Designers show us how to use bold prints and bright colors to create a show-stopping space.
Maximalism is all about layering bold decorative elements to create a room that feels unforgettable.
The key is to fill your home with all the things that you love.
Photo:Zoe Feldman & Stacy Zarin Goldberg
You want your space to be bold but livable, after all.
Just take a page from this Sagaponack home designed byFairfax Dorn Projects.
They coated the walls in a large-formatJennifer Shortprint and painted the molding a lacquered teal to match.
Stacy Zarin Goldberg/ Dara Beitler Interiors LLC
Suddenly the art pieces are more noticeable and so are the funky patterned drapes.
Robin Titus ofR Titus Designsincluded lots of elements (color, pattern, texture, oh my!)
and a mixture of new purchases and vintage pieces.
Luke White Photography/ Fairfax Dorn Projects
That lady you see in the mirror?
All of that fabric, plus the animal print wallpaper and modern pendant?
The most noticeable is the Cole & Sons Cabaret Wallpaper, which shows a series of intricate theater scenes.
Stacy Zarin Goldberg/ Zoe Feldman Design
Painting or papering a ceiling draws attention upwards and has the ability to make a space look much taller.
(Who doesn’t want “higher” ceilings?)
We’d be remiss if we didn’t also call out the incredible Arteriors chandelier.
Dustin Forest/ R Titus Designs
Talk about a wow factor!
And how could you not when you see an incredible jewel box powder room or wallpapered closet?
Here, Jewel Marlowe ofJeweled Interiorstookan unassuming laundry room and turned it into a must-pin.
Chris Mottalini/ Sasha Bikoff
The Basuto Teal Wallpaper makes this meager chore room look fun and fancy.
Take the mural in this bar designed byJill White Designsfor example.
Jill White enlisted the help of artistAlison Hobbsto paint an abstract red mural along the bar.
Jessica Alexander/ Black Lacquer Designs
), and pink cheetah faux fur throw.
Don’t know where to start?
Madeline Tolle/ Mandy Cheng Design
Jewel Marlowe/ Jeweled Designs
Jill White Designs
Natalie Wong
Photo by Nick Sargent, design by Megan Gorelick Interiors
Photo by Madeline Tolle, design by Mandy Cheng Designs
Photo by Lucy Call, Design by Abby Hetherington Interiors
Photo by Anna Spaller, design by Elizabeth Rees
Photo by Madeline Tolle, design by Mandy Cheng Design
Photo by Reid Rolls, design by Sarah Tract Interiors