MAXIMALISM // How to embrace Maximalism with any style // Minimalism is DEAD...
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2021
- Have you heard that Minimalism is dead? Me too! I don't know if that is 100% true, HOWEVER... we are seeing a very big draw and discussion around Maximalism Interior Design Style. That is what I am going to share with you today, what it is, how to embrace it, how to not feel like it is just a way of being a hoarder but an actual way to infuse and style into your home. I love Maximalism. I would say I am a Maximlist with a Minimalist thought process! Join me today as we deep dive into the term Maximalism, and what it means from an Interior Design perspective.
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I'm a maximalist, my late sister called my apartment the museum .Some call it clutter. I have a sign that says it's not clutter, it's the evidence of life. I live. It's also cozy.
Yes!! Agreed...
😊💛
I love my personality in my space. Screw everyone who gave me crap. I live there, not them, right? 🥰
Love the sign! 😍
I love this
I have a sign that says Haute Mess! 😍
I’m a proud maximalist. When others come to visit they are not afraid to move and sit in my space. They love the coziness.
I don't think Maximalism is only a look. Because although the items are purchased, it's (in my opinion) not a style you can buy "all at once".
It evolves. It's curated. Each piece has a story, a purpose even if it's just decorative.
Me personally I can tell a story about each item in my home. "Oh it's from a fleamarket in summer, I remember the nice vendor who sold me this picture. Look, on the back is an interesting stamp from a gallery. So fun!"
In my opinion you can design a space to have the potential to turn into multilayered maximalism, but it's not possible to have it store bought. That's where I see where the influencers will struggle =D
This is very accurate! It is a story built over time! I also did a video minimalism vs maximalism and that is where I discuss the mindset a little more then this video 😊 thank you for watching!!!
@@InteriorDesignHub yes it's like a storybook! Can't wait to be 80 and living in "the museum of my life".
I did both, I loved minimalism and the simplicity. But I ended up buying back my book collection over time and having 5 china sets for different moods. Not because it's necessary, but because I enjoy them =D
@@tiffytattoo2450 “Museum of My Life” … LOVE it! I’m 64 and my Museum is getting pretty full! 😍
100% agree!!
Amen! If it’s not organically curated and collected honestly over time and experience, it never looks right.
Maximalism makes me feel warm and fuzzy.
Speaking of which, her hairstyle is very philosophical. Minimalism is obviously favored by sleek sophisticates. So by contrast maximalist style corresponds to the absolutely ADORABLE. You can plainly see that she has internalized her style and design education and can utilize it creatively.
I love color and patterns and my favorite thing about maximalism is that you can have fun colored rooms, walls, items, without losing function and comfort
I visited a friend I’d known for 60 years, noticed a collection of family photos on the walls, all of whom I’d known, it felt like a warm hug, when I came home I made a decision to incorporate a few more favourite pieces in my own house, worked out well.
makes a home a home! Love it
What???? I never knew my style had a name. I'm speechless. Oh! Yes to comfort, lots-lots- and lots of books, and plants. Every piece has a story. I love my home and the best part is, I'm no longer depressed since I've transferred the space. Like I actually want to be there all of the time and look forward going home from work ❤️
I love hearing this! This is exactly how a home should feel. :)
Im glad maximalism is coming back and the reason is because there are all these great things and treasures out there of our parents and grandparents that the minimalist just takes to the dump which is SOOO sad!! My son is a maximalist. He moved in to his grandmother’s house after she had to leave due to dementia. It was so nice to see someone as young as he was who embraced all of her treasures. Needless to say he has added many of his own things but I am so glad her stuff didn’t end up being tossed out. I am an only child and her daughter but I tend to lean more towards minimalism and did not really want anything of hers but he did and I am so thankful. When I go visit him it’s so much fun to still see the things of hers and all that he has added to it he is only 29 years old. I know so many people who have A house full of beautiful things who say their children have absolutely no interest in any of it , it’s so sad. Instead they just want IKEA type furnishings.
