Have Yourself A Maximalist Christmas – How To Go Bold This Festive Season
The maximalist trend has swept across the UK in the last five years, from clothing, to beauty and now to our homes. So, with Christmas approaching, Jane Reik, Buying Director at Joe Browns has revealed exactly how you can embrace the latest trend in your Christmas decor.
Maximalist decor is creative, expressive and completely unique to the individual, made up of different patterns, colours, textures and objects to create a bold and vibrant statement. As the complete opposite to minimalism, maximalism goes beyond set colours, themes, and layouts, allowing the decorator to reflect their personality right through their home.
Whether it’s tablescaping, pattern clashing, or daring colour combinations, here is how to make this Christmas your boldest one yet.
Get adventurous with ‘Tablescaping’
Across different seasons and celebrations, centrepieces, table runners, and dining wear set-ups have taken pride of place on our dining tables. Whether you’re used to matching your home decor, or like to switch it up every season, enhancing your table set up with bolder prints and colours could be the easiest way of ‘maximalising’ your interiors this Christmas.
Swap out your usual everyday tableware with bolder colours and styles, or accessories that you already have with contrasting napkins, placemats, or a striking centrepiece. There are no set rules to maximalism and nothing can be considered ‘over the top’, so why not pair a woodland-themed printed tablecloth with multi-coloured gold trim martini glasses?
You can still follow a theme with your tablescaping whilst exploring maximalism, such as winter opulence, bows and velvet, or even cottagecore, as long as you’re exploring new patterns, colours and styles to create extraordinary layouts.
Ditch the Christmas tree colour scheme
In a recent study, almost half of Brits admit to sticking to a set colour theme for their Christmas decor, but for those who don’t, or are looking to step out of their comfort zone, ‘maximalising’ your Christmas tree ornaments and trimmings is a perfect way to start.
Instead of sticking to one theme, experiment by mixing colours, textures and ornaments. This can be as easy as picking baubles and ornaments simply because you like them, rather than because they match. You can be as quirky or as expressive as you like, animal lovers, gin fans, even vegetable enthusiasts, there’s baubles out there for you!
If you’re still wanting to follow a theme, think bold. How can I take my usual Christmas tree decor to the next level? Try adding a new texture such as feathers or tinsel streamers, or incorporate more colour by adding new ornaments or trimmings into the mix.
You could also use maximalism to create a new festive tradition, by adding a new ornament to your tree every year. In true maximalist spirit, these don’t have to match, but instead can be a fun and memorable reminder of each year prior.
Don’t be afraid to pattern clash
Whilst it can be daunting, layering patterns is another easy method for achieving maximalism in your home interior, which can be extended right through to your Christmas decor. Patterns and prints automatically introduce additional character, and by layering these, you can add depth and dimension to your decor.
Begin by clashing patterns that fall under the same colour scheme, or by using complementary colours such as green and red. This will still allow you to follow the maximalism trend, without going too far out of your comfort zone.
Try adding patterns in places which would have typically been singular colour, on decor such as baubles, tablecloths or even your festive bedding. The idea of maximalism is all about experimentation and creativity, so there is no limit to where you can go!
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