More Is More Decor - A Handbook For Maximalists: Banish the beige, ditch the drab and throw the interiors rule book out of the window

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Maximalist decor grants you permission to mix and match a variety of bright, bold colors within one room. This maximalist bedroom achieves a cozy boho effect with beds piled with collected quilts, sheets, and pillows. To make an even bigger statement, include more than one maximalist pattern, like this butterfly-print wallpaper and chevron shower curtain and window valance. Sure, she could have gone with a similar wallpaper, but the hand-created design is what makes this space special.

The combination creates a more inviting and modern aesthetic and turns a room that's normally kind of dull (let's face it, dining rooms usually are), into a memorable knockout. If the cluster of vases on your coffee table is stopping you from setting down your tea cup and snack plate, then it might be time to reevaluate just how maximalist you really want your space to be.When choosing the best living room lighting ideas for a maximal look, Niko advises: 'Combine ambient, task, and accent lighting to highlight different elements and create a visually dynamic atmosphere. Siobhan has also designed her own clothing line under her own label, Interior Curve, appeared in an Asda advert alongside Paul Moneypenny and has designed a range of homewares with Freemans. Using a floral sofa – or blind – with a striped rug is a knowing clash and works especially well when you mix a figurative floral with a graphic contrast. The pandemic also contributed in a more practical way to the rise of vintage, says Kristina Urquhart, editor and publisher of The Vintage Seeker, a Canadian magazine for vintage and antique sellers and thrifters. Either in contrasting colours (think dark walls with vibrant woodwork) or paint the same shade over the entire lot.

The acid-green walls also allowed Feldman to use slightly more muted furnishings like the acrylic coffee table and and blue sofa, without making the room look one bit boring. Enhancing a small space bedroom with maximalist pattern is the way to go on creating an enveloping bedroom,' says interior designer, Flora Soames. I’ve always been a maximalist, a lover of ornamentation,' says renowned designer, Matthew Williamson.In winter especially, dress your floors with tactile rugs, and your furniture in cosy, snuggly throws and plush cushions in soft fabrics that feel good to the touch.

Since maximalism is all about embracing contrasting color trends and patterns, opting for bold-colored paint ideas or patterned wallpaper ideas on the walls is essential. She also pushes for us to explore patterns and prints with whatever style and mood we like, declaring that bringing all these design elements together “is like putting icing on the cake”. It sets the tone for the layering of antiques and fabrics, from Soane’s Jajim Stripe curtains to an antique cushion on the chair,’ she says. Clients hardly ever regret strong color choices but I am forever being asked how to rectify and inject personality into rather dull characterless spaces,' she says.Will definitely be on my coffee table for a long time and inspire me to be more bold in my interior designs.