Love this! So wonderful to hear your son Embracing your mother's home and items that made it hers ❤
It's ironic. They send everything their parents had to the dump, buy new, and then call themselves "environmentalists".
@@robinlillian9471 yes exactly!
I do admire the tidiness of a minimalist house..but its not for me. An orderly house of Ikea tidyness lacks a soul and personality for me.
I am honestly sooo glad to see minimalism kind of falling out of trend just a little bit. Its great for some things to be minimalist because it can be beautiful, but not everything should be, variety is beautiful too, and deserves to be embraced.
It is still a huge trend but this is a legitimate choice too.
I love watching videos on minimalism because it fascinates me how people can live such utilitarian existences. The lack of art or bric-a-brac makes me a little sad. They also tend to be preachy about consumerism while using uber expensive furniture and appliances, not to mention finishes. To me it’s a humble brag about living with less, but at a very high price point. While at the same time emphasizing an IKEA “hack” to show good design can be affordable. So glad I now have a style language that expresses comfort, fun and a well lived life.
Love this!! And love your perspective 😊💛 thank you for watching!!
@@carmencarp3594 You sound triggered on what someone thinks minimalism is! And I agree with the original comment because some minimalists do come off preachy just like vegans do, when it comes to food!
As with most assumptions made by people who judge people they have never met, you're wrong in general. I have never been preachy or lacked for art or led a utilitarian existence. My art is on my walls and sofa...they're called quilts that I have made. More art is on the walls that is called family photos. Bric-a-brac is on the bookshelf showing places I have traveled to as well as more family photos. There is not one thing in my home that you would consider expensive. I am quite comfortable in my home and as for fun, instead of dusting all that stuff, I'd rather go out and enjoy my well-lived life. I'm sorry that for fun you prefer to watch videos that you can criticize. That's what I find sad. That and your judgementalism.
@@carmencarp3594 Carmen, my profile picture shows my age, I'm 55. I do know a bit about quality and quantity. I don't like minimalism. A true minimalist might just own a cheap chair and a bench and live in a yurt. BTW Ms. Carp, agism is ugly in maximalist or minimalist spaces. You should remember that, because if you're lucky, you'll be 55 someday too.
@@jylromain6439 calling someone judgmental is in fact, judgmental. Hey, thanks for the condescension as well.
I split up with my husband in April and moved into a minimal mid-century furnished apartment and have been finally able to put out my collection of family heirlooms as well as art that has been painted by myself and family and friends. I did my best to have blank surfaces and walls for the last 6 months but now I'm embracing my maximalist tendencies (an inherited trait passed on from my family down to me.) My son recently made a tablescape of sketchbooks and other things important to him on the coffee table where he works on his computer, he's taking a digital painting course online. My family's maximalism style is strong in him! Thanks for the video!
Well a new chapter in life is exciting and scary at the same time. But I love hearing that you are finding your style! I am so glad you enjoyed the video! 😊💛🙏
What a wonderful and artistic family. Best wishes.
Maximalism is definitely use of lots of color. It is a big algorithm of stuff put together co-hesively and eclectically. I love Maximalism as it tells you a lot about the people who live there- their likes and their LIKES. You will see low art and high art. You will see "stuff" from every where, and each piece has a story to it. I love things that tell a story and share your life with the visitor as they walk in your home. Thank you for this video. It was great!
Thank you for the kind words! I love the story of a maximalist as well! 😊
Yes, maximalism is a mindset... not a style. I've fought my own maximalist tendencies for most of my adult life, but as of late, I've learned to embrace it. I've collected very specific things for a very long time, and a maximalist mindset is the best way to approach one's space if you enjoy acquiring "bits of history" along the way. I collect architectural prints and models, stone obelisks, antique boxes, books, and Jasperware. I no longer hide my obsessions... I simply decorate around what I own, and that way everyone gets to enjoy them when they visit!
Fair warning, however... dusting is key, and it helps to have a curator's eye. If not, you risk looking like a hoarder in need of an intervention.
