Do you know about home design maximalism?

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Do you know about home design maximalism?
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In past episodes of Do you really know?, we've talked about a number of Scandinavian lifestyle trends, like death cleaning and huger for example. Both of those are inspired by similar sentiments, to do with feeling good in surroundings that aren't overflowing with useless items. And yet in recent times, we've been hearing more and more about a home decor trend that's the complete opposite. It's goodbye to Feng Shui, the Marie Kondon method and Scandinavian minimalism. Hello to trinkets and garish colours. Maximalism is making a comeback.
The science have been there at interior design events, such as the 2022 Milan Furniture Fair, where Dimore Studio displayed a maximalist interior that got a lot of attention. Of course, influencers have been sharing pictures and videos of their interiors on social media too, and even IKEA has jumped on the bandwagon. Where does this yearning for maximalism come from? Maximalism could be described as an aesthetic of excess. It's a response to the prevalence of minimalistic interiors that started to all look alike. Many designers and interior architects felt this trend was too perfect and soulless. So after years of everyone wanting to copy Marie Kondon's streamlined interior, with nothing sticking out and everything measured down to the last millimetre, it was time to embrace freedom and let mess take up some space. A maximalist approach to decoration means a home should be filled with memories and collections that are often disorganised or even absurd. To quote a Vox article from 2020, to look at a maximalist home is to get a sense of what the inside of a person's brain might look like. You could sum up maximalism in three words, mix, accumulate, display. You blend colours and styles, accumulate trinkets, books, or anything that makes you happy, and display as many prints, paintings or objects as you can. The aim is to personalise your home as much as possible, making sure it reflects your character. Some have made a connection between the dreariness of COVID lockdowns and people's desire for maximalist decor to boost their moods. As interior designer Colette van der Tillart told Elle Canada, Minimalism can be completely magical and poetic, but for some it felt a little barren when our homes became our entire world. How can I bring maximalism into my home then? Start out by defining your tastes, free yourself from the usual deco dip tats, and ask yourself what you really like, rather than what's trendy. The hard part is adding elements without things getting overbearing. Maximalism may be chaos, but it's organized chaos. Then go item by item. You could pick a certain colour palette, make sure there's a balance between prints and patterns, and add a few items at a time so things don't get cluttered.
There you have it.
Now you know what home design maximalism is. In under three minutes we answer your questions, and help you understand the true meaning behind the trends, concepts and acronyms that are making headlines. Listen along and you will really know for sure.