How to Create Maximalist Looks in Any Space

It's the perfect mix of colors, patterns and textures. HGTV Magazine shows you how to create maximalist looks in any space.

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Jewel Tones

Colors: A blend of rich blues, reds and greens in a Kennebunkport, Maine, space designed by Katie Rosenfeld creates major cozy vibes.

Textures: An unexpected touch of it can make a whole room memorable. Here, the ottoman was upholstered with a vintage rug.

Patterns: Repeating stripes and florals thoughout, then combining the two in the window treatments, keeps things cohesive.

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The Perfect Print

Colors: “I started with one multi-hued fabric, the lemon tree print, then pulled colors from it,” says designer Amanda Louise Campbell of her living room in Greenville, South Carolina. The sofa repeats the hues on a small scale, so it doesn’t compete.

Textures: “Natural ones, like the woven mirror and rattan bookcase, give a base for layering high-energy pieces.”

Patterns: The free-flowing style of the sofa’s lines and the ottoman’s squiggles holds them together — way more interesting than matchy!

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Black, White and Pattern

Colors: “The black-and-white combo is always classic, and everything goes with it,” says designer Jen Talbot. The white in the wallpaper’s background in this Lake Forest, Illinois, room connects it to the white stripes in the poufs.

Textures: A linen sofa and rattan chair boost the island-chill mood, while chunky tassels on the throw pillows up the fab factor. Also cool: a ponytail palm next to the wallpaper.

Patterns: “I stuck with small-scale patterns on the pillows, a medium one for the black-and white poufs and a large one in the wallpaper,” says Jen. “That’s my don’t-overdo-it pattern-play trick!”

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A Handful of Hues

Colors: A completely pinked-out den in Richmond, Virginia, is wild in a sane way. What helps: Its bubble gum pink walls are grounded by a lighter shade in the sofa.

Textures: Although a fluffy rug and a faux-fur bench soften the look, it’s not just about textiles. “A handblown glass lamp is a moment of calm,” says designer Janie Molster.

Patterns: When colors are this bold, choose equally strong patterns — suzani, zigzag, irregular stripes. Abstract art is great too.

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Opposites Attract

Colors: “The peacock blue sofa and punchy oranges really complement each other — they’re all over our place,” says homeowner Kelli Collins of Rockledge, Florida. They play nicely with pink too.

Textures: A large woven thread wall hanging and dried palms on the walls are trendy ways to infuse texture into a room.

Patterns: “I played off the diamonds in the wall hanging, in the rug and in the pillows,” says Kelli. “That really tied it all together.”

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Pattern, Pattern, Pattern

Colors: “Going tan on the walls and sofa in my living room, then having fun with color, was a home run,” says Edmond, Oklahoma, homeowner Jennifer Griffin. She mainly chose jewel tones.

Textures: Shiny brass trunk meets smooth animal-print rug. They’re dramatic on their own, but doubly so in this room (and easily paired because they’re neutrals).

Patterns: Yes, you can mix floral, geometric, stripe, ikat and geode. Just one of each is what makes it work.

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How to Create Maximalist Looks in Any Space

Related To:

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Jewel Tones

The Perfect Print

Black, White and Pattern

A Handful of Hues

Opposites Attract

Pattern, Pattern, Pattern

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