I think there’s been a moral superiority attached to the minimalist look, and has made maximalists feel guilty about our desire for abundance.
@@maillemacanaugh1841 LOL. Perhaps! But I refuse to feel guilty... and neither should you. 😉
❤❤❤your comments, all so true😊
I'm in love with your description of maximalism as a form of story-telling. I work in book publishing, so this totally makes sense that this is why I'm drawn to this style. (Also love your hairstyle - super cute buns!)
Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed the video and thank you about the hair... it feels fun 😁
I love books and my collectible items and I paint paintings. This is the style I've been missing all these years. I've even been saying that I'm not that much into interior decorating. But it's just because all the maganizes and tv-shows ever showed and praised was minimalism!
Love this video. One tip for the gallery wall, since we don't all collect everything at once, we must use creativity to hang up items that come to our collection at different times, hang it up and "live" with it for a couple of days, and see how you love it or don't then reposition. Most of the time you won't have to redo the entire wall, that would be very fastidious ha.
Also add texture pieces, candlesticks, clocks, etc etc. soooo comforting. My family use to say I had a lot of brick-a-brack a few years ago, Today!!!! they enjoy gatherings at my house a lot.
OOOOOh !!!! The love of maximalism!. Thank you, new subscriber
Thank you so much!!
I very much appreciated your discussion on embracing color, texture, art, books, collections, that have been missing from design for too long. Every UA-camr who filmed their homes looked like everyone else's. All white, natural colors, few objects, beautiful but oh so boring. Even most interior design books embraced the minimalist look. As pretty as these homes were, I could never imagine living with so little personality. My only complaint about your video was that you quickly posted photos of grand examples of the maximalist look giving us little time to savor the design. It would have been particularly exciting if you actually toured one or more of these homes discussing the look as our eyes wandered around. Perhaps that is fitting for another video on the topic. Having viewed tours of so many dreary homes I am craving viewing color again.
That is an excellent idea! I would love to do stuff like that when Ontario is out of lockdown and I have a little more freedom in my day to day. Exploring unique homes would be so much fun. Thank you for the idea... Im going to have to brainstorm on that to see how i can convince people to let me in HeHe
Well said! I'm another who cannot stand boring when we have so much to choose from but some people will choose "Safe" designs and furniture styles. My thing is why do we have an array of colors, textures, furniture, etc to choose from but choose subtlety? I understand why some people chose minimalism because of excess, caring about the environment, less consumerism, etc. but I feel you can choose what's really important in designing your home while incorporating that instead of living in a mostly empty, drabby home.
I kept snapping pictures of each room I liked so I could take my time later to savor it
Finally someone said it
I don’t do white walls
My home is as colourful as my personality..
Afrocentric arts and Caribbean vibes
I honestly don't think I would ever be anything less than a maximalist. I just love having options in regards to my wardrobe and I also like my space to be fully furnished.
I lean toward danish modern but overtime with inherited pieces and love of all the things, I’m really a boho maximalist. I have furniture from 1900’s to dumpster. I love pottery, plants and art. I like being surrounded by color.
Maximalism is a lifestyle and I apsolutely live it
Agree!
you make me glad that I am a middle of the road minimalist - never want to be trapped into consumerism again
this was very informative for those who doesn’t know much about this style & for those who are familiar with it already. I like your approach. you are the first one who mentioned comfort when it comes to maximalism. usually everyone says the opposite about this style which just shows how they see this as an outsider but def not as an insider, they just don’t understand maximalism. also the story telling. yes! maximalism gives comfort & gives a chance to show ourselves. it’s a way for people with eclectic taste to thrive.
there are tons of videos about minimalism but so little about maximalism.
thank you so much
Awe thank you so much!!! I really love hearing feedback like this 😊🙏 I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video!
I cannot do minimalism in any way. I do have to reign myself in with my maximalist tendencies. But, maximalism feels like home to me.
I agree so much with this. Feels cozy and homey!
