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Relaxed Maximalism

Curating a Maximalist Home with Soul (Design Styles for your Home)
By Sarah Laming
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Say Hello to home decor tips filled with colour, pattern, and soul. In Relaxed Maximalism, we invite you to break free from the constraints of minimalist design and embrace the joy of a life well-lived through maximalist decor. From minimalist to maximalist home decor. In this... Read More
Format: Hardback
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InRelaxed Maximalism,we invite you to break free from the constraints of minimalist design and embrace the joy of a life well-lived through maximalist decor.

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Say Hello to home decor tips filled with colour, pattern, and soul.

In Relaxed Maximalism, we invite you to break free from the constraints of minimalist design and embrace the joy of a life well-lived through maximalist decor.

From minimalist to maximalist home decor. In this comprehensive guide to creating a Relaxed Max home, we address the common concerns of those who want to avoid minimalist austerity without descending into cluttered chaos. How do you infuse your space with personality without sacrificing harmony? How do you mix colours, patterns, textures, and vintage finds to create maximalist decor?

For fans of interior design books. Maximalism, often misunderstood as a style with no rules, is in fact a carefully curated approach that requires knowledge and experience to achieve harmony. Our aim is to entertain, inspire, and enable you on your journey to Relaxed Maximalism. Through beautiful photographs, sketches, top tips, and real room breakdowns, we guide you through every step of the decorating process.

Inside, you'll find:

  • Tips to transform your home into a sanctuary of style and comfort.
  • A step by step into the world of maximalist interior design.
  • A home decor guide to discovering the freedom to express yourself like never before.

If you liked How to Live with Objects, Design the Home You Love, or Secrets of Home Staging, you'll love Relaxed Maximalism.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781684816446

Publisher: Mango Media

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 October 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Mango Media

Illustration: colour photographs throughout; 150 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 177.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Sarah Laming

About the Author

Sarah Laming is an interior stylist and content creator. She began her working life in advertising and then teaching. Nine years ago, she began her studies in interior decoration at Chelsea College of Arts and has been styling interiors ever since. Her Instagram account @hometomakeyousmile has grown a following of over 1.2 million in only three years. Her more recent TikTok account has grown to 100K in a little over a year. Her reels and TikToks consistently go viral and have been viewed well over 100 million times around the world.

Laming regularly partners with brands on content creation, she advises clients on interior design, and her work has been featured in magazines and on blogs. She was named as one of the Top 10 Maximalist Interiors Accounts by The Spruce, was one of Homes and Antiques Top 10 Interiors Accounts to Follow on Instagram in 2022. Recently, Bustle described her TikTok account as, "Maximalism but with a relaxed twist." Laming's style is a laid back, Relaxed Maximalism. It draws on the very British history of English country house design but with a modern twist. She lives in London, England, with her family and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

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