Express your wild side with maximalist decor
Maximalist interior design is taking over TikTok. The style is all about more, more, more: filling a space with personal collections, using power-clashing patterns, mixing colors, and including rich materials—think velvets, silk, and fringe. The over-the-top opulence vibe can get costly, so thrift stores and estate sales are your best friend. But if you don’t have time to thrift hunt or you just can’t find that item you’re missing to pull it all together, we found some epic pieces that won’t break the bank. Mix these in with some cheap gold frames and candle holders (you can always paint them gold or any other color that goes with your motif). Add in a wild rug (tip: if you can’t afford or find a large rug that fits your theme, you can layer a small rug over a larger, more basic rug). When it comes to colors, choose a main color, an accent color, and a neutral, and feel free to work with different shades of those colors. Think about what you like and what you collect and base your theme around that. Having something that repeats throughout the room, even in a small way —whether it’s a leopard theme or a collection of old typewriters—will help make the room look more purposeful and less chaotic.
Shady Lady
This handmade ornate fringe lampshade will brighten up any room. Finding a fringe shade at a thrift store can be a quest, and this one is the softest velvet and the design is tattoo goals. Small Alice Fringe Lamp, $114.72, queenkshades.etsy.com
Material Girl
Everyone on instagram has been scoring those food stools at Homegoods and Target, but if you want to get them online they can cost a pretty penny. This stool is about half the price and will have you sitting on stacks of cash.
Money Stool, $111.75, thirddrawerdown.us
Does The Carpet Match The Drapes
A curtain in a bright color and a luxe fabric goes a long way. This one has a subtle print to add some pop as well as tassels, which are always a yes when you want more.
Damask Velvet Curtain in Citron, $65, sininlinen.com
No Cap
A little metallic glitz, a little mushroom glamour. This toadstool shelf comes in five colors; get two and hang them on the sides of a bookshelf and add candles or plants to add some height to your decor. Amanita Mushroom Wall Shelf, $27.99, roomberry.com
Serving A Matt Lip
Wanna add a pop to a counter or tabletop? This lipstick placemat is horizontal art at its best. Keep things interesting on all surfaces.
Seletti Pink Lipstick Placemat, $26, mcachicagostore.org
Beetle Mania
A bold patterned paper can really change a room, but there is no need to do all your walls. You can do an accent wall, just halfway down an accent wall, or just the inside of bookshelves or the front of cabinets to bring all that organized chaos in. And with peel-and-stick you can put this up in a rental! Also, you can buy swatches for just $6.75.
Gold Passementerie Embroidery Folk Floral Wallpaper by Spoonflower Artist misentangledvision, Prices range from $39 to $129 per panel depending on the height of your wall. spoonflower.com
Welcome to the Jungle
Now this one is a bit of a splurge, but just look at this handmade beauty. Gold leaf, bright colors, decoupage tigers, and a gold tiger knob on the drawer. This table is giving. Just the gold leaf of it all!
Hot Pink Tiger Table, $220, beaumontdesignuk.etsy.com
More Cushion For The Pushin
Throw pillows of various sizes in complementary prints are an easy way to take a room to the max. Bonus points if they are in lush fabrics! This handmade winged leopard pillow comes in multiple sizes (square or rectangle) and has different choices for the edging, so you can customize your chaos.
Velvet Fantasy Leopard Pillow, Starts at $55.67 for 16”x12”, MayEvelyneInteriors.etsy.com