I find it amusing that anyone has to actually work to achieve the effect of "organized clutter." I always thought minimalism was soulless, and my style has always been, "I like this, so where in the heck am I gonna put it?" The only real effort is squeezing it all in and trying not to break a leg.
LOL
The word I use is signature. To curate a signature design requires one to know themselves and ditch the safe, easy to find hobby lobby items. Because I work with image and hair I try to help clients tweak their inspiration photos through asking a lot of questions about their theme and vision. We need to ask ourselves these questions and embrace our stories! I love gallery walls and have a course on how to create a signature gallery wall with shopping tips, personality questions and more.
Love the video! A tip for when you can not wallpaper or paint your rooms ( renting) is to bring in colour and pattern with pillows, a bold shower curtain, painted furniture and so on.
Great tip! and thank you for watching :)
I tried minimalism, and it's not bad, but it's too sterile and austere. I like color. I like to go big. I like comfort. I've hesitated going with a semi-lustrous navy blue on my walls, but this convinced me to go for it.
Colour, Patterns, Books, More art work, Tell your story with art , Dark colours, Gallery wall( spacing, rehearse, same color, various size),Don't be too random,Comfort,hygge, warm colors ...mid century furniture..vintage pieces.. don't have to be perfect!
I love maximalist decor. It's so colorful, interesting, and exciting to my yes. Love it!!
I’m here searching youtube for videos to help me with my current high anxiety. I have things. I’m not a cluttered person, very organized, and I USE everything I have - be it books, art, craft supplies, clothing. But I’m about to move to another state, after a decade working overseas. I have storage from before, and storage from after, and storage from the last few years back in the states, waiting to get back where I want to live. Now I have to consolidate it all in one place, and do it ALONE, and I can’t stop ruminating about it, feeling guilting for owning things, irritable and a tad whiny about not having help (and multiple prior instances of movers breaking my belongings - always something valuable or antique)… but it’s my life. I just hate having to move alone, knowing it’s only being consolidated into another single storage unit instead of into a HOME… yet. But my things are my history and things I love and want around me again. Everything has a story. None of it is junk. I currently live temporarily with my elderly mother, who is a hoarder, and the more she refuses to organize, clean up or purge, throw away trash, ANYTHING… the more I feel anxiety and feel BAD about my own life. The life I don’t get to live, because I’m still not back in my own space again. I just need to hear enough people unapologetically saying it’s OKAY to have a home and a life, like this. Even if our decor style isn’t “maximalist”. There’s nothing wrong with wanting a world and a life, but the current “minimalist” thing in society really makes it seem like we’re somehow bad for loving our books, loving our collection of persian rugs. Like there’s something wrong with you for owning your own tools for regular use. I need to stop feeling like this and don’t feel like it’s fair that I Should have to get rid of everything I value and love, in order to be acceptable to onlookers, and feel less stress myself at moving.
Geeze I wish I lived by you ‼️ I would help you 💜
I never knew this style existed and I don't think I could do the opposite: Minimalism. Since this style exists, it's something I think I would embrace since I like a lot of things and color, eventhough right now I have clutter that I have to deal with that first. This style sounds like the kind of thing I'm doing in my video game app right now. There are lots of colors, patterns, mixture of flooring and wallpaper plus an eclectic mix of furniture throughout the house I created!
Love everything you said! Have never been a minimalist, too impersonal for more. And, girl, I need my colors🤗 Great video💕
Yes! Thank you!
I put a similar style wallpaper in my bathroom too and it’s perfection! Definitely try it1
I loved both sides. Minimalism for bedrooms because your mind rests better.
Maximalism is an extension of your hobbies it’s fun bold and charismatic.
I don’t use maximalism per say because I can’t stand having knickknacks and extra stuff to clean.
Color wise Maximalism is better.
My mind rests better WITH my stuff. If you like an empty bedroom, that's fine, but I don't have to do it the way you like it.
