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More Is More Décor: A Handbook For Maximalists
Netflix's Interior Design Masters finalist Siobhan Murphy brings you a fearless home interiors handbook that celebrates maximalism and shows you how your taste in fashion can influence your home decor.
'For me, maximalism is about using color, patterns and textures in a happy and joyful way. It's about showcasing your personality and the things you love, both in the way you dress and in the way you decorate your home. It's decorating from the heart, going with your gut and not worrying what the neighbors will say.' Siobhan Murphy
This first-of-its-kind interiors handbook encourages you to think about the colors, textures, patterns and prints that bring happiness into your life, then shows you some clever ways to work these elements into your home decor. A celebration of bold fashion and maximalist interiors, More Is More Decor showcases key maximalist influencers of the past and present, from Jayne Mansfield to Jonathan Adler, before demonstrating how fashion and other interests such as travel can inspire your interