories. This sleek grey and white kitchen would work well on its own, but, to add personality and warmth, the owners have covered the walls with patterned paper.
Strategically placed shelves allow them to bring in plenty of accessories, books and artwork, too, in order to turn a minimal space into something altogether more maximalist.
Are you a fan of a maximalist look in your home, or do you prefer something more pared-back? Share your thoughts in the Comments section
Got a clean-lined, modern cookspace? You can still give it some character by adding pattern and colour in the form of wallpaper and accessories. This sleek grey and white kitchen would work well on its own, but, to add personality and warmth, the owners have covered the walls with patterned paper.
Strategically placed shelves allow them to bring in plenty of accessories, books and artwork, too, in order to turn a minimal space into something altogether more maximalist.
Are you a fan of a maximalist look in your home, or do you prefer something more pared-back? Share your thoughts in the Comments section
Give a room instant maximalist character by decking it out with interesting furniture. In this dining space, a deep red dresser gives a cosy feel to the white walls, while a dining table surrounded by mismatched chairs further adds to the mood.
There’s a lot going on here, but the designer has cleverly tied the scheme together by using the same tones in the rug and dresser, and adding complementary hues on the two upholstered chairs. The four matching rattan numbers balance the seating and are brightened up by the mismatched carver chairs.
Mismatched or matching dining chairs – which would you go for?