@@robinlillian9471 I'm the same. I curated all my stuff into a magical oasis. And the fact that I found most of it on the streets of my city adds to my operating principle of gratitude, that powers me forward in life and brings me peace and joy.
Very well explained with useful tips!
This is certainly my decorating style...100%!
I started this video thinking my little minimalist self would hate it. But I don’t hate it. I like the character and personality. It’s reminding me to sprinkle my minimalist space with that to give it a cozier vibe.
That is so great to hear!
This was such a treat to watch, twice!!!
Thank you so much!
I really like the way you approach maximalism. For a long time, I saw it as demanding. Needing large natural lights to pull off such a moody darkness, needing wealth to populate it, needing it's own dusting schedule. But now I'm at a point in my life where I can't deny that discovering trinkets and treasures is a lifelong enjoyment. And collecting what makes me smile doesn't have to be limited to one to one swapping. I think I've watched minimalism become a flat theme rather than a expression of style and maximalism isn't pigeonholed to a trending formula of must-have items yet.
I love this! Thank you for sharing and agreed!!
Yes maximalism is highly individualized while minimalism trends toward formulaic and unpersonalized.
First time I watch your vids, and I absolutely loved your choice of words and your simplicity. Great vid!
Thank you so much for the kind words! 💛
I'm SO glad and happy that I'm a proud MAXIMALIST and I didn't fall for minimalist style that became so popular. Maximalism screams PERSONALITY whereas minimalism just tells me you're dead inside ✌
Finally, a term for my house! So comfy, so livable! ❤️❤️❤️
This was great, and I loved how many example images you used - glorious, fun style :)
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback 😊💛
I have spent 62 years being a happy maximalist. It makes me feel alive, interested
Years ago, I found a photo on Pinterest that just blew my mind. It was maximalist to the joyous extreme! I didn't know until years later that it was from one of Tony Duquette's homes. He was a set designer in Hollywood in the 50's through the 70's, among other things. Once you see his style, it is LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. He coined the phrase, "More is more."
You have a picture of his dining room at 3:42, it's called the malachite room.
Oh WOW!!! Thank you for sharing that!! I love hearing that and learning more!! I'm so diving into this further!!
There was a show on tv a couple of years ago with Sharon Stone being one of the protagonist, the house she was living in, in the show, was the house you talk about with the Malachite room. I've seen documentaries through the years on that house. My God, what a gorgeous, artistic space.
No one ever talks about optimalism. I'm not being sarcastic. IMO there is an optimum space ... where comfort and visual interest reside alongside restraint.... meaningful art and objects without the excess. Well edited to form a coherent composition. On one hand vignettes to delight the eye while, on the other, breathing spaces allow for the eye to rest.
Me . I do , i buy, i collect and i live with that as much as get and give opportunity for it . Each of them has it story and meaning and my life in it.
It's refreshing to hear that people are finally moving on from minimalism (which just looks generic) - and appreciating color again (gray is depressing - and so generic)! It's time to let some color and personality shine. ⭐
I totally agree!
I think the concept of Minimalism is still alive and well. For example only keeping the things you love that aren’t a burden to you and still allow you to have a tidy home. “Everything has a place”.
I guess that we maximulists just tend to really love our stuff. We're connected to it.
It's my house. I don't have to be tidy if I don't want to. My things are NOT a burden to ME. If you don't like them, too bad. As long as my home is relatively clean and not a fire hazard, it's my business and none of yours.
Yay! Books are back "in"!
I have been watching design videos to figure out the name of my style. Maximalism is it!
Love that!
We have a saying here in Sweden that translated into english basically says "if there's heart-room there's butt-room" meaning we can squeeze in to make it work if we love it (or to make sure everyone can have a seat when there are lots of people, like a 3 seat couch can fit 4 if you want to give up some space)
Nice video, great photos. Very inspiring! Also, you did a good job lighting yourself with your glasses on.
Thank you! 💛🙏
Hygge is danish, and translated it’s just ‘cozy’ and the feeling of coziness which can be social, interior, food etc
Maximalism is a celebration of being a human who appreciate art. It is how a person express their inner self through objects they display at home.
