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Image: Clair Strong Interior Design<\/p>\n
Maximalism is a movement of excess. It\u2019s a direct reaction against the simplicity and function-focused philosophy of minimalism. It\u2019s a bold and daring design aesthetic that takes the motto \u2018more is more\u2019 and adds sequins to it.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re left a little cold and uninspired by minimalism, maximalism is the perfect antidote. Here\u2019s how you can go all out and embrace excess in your home:<\/p>\n
Fill Every Corner<\/strong><\/p>\n Where a minimalist home might have a few key pieces of furniture and lots of open space, a maximalist home is the complete opposite. It\u2019s busy, it\u2019s striking and it draws the eye and excites the senses. Maximalism essentially gives you carte blanche to fill every nook, cranny and corner with furniture and accessories.<\/p>\n Start with a few key pieces, and slowly build up from there. Maximalist homes are ever-evolving so you don\u2019t need to do it all at once.<\/p>\n Be Bold with Colour<\/strong><\/p>\n Maximalism calls for lots of dramatic, clashing colours. Neutrals are welcome, but are often used in moderation (they work really well as anchors within the space). Play with light and dark hues and experiment with unusual colour combinations for a dynamic, layered space.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t be afraid to break the rules. Maximalism encourages exploration and experimentation so ignore the colour wheel and simply go with your heart.<\/p>\n Mix Pattern and Texture<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve settled on a colour palette, it\u2019s time to layer in pattern and texture. Again, there are no rules here. In fact, a flagrant breaking of design rules is encouraged. Pattern should be used liberally, on the walls, furniture and in accessories. You can choose patterns that clash beautifully, as pictured above, or you can choose one statement pattern and use it throughout the space.<\/p>\n Display Your Collections<\/strong><\/p>\n Where minimalism hides clutter away, maximalism calls for everything<\/em> to be on display. So get all your favourite trinkets, accessories and collections out of storage and display them proudly on open shelving. It\u2019s warm, welcoming and visually exciting so it\u2019s well worth all that extra dusting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Maximalism is a movement of excess. It\u2019s a direct reaction against the simplicity and function-focused philosophy of minimalism. It\u2019s a bold and daring design aesthetic that takes the motto \u2018more is more\u2019 and adds sequins to it. If you\u2019re left a little cold and uninspired by minimalism, maximalism is the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interior-design-trends"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1772"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1772\/revisions\/2627"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}