Does the minimalist look leave you feeling cold and bored? Do you love ALL the colors and want to fill your home with every one of them? Then maybe the Maximalist style is for you!
Combining colors, patterns, and textures is the path to a maximalist interior according to House Beautiful magazine. If you're inclined to go for a “more is more” approach, you'll hardly go wrong. To keep it from looking overwhelming the trick is balance.
Recreate this Maximalist Look In Your Own Home
You can recreate this look in your own home with these fabrics and trims from Schmacher Fabrics. This key to a maximalist look is to choose a couple colors that tie all your fabrics together.
Pair Checks, Stripes and Florals
Mixing patterns is not new in maximalist design, but the duo at French & French brings a new and intriguing way to try the stripes-and-checks combination. "I love checks and stripes mixed with florals, so I just went for it," Heather says. The floral striped pattern adds more dimension to the space than solid stripes would.
Love this Maximalist Style look? Here are some ideas to recreate it!
Try these fabric ideas for the loveseat and throw pillows
One of these floral vine fabrics from Schumacher and Kravet will work great for the large pattern draperies.
Finish off the look with the perfect bedding and throw pillow fabric!
Don’t Skimp on the Drapery
Use differently colored and patterned curtains to create a vibrant, maximalist cocoon in the bedroom. Younger says, “I like that the curtain and canopy not only provide a pop of color and drama but also create a smooth, streamlined place for the bed.” Plus, it makes her mother’s bedroom feel regal.
Create Your Own Maximalist Bedroom Cocoon
Try one these fabric and trim combinations from Greenhouse Fabrics and Kravet to create your own Maximalist canopy bed
Vary Pattern Size
To mix patterns well one key is to vary the sizes of like patterns. For example, this look by designer Lucy O’Brien of Tartan & Toile pairs three different widths of stripes with a floral and solid.
Recreate this look in your own home with these fabrics
Maximalist Color Drenching
Drench your room with one color in many different coordinating patterns including the walls and ceiling! The key is in varying sizes and pattern types. Then throw in a couple complimentary color fabrics for interest.
Recreate This Maximalist Pattern Drenching Look
Try these fabrics from Greenhouse Fabrics and Kravet to recreate this designer Maximalist look in your own home.
Wallpaper for ALL the Walls from Kravet and Schumacher
As trends like pattern drenching and intentional clutter are going mainstream in 2025, it only makes sense that maximalism is seeing a resurgence. However, there's a fine line between living in a maximalist wonderland...and simply having too much stuff. For most of us, it can be hard to capture this busy aesthetic without your home ending up looking like a hodgepodge of tchotchkes. But don't fret—Here are some of the best maximalism decor ideas straight from designer spaces to serve as a guide for your own interiors.
This year, designers and homeowners alike are embracing this new take on maximalism. A recent Pinterest report picked "mix and maximalist" as one of 2025's biggest trends, noting that searches for “eclectic maximalism” increased 215% year over year, and “vintage maximalism” was bolstered by 260% during the same time period.
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