Yes!
Fab information on the picture hanging.THANK YOU!
I love love love books. I finally found the look I love. Thanks so very much for being here. Was beginning to wonder about myself. 💖🌹
Awe so glad it helped you find your style!!! Thank you for watching!
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I dont like minimalism. I like max. Max is comforting
I love everything you said about maximalism . I love that style
Hey again Brooklyn, NYC! Maximalism is definitely not for me but I can use more color here and there. I do love my books though and I have them everywhere. Cookbooks in the kitchen, my favorite coffee table books in the living room, children's books in bedrooms, etc... I am fortunate enough to have a formal library in my home and of course there are books galore there. I can definitly use a gallery wall though. I never thought to do it before because the ones I've seen always look so messy. I am literally taking notes so that I can plan this out. Another great video.
Hey Brooklyn!! YOU HAVE A LIBRARY!!! 🤤 OMG my dream house ❤❤ seriously I'm in awe... that is so amazing! #goals I totally get it, maximalist decor isn't for everyone..but I think for me the key take away is for sure the casual nature of it. A home to feel homey
Awe I'm so glad that the gallery wall tips helped! I have one of just frames and that is how I plan and hang. Perfect everytime! Thank you again for watching! I always enjoy your feedback!! 💛🙏
I did not know there was a term for how I live! My things that I love have been collected over 60 years and it makes me happy being around them. Dusting…not so much.
I love maximalism…but with a dog (with double fur) and a toddler….minimalism has become a great tool. But I dream of embracing a colorful maximalist life decor in the future.
Thanks to you I know now that I am a maximalist. I am forever grateful haha 😂
Love that!
Love this video! You did a great job explaining with tips and tricks.
Glad it was helpful! and thank you for watching!
My maximalist decor is intentional above all else.
Oooh, those pictures kind of made me stress tf out.. By all means, I love when Others can decorate Their own homes like this, But, it's not for me. I was collecting antiquities for over a decade and once I started decluttering I never stopped. It changed my perspective for the better. I love stuff, but it came to a certain point whereas I just had too much.. Broken things that needed repairing, things that was in bad shape and sfuff that was in the way.. No thank you. I keep only the necessities. I absolutely love my blank white walls and I wouldn't like to hang up anything, be it lamps or art. To each their own. I personally have soooo so much stuff and I'm really happy each time I get to sell something and get rid of those items. Rid of items, money in my savings account, win win.
Minimalism is not for everyone, but neither is maximalism. Minimalism is just a tool really, to minimize all that doesn't serve you (what you don't need, what's in the way, negativity; job, people, so on and so on).
I have a midcentury home, furniture and esthetic done maximalist style-- rich colors, patterns, gallery walls et al. i love it! Peoples' jaws tend to drop when they walk in, but whatever!
Miss you are very good at explaining these subjects matters. Thank you Thomas.
Thank you very much!
I love looking at both styles, personally. What I don’t love is maximalism being played on my ears. Voice over, background music and popping when the photo changes. GEESH!
ooo YES! I worked a store in my youth that the music was so loud I couldn't even hear the customers let alone myself. I had to quit.
Why the fuck do you only have 5000subs... I wouldn't be surprised if you have 500K subs... Super useful information.
Awe thank you so much! That is so kind :)
THANK YOU for putting a name to my eclectic home. I recently moved into a 964 sq. ft. 1 story condo. I have 2 vintage arm chairs, a 6 ft. crunch and 2 reclining chairs in a small living room. Most of these pieces were my parents'. I had them recovered so the fabrics pull them together. I've been wondering what to do with all my pictures, including my own art work. You have just given me permission to put it all out! Fantastic! Worried about all those nail holes? Don't forget about command hooks for smaller pieces, wiring, etc.
Command hooks are the best!! Thank you for watching and so happy you enjoyed it!
LOVE it!
