Maximalist Design: The New Design Trend that Drenches Your Senses
- May 1
- 2 min read
Updated: May 8
Some may call it gaudy, lurid, or even old-fashioned, but a densely layered home, awash with vibrant colours and contrasts has finally returned to the forefront of design trends. In a 180 degree turn from minimalism, where decorators focused on the tastefulness in subtlety, maximalist design is all about extremes – but it’s not without sense; even in chaos, there is coordination.
The Heart of Maximalism
In a display of vivid yet also deeply personal extravagance, Maximalism is a mesh of bold colours and intricate, eye-catching detail. Maximalism succeeds the restraint demanded by minimalist and modern home styles with an unabashedly loud display of one’s very self.
It is a composition of elements that resonate personally to you; one might describe it as your soul expressed in the shape of a home.
The Layers of Maximalism
The most important rule of maximalism isn’t about chucking in everything but the kitchen sink, it’s about expressing one’s self. Built in layers, everything from your floor, wallpaper, and ceiling texture should align with a sense of personalisation.
Afterwards, the right furniture is essential to completing the look: whether it’s animal prints or blinding splashes of neon green, finishing your look is paramount. Compliment or contradict your room with curtains, then comes everything else. Paintings, plants, and decorations should adorn your walls and fill your shelves; a manifestation of your mental landscape, be it vivid and bright or messy and raucous.
Maximalism serves as an outlet for channelling your inner creativity and a way to visually express yourself in a unique way for your friends and family. In a time where people have more ways to express themselves than ever, it comes as no surprise that Maximalism has come to bring that personalisation to your own home, and in style.
