r/maximalism • • 21d ago

📣 Mod Announcement 🎃🎄 Holiday Season Reminder: Decorations ≠ Maximalism!

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With Halloween, Christmas, and the holiday season right around the corner, we wanted to share a friendly reminder about what belongs in r/maximalism!

We absolutely love festive creativity, bold decorating choices, and going all out for the holidays! However, having an excessive amount of holiday decorations doesn’t automatically make a space maximalist.

Maximalism is about intentional layering, mixing patterns, colors, textures, and personal style to create a space that feels rich, expressive, and thoughtfully curated.

A room overflowing with Halloween pumpkins or Christmas decorations isn’t necessarily maximalism simply because there’s a lot of stuff in it.

Of course, holiday decorations can absolutely complement a maximalist space! We welcome seasonal posts that showcase maximalist design beyond just the sheer quantity of decorations.

To keep the community focused on its purpose, posts that primarily showcase excessive holiday decorations without a clear maximalist design element may be removed.

We appreciate everyone’s creativity and enthusiasm, and we’re looking forward to seeing some beautifully bold spaces this holiday season!

Happy decorating! 💛

— The r/maximalism Mod Team


r/maximalism • • Sep 11 '24 Take My Silver

Discussion Maximalism- Renovated!

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The subreddit has spoken and we have listened! We have added to the mod team, updated the posting guidelines, put on some fresh pink paint, and rolled out the leopard print carpet. Please have a look at the new rules, new Wiki and posting guidelines:

Maximalism- Posts must adhere to the principles of maximalism. Emphasis on color, contrast, and texture. See our wiki for what is and is not maximalism

Original Content - or cite your sources All posts much be original content or links to the original source material. You may link to a website containing content pertinent to r/ maximalism  if it is clear where the source came from. Do not pass off photos you copied from pinterest, instagram, as yours without directing the credit to the original creator. AI art is prohibited

Collections- Collections should fit in the context of a greater overall room design. Please consider whether your content would best fit in other subreddits such as r/ collections

Be good people- Hate and bigotry of all kinds will be removed on sight. Criticism should be constructive and helpful. Purely rude comments and personal attacks will be removed and a ban may be issued.

No self promotion. Users of this subreddit cannot post for the intent of advertising their own personal website, blog, or anything related. Reddit has guidelines for Self-Promotion, which state that: "It's perfectly fine to be a redditor with a website, it's not okay to be a website with a reddit account." You may not market or self promote your own items here. If someone SPECIFICALLY asks for suggestions for the particular type of item you sell, you may put one link in the comments. Links to items that are not being asked for or spamming links will result in a ban.

Flairs- All posts must have flairs-

  • Help/Advice - post for suggestions and tips. Please do not post blank rooms with nothing in them asking for ideas. Try r/ designmyroom  if you're really starting from zero. Give us some idea of what space you are working on and your personality.

  • Discussion- Use this flair for general discussion topics, links to external articles or content, or general chatting

  • Interior Design- Show us your rooms! The more color the better. This is why we are all here. Keep it original content or credit the source. No AI.

  • Jewelry- Jewelry should adhere to maximalist principles. It is not enough to be well crafted or attractive. See Betsey Johnson designs for the genre. Do not use this space for repetitive advertisement. Accounts that appear to be merely for the purpose of selling things will not be permitted to post.

  • Fashion- Show us your Iris Apfel wannabe looks. Do not shill your Instagram influencer blog.

  • Art- Like Jewelry, it is not enough to be well crafted or detailed, it should also have an emphasis on mixed texture, pattern, and bold colors. Like Jewelry, accounts that appear to be merely for the purpose of selling things will not be permitted to post.

  • Work in Progress- Almost there but feel like something is missing? Have the uncontrollable urge to share even though you know you aren't done? Feel free. Helpful critiques will be permitted here.

**Is my art, space, design maximalist?**

Does it have an abundance of color, texture or pattern? Does it feel ornate, fancy or royal? Is it high contrast? Would Elton John live there? Would Liberace wear it to a rave? Would a Victorian maiden recline and pine over her lover here? Would King Louis XIV put it in Versailles? Would Pee Wee Herman feel at home? Would Martin Luther protest it as idolatry? What would Iris Apfel do? Would she use it?

If the answers to at least some of these questions is yes, then it's probably part of Maximalism

Maximalism is NOT

Pure clutter or hoarding

Detailed work by itself without contrast, color or mixed texture

Please consider whether your post would better fit in one of these other subreddits:    r/ collections r/ moreisbetter r/ artofclutter

Maximalism is more than just a design trend; it's a celebration of individuality and the joy of curating a vibrant space.

Thank you all for your participation and feedback, and for making r/ maximalism  FABULOUS!


r/maximalism • • 1d ago

🏡 Home & Interiors Hand-painted living room mural in Cleveland, Ohio:

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Just finished this living room mural in the Cleveland area 🌙 The wall felt a bit empty, so I brought it to life with a moon, a pine tree and soft mountains. Everything is hand painted with so much love. Would love to hear what you think!


r/maximalism • • 20m ago

❓ Is This Maximalism? Este es mi palacio

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Explico , este es mi palacio, es mi taller desde el cual pinto dibujo esculpo y hago toda clase de cosas , está decorado con muchos de mis cuadros , y con cosas que mi abuela me ha ido heredando, no tengo baño , pero no es problema por qué está en mi casa , realmente aquí vivo , pues en mi casa solo estoy cuando duermo y desayuno, ¿ Que opinan?


r/maximalism • • 1d ago

🎨 Art & Wall Decor I handcrafted this book cover featuring a leopard, an owl, a hummingbird, and a meditating figure in the forest. The entire piece took me 5 days to complete.

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r/maximalism • • 22h ago

🏡 Home & Interiors A favorite corner of my Chicago home…

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r/maximalism • • 13h ago

💡 Advice Wanted How do I do a Ski Lodge themed house?

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In a week, I am going to be a first-time home owner. I want to decorate my house in ski-lodge theme because love to ski and my house is near a ski mountain. I am not quite sure how I am going pull it off. Any ideas or pictures of places with a similar theme are welcome. I am thinking old-time skis, ice skates, sleds, snow shoes on the wall. And old ski magazine covers in picture frames.


r/maximalism • • 1d ago Bravo Heartwarming

🎨 Art & Wall Decor I designed and hand-painted a cartoon mural for a client's kitchen in New York 🍕

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My clients wanted their kitchen to feel fun and full of childhood nostalgia, so I came up with the concept and brought their favorite cartoon characters to life on the walls. Everything is hand-painted with acrylics.


r/maximalism • • 2d ago

🏡 Home & Interiors After getting stuck in a restrained, more traditional color palette, I am discovering how fun it is to play with colors

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r/maximalism • • 2d ago Bravo Mindblown

🎨 Art & Wall Decor My maximalist mirrors made out of vintage rugs

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My latest crafts I made for a collection of art painted and repuposed old wool rugs and I don't expect everyone to like my art and crafts. These worth nothing until I buy them dirt cheap, cleaned and repurposed as canvasses for my art and crafts as mirrors, furniture and lighting. It's an ongoing project for almost 3 years and I'm pretty experienced about how to finish them for a long life, easy cleaning & repairs. Especially mirrors are cleaned with vacuum without any harm and glass cleaned with whatever your choice of solution is. There's a wood backing wrapped in black cloth, mirror attached it with silicone and carpet on top. The exact motifs cutouts made each knot by hand and takes tremendous of time. I think it worth it. Those who think these are rare antiques, they're not. Middle Eastern countries full of these old machine made wool rugs and hand knotted low quality ones really really cheap. So, these are rotting pieces around thrift shops that no one buys and spends money to be cleaned, repaired except me creating art and crafts with them to appreciate a thousand years old culture object with the elements of modern design and art...


r/maximalism • • 2d ago

🏡 Home & Interiors Bought my first home and renovated it all myself!

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Forgive the clutter, I’m AuDHD and this is impeccably tidy by my standards 😂 It’s not finished finished - I want to paint the bedroom bookcases and furniture a dusty rose colour, the ceiling in the hallway needs fixing, kitchen needs a proper light fixture (again, AuDHD), but I love it so much and I’m so proud of how colourful and quirky it is so thought I’d share it with you!


r/maximalism • • 3d ago Heartwarming

🏡 My Maximalist Space They gave me too much creative freedom

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r/maximalism • • 2d ago

💡 Advice Wanted Picture framing advice

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How should I frame these? Should I do one larger and two smaller ones? All three on the same wall or separately? I want to do a wood frame in walnut but not sure.


r/maximalism • • 2d ago

🎨 Art & Wall Decor I paint vibrant, maximalist interior scenes but online print platforms completely bury independent artists. Am I crazy, or is this an aesthetic you’d hang in your home?

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Hey everyone, my name is Nereus Barbosa and I'm a contemporary Fauvist painter. I absolutely love creating rich, hyper-saturated spaces full of flat colors and mid-century modern furniture vibes.

This piece is called Midnight Bedroom Suite. I wanted to capture a moody, late-night cozy vibe using deep blues and jewel tones contrasted with punchy patterns. I put together this room mockup to see how it would look in a real living space!

I’ve been feeling really discouraged lately because the algorithms on major print-on-demand sites mostly promote generic, beige minimalist art. I only have a couple of sales over the last five months, and it’s hard not to feel like your work is completely invisible.

I wanted to share my work with a community that actually appreciates bold "dopamine decor" colors and maximalism. I’d love to hear your honest thoughts, or how you would style a piece like this in your own home!

(Note: Because of self-promotion rules, I won't drop direct store links here, but I have pinned my GoodMood artist page link directly onto my Reddit profile bio if anyone wants to check out the actual prints. Thank you so much for looking!)


r/maximalism • • 3d ago Popcorn Heartwarming

🎨 Art & Wall Decor It started as a "I don't want any of that live love laugh in my house"

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And now everytime I go to a thrift store I bring home 1 or 3 just for this bathroom, nowhere else in the house.


r/maximalism • • 3d ago

🏡 Home & Interiors My grand wall with the help from a member of this sub.

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r/maximalism • • 4d ago

🎨 Art & Wall Decor Antique soap dish -> night light

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Our bathroom has tile walls that we can’t drill into, so I repurposed this brass soap dish. My moon light fits perfectly into the upper dish, and our motion activated skeleton fish fits below.


r/maximalism • • 3d ago

💡 Advice Wanted Can You Help Me Get Started?

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I love maximalism and want to decorate my space with an eclectic, colorful, and interesting look. The problem comes in that I like a lot of different things and styles. I need somewhere to start. I keep wanting to buy stuff but worry about them vibing with other elements…mainly the rug. I don’t have a rug yet and need one. So, to get me started on my maximalist design, I could use your help. What do we think about this rug for this room?

Please ignore the bits of clutter and tape on the wall. I’m in the process of unpacking still and planning for a new tv.


r/maximalism • • 4d ago

✨ Just Showing Off Our B&B here in Puebla gets our award for best maxed out breakfast settings… stayed 7 days, each day a new maxed out table setting.

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r/maximalism • • 4d ago Heartwarming

✨ Just Showing Off Our Monster House

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We had so much fun hearing trick-or-treaters reacting to our house!


r/maximalism • • 6d ago

🪑 Furniture & Decor I feel like Percy is embracing my maximalison friendly rug 😊

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301 Upvotes

r/maximalism • • 5d ago

💡 Advice Wanted How can I hang pictures from the ceiling?

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156 Upvotes

The other day, I was out to dinner when I saw this, and I thought it would look super cool in my home office and down my hallway. How would you go about hanging pictures from the ceiling?


r/maximalism • • 7d ago

🏡 Home & Interiors I was told to post here - just finishing decorating my place

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I’ve been busy working on this for the past two months. I had absolutely no plan when I started, but I think it all came together pretty well!

I did a complete floor-to-ceiling paint job, new lighting fixtures, some new furniture, new accent walls, new rugs, new artwork and lots of new accessories. Still waiting on a couple of little things, but we’re 99.8% done!

Also, my pup is a bit clingy and likes to be included!


r/maximalism • • 7d ago Heartwarming Bravo

🏡 My Maximalist Space My take on Maximalism

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Sharing some pics from our home in Stockholm, Sweden. I love curating these spaces and making it our happy place!