I’m a natural maximalist. I love visual and textual abundance. But I dislike clutter, and it frustrates me when people treat a cluttered space as if it’s maximalism. No. That could just be hoarding. I have a very hard time keeping the clutter at bay.
I’m so bored of minimalism! I’m not a full-on maximalist but I really like to surround myself with colour, and I like a room to have layers to it rather than flat, dull planes. (If I never see white walls and plywood built-ins again…) I watch a lot of small space videos and while the space planning is often ingenious, I’m like…where’s the fun? Where’s the texture, the colour, the individuality? I think if your space is very organised & has places for the eye to rest, you can really have fun with making it expressive, memorable and personal.
Eclectic maximalism is my jam! Over half of my furnishings I have found discarded on the sidewalks of my street and in my neighborhood.
I'm honestly so chuffed with my genius sense of design.
The key for making any design style work but especially this one is lighting.
For me that means using "accent" and "task" lighting as a collective for the ambient lighting and all different kinds of colored and soft white light fixtures: black lights with shades, string lights, led strips, salt lamps, essential oil diffuser, colored globe lights, electric candles.
So funky and sexy. Yes I love R&B!
I also removed the tv from the living room, which I made a reading-music-chill room.
I put my (small) tv on a small shelving unit in the center of my bedroom right next to my bed with a huge comfy seat close to it as my media station.
Love this!!!
I have always been inspired by the designer Charles Faudree. He made a full, colorful, interesting room look well decorated but also homey and cozy.
Ooo I'll check him out!
I'm a new subscriber and thoroughly enjoyed this video. I'm truly looking forward to binging on your other ones 👍👏
Yay! Thank you! Love hearing this feedback.
Maximalist all the way through and through
I am sort of in between lol However, I lean more to max. I'm a plant lover so I think that contributes to a max look. I also feel that max homes are more realistic. And looks like someone actually lives theres. Versus the minimal, showy home that you are afraid to walk or touch anything. LOVELY VIDEO 🤩⭐
Thank you!
I'm here above all for ideas, to figure out what I like and what I don't. I am not a minimalist, although a nice little Japanese garden, or a nice Japanese flower arrangement, a big Japanese fan on the wall - with relatively minimal, wabi-sabi-ish furniture to complement that corner, would work for me.
On the other hand, I would not want to go all-out minimalist either. I do have a maximalist side. I think, though, that given the absurdly large size of some of the furniture I'd like to have (think: Neogothic dining room chairs with six-foot-high backs and a massive, Gothic-inspired but irregularly shaped table), I might need to be careful not to go too maximialist, so that it doesn't end up looking cluttered and crowded.
I've seen another variant on your method of planning an art wall, namely to lay out the actual works on the floor - obviously, with the outer boundaries of the art wall space indicated in some way on the floor. That said, my issue with an art wall is that I tend to prefer 3D rather than 2D art. I'm thinking of, say, a huge wall unit with spaces left in it to house sculptures, lamps, plants...
Maximalism is completely based on Soul. It's not meant to be recreated just to follow a trend or look "cool". It was once based on cultural travels, collected art from admired friends or loved ones, and was also used as a place to honor heirlooms, rich fabrics, china, porcelain, study sciences and art in the privacy of your own dwelling, and other aspects of creation. Maximalism is birthed by true artists. Curious beings that use their homes as a womb to further their studies and live in their own organic Sketch book. Real artists get beat down to death for being their natural selves, go through a lifetime of hell for who they are, then when the commercial, capitalistic oligarchs decide it's too profitable to keep shunning, they start blast-promoting it as a world wide trend.
Maximalist have been called "crazy", "hoarders", "sloppy", "disorganized"...when a true maximalist is a multi-genius minded Light Being and Earth has proven too small and closed in to truly express Ourselves.
The most passionate, most brilliant people I have ever had the grace to work with or befriend have had these very amazing spaces but were being cast aside publicly because the fakes and the wannabes who were in control of currency couldn't be them or buy them.
Eclectic Minds are the new gay and should be celebrated and finally free. 🏆.
The people in the back who truly make the world go round and take all of the bullets so society can keep expanding deserve the real credit. 🌟.
Maximalism from designers in the 1960s is more impactful because it's real, organic, and still pulled/translated original pieces from The Baroque Period. ❤️.
My least favorite cleaning job is dusting. I hate to dust and I put it off until surfaces, hanging pictures, baseboards, figurines, and on and on are practically covered up with dust.
I must steer clear of this maximalist style.
Love love love the look though. 😍
Dust falls in minimalist houses too! 😂😂
I love this style, makes a house feel like home. I love the items I love around me, but why do so many people call it a mess, clutter or a waste of money ?
I think ppl mistake clutter for maximalist decor. When in reality Maximalism takes a lot fo work to look good 👍 😊 I agree, I love a home to feel lived in and warm.
the interiors featured in here are beautiful
They are aren't they! Thank you for watching 😊
Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
How can minimalism die.... I mean people who want less stuff will naturally like minimalistic interiors and maximalism is for some people
... neither will ever die.... I love minimalism but just now I have rented an apartment which because of all the Wal.deaigns and ceilings and the millwork my homeowner has done it so happens that the space demands maximalistic decor and I am going all in..... thanks for this video
Wow, genau mein Ding! 👍
Thanks for the tips .I'm doing all frames I think black and white.
I'm a Maximalist transitioning to a minimalist. It's freeing.
Honestly looking at Maximalist walls sometimes give me anxiety, especially if it's random.
I'm not becoming a complete minimalist, just a more manageable home.
Okay feel free. Free to do what comforts you❤
Maximumlism well style feels more homely.
More interesting in my opinion.
Beautiful love it
Thank you! 😊
Maximalism is not another word for eclectic. You can be an eclectic minimalist. A living room with a post modernist sofa, an African stool, and a baroque coffee table and nothing else would be a minimalist eclectic look.
True but maximalism really excels when the style is eclectic rather than uniform.
Like maximalist French country or maximalist industrial or maximalist art deco would be cool but not as cool as maximalist exclectic that incorporated those different elements.
Don't ask me why, it's just my innate design sense speaking here
A minimalistic home depresses me.
Informative video. Thanks.
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
Those images….just soooo beautiful. So me!!
Glad you like them!
@@InteriorDesignHub i truly do 😊❤
the fact Southworks in Cambridge is mentioned here boggles my mind
It's my favorite antique shop!
Nice tips, thanks
Your welcome :)
"more is more, less is a bore"
You're amazing
Is it possible that I love both maximalist and minimalist style? But yet, I consider myself a maximalist with a minimalist-ish thought process?
Absolutly, watch my are you a minimalist or a maximalist video. You will see that I too identify that way!
The "minimalist" mindset I think we share is more "intentionalist". Which minimalism, surprisingly to some, doesn't have the monopoly on. The minimalist tenants of buying only what makes you happy or has use, buying economically and resource consciously, and curating spaces that feel purposeful and calming.. these are all things that are reflected in maximalism as well, just approached from a different direction. I'm a maximalist, but everything in my home makes me happy, is expressive, artistic, and very carefully and patiently acquired over a long time. Econimically? I thrift, I antique, I follow auctions. Stress? I will declutter and happily gift, donate, and sell possessions that no longer suit me. It's not a stressful obsession, it's a hobby and it doesn't subsume my life. It's a decorative style that reflects my personality and allows me to feel "at home", but it shouldn't be the totality of my life philosophy. Extremists on either side will look at the others' space and find fault with it, because they attach so much of their mental state to consumerism- be it a rejection of of or an overabundance of. But rational minimalists can see the difference between a carefully curated but bold living space and "hoarding", just as a rational maximalist can appreciate values of minimalism and encorporate them into disciplining their indulgences.
I call it mediumalist. Lol
It’s hard for me to walk the line between maximalism and pure clutter. I guess the biggest diffrence is how much room you have.