Glam Maximalist interiors

Toronto designer Cynthia Ferguson's foyer

What IS it about Maximalist interiors that makes me happy? 

I think it's that they allow for self-expression. Letting your home invigorate you, not just sit in the background. It is the decision to let visual drama into landscape of your daily life.

 Brett Leemkuil's NYC apartment

It drives me a bit mad when a "maximalist interiors" web search comes up with 

cluttered apartments decorated with macramé, taxidermy, tons of plants, a fridge door plastered with stickers, & an ironic, mismatched gallery wall that invariably contain a framed cross-stitch of a swear word or poodle.

That aesthetic, to me, is Bohemian, or Eclectic decor.

An example of bohemian / eclectic interior design.

It is more chaotic than Maximalism, in my mind.

The Mayfair Supper Club in Las Vegas, designed by Martin Brudnizki 

Maximalism, to me, in not just having a lot of stuff, or a lot going on in a room. 

It is refined boldness. 

An example of a maximalist living room.

Designer unknown. Featured on AD Middle East here

Maximalist design is curated, not random.

Bibi Monnahan designed bedroom, featured in Vogue Living Australia | March 2020

Stairwell at Pas d'Art Restaurant in Stockholm, designed by Martin Brudnizki

Lighting at Pas d'Art by Sogni Di Cristallo

In my mind, maximalism doesn't always have to be busy or garish, but it has to be 

flamboyant & glamourous.

A hallway by Pierre Yovanovitch

Mexico City bath by Jessica Ayromloo

Sao Paolo living room of André Rodrigues and Allex Colontonio 

Rooms in Hotel St James in Paris, an endlessly inspiring hotel for Maximalist decor

Maximalism to me is refined, but not overly restrained. 

Whereas Eclectic design is more eccentric, youthful, artsy.

An example of rustic eclectic decor:

Sebastian Bergström's eclectic flat in Stockholm

Another example of rustic eclectic. 

It may be flamboyant, but it is more casual than refined:

from: My Bohemian Home

And walking the line between maximalist & eclectic decor,  

Martin Brudnizki’s New York living room, below:

Notice the bohemian elements?

To me, maximalism is more glamourous than rustic. As below:

a Bibi Monnahan bedroom, featured in Ad March 2018

Room in Hotel St James in Paris

Pandora Taylor's London bath

Above: Hannah Cecil Gurney's London kitchen

Chicago Living Room by Summer Thornton Design

Brett Leemkuil's NYC apartment

Bedroom by Cynthia Ferguson

Designer Nina Yashar's Milan kitchen featured on interiordesign.net

NYC Bibi Monnahan designed bedroom

Above: Hannah Cecil Gurney's London bath

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Tom Ford - Fall 2022

The Year of furry, feathery outerwear!

Lanvin - fall 2022

 

Michael Kors - fall 2022

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Altuzarra - fall 2022

Lanvin - fall 2022

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Balenciaga - Spring 2022

Long Hankerchief Hems

Raglan or Soft Shoulders

Eccentric Boots (in colour, shape or material)

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Burberry - fall 2020

Escada - fall 2019

Akris - Fall 2021

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Max Mara - fall 2018

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Hallowe'en Runway Ideas 2021

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Valentine

Christian Dior - fall 2021

Clown #1

Gucci  - pf 2021

Clown #2

Alessandra Rich - resort 2022

Evil Stepsister

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Peasant

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A Flower

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a Chrysanthemum

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A-Cold-Wall - fall 2021

Star Wars A New Hope, 1977 

Witch

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1970s Lady

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Zhora from Blade Runner

Balmain - fall 2018

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Knight

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Little Bo Peep

Prada - spring 2020

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