As Lily Allen and David Harbour show off their maximalist home, here's how to steal their style for less
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When it comes to home trends, maximalism is big news for 2023 and the likes of Lily Allen and Paloma Faith are leading the way
Confession time. I love maximalism. Not for me is the minimalist trend that until recently seemed to dominate home trends. For those of you who are unfamiliar with maximalism when it comes to home, think the bolder the better. Patterned wallpaper, floral and animal prints might seem an unusual mix but they work perfectly in a maximalist home.
When Lily Allen and ~Stranger Things' David Harbour opened the doors to their Brooklyn townhouse to Architectural Digest, fans were quick to give their opinion. One said: “Maximalist design is by far one of my favourite trends”, whilst another said: “This is actually sick. More stuff like this please and less depressing Kardashian minimalism.”
Architectural Digest describe Lily Allen’s home as …”an intrepid pasticcio of chintz balloon shades, crystal chandeliers, pink silk, tiger-patterned textiles and Mylar wallpaper, the home issues a full-throated rebuke to the current vogue for hushed good taste wrapped in a straitjacket of beige.”
Lily Allen is not the only star who is a fan of the maximalist trend. Singer Paloma Faith has called her home style ‘maximalist’ and has a new homeware collection that embraces this. When she was asked to describe her interior style, she said: “Maximalist-but my mum describes it as ‘like a child did it.’ So the Paloma Home website is basically filled with adult things for adult children. It is fun and eclectic and a bit of a mishmash where you can put loads of stuff together that shouldn’t go together but it works!”
Here are 3 ways you can recreate the maximalist look in your own home
Described by Woodchip & Magnolia as “Chaotic and colourful,” this Maytime Navy wallpaper is the perfect statement for a feature wall. The design was “inspired by the beauty of wild scattered flowers.” This wallpaper would look equally as impactful in a lounge as it would in a bedroom.
If you are a little hesitant about going for the full on maximalist look straight away, why not opt for this footstool by DFS? The floral pattern is definitely maximalist but it will definitely work if you have more pared back interiors too.
House of Hackney describe this cushion as "an homage to legendary Vogue Editor Diana Vreeland's Garden in Hell' room, this cushion is in fact a rather heavenly combination of painterly florals and a pretty Blush' pink colourway.