My entire life, home décor has been refined, uniformed, and themed. Up until recently, the majority of living rooms I’ve seen were just beige. Our living rooms have outgrown minimalism, and I’m so glad that maximalism is taking its place. This trend of embracing eccentricity in interior design is something I wholeheartedly embrace.
Let me be the first to inform you that maximalism is in and minimalism is out, in case you haven’t heard! I’m always scrolling through the r/maximalism subreddit, where users showcase their artistic abilities with elaborate displays of varying patterns and colours. Even though it may seem pricey, it’s actually less expensive than splurging on expensive department stores for home decor because most of the pieces can be found at thrift stores (we love sustainability) or by repurposing items you already own that are just lying around the house.
These 16 images perfectly capture each of the fundamental elements of maximalist design:
- I’ve seen enough living rooms with specific themes where everything HAS to match.
Maximalism has a reassuringly rebellious quality. It is not at all required that you stick to a particular theme, feel, or colour palette. Put it on the wall and call it a day if it brings you joy!
2.A key component of maximalism is the “gallery wall”. It’s simple to make your pieces appear a little more coordinated by giving them all the same frame:
Though they don’t {technically~ go together, the matching frames can help to tie everything together.
- Alternatively, you could choose slightly different but somewhat similar frames:
4.It can still look amazing and function even if the frames are completely mismatched! The aim of maximalism is to occupy space and immerse yourself in your passions:
Check out the rainbow rug and the zebra blanket as well. We adore it when we mix patterns without shame.
- There are no rules, as I have stated. If you choose not to, you are under no need to use any frames at all! You could even create a moment where there is less wall and more gallery by overlapping the artwork on your gallery wall:
6.In addition to simply hanging pictures, I enjoy seeing the most unusual objects used as décor. Why not hang a purple meteor on the wall? It makes your house into a cunning little game of “Where’s Waldo?”
What I’m looking for is exactly the kind of strangely comforting chaotic energy found in the orange filing cabinet with the drum perched on top.
- I don’t want to be right if a framed photo of a lobster and a coffee mug clock on the same wall are wrong:
8.When it comes to maximalism, there are no creative boundaries, so you can go beyond the wall. If desired, items such as tapestries can be hung from the ceiling:
9.You can use items you already own, such as books, creatively:
I’m a huge proponent of maximising your space by stacking your favourite books as makeshift shelves and rejecting the notion that books belong on a bookshelf (boooring). Reusing your books as décor for your home is a creative way to give them new life.
10.Or Plant
I would definitely buy an entire wall of plants if I could manage to keep even one alive.
- An additional maximalism strategy is to cover everything in vivid hues and patterns:
12.Like this kitchen, which gives me the impression that I’m driving a Mario Kart around Rainbow Road:
13.Or this unconventional living room that defies convention with its vivid blue wall against a wall with stripes of black and white:
14.Maximalism doesn’t even need to be a vibrant rainbow of hues:
15.Even the girlies with the {dark and stormy aesthetic} can participate:
16.Every component is combined in this room: a gallery wall featuring a variety of pieces that, in addition to combining patterns and colours, somehow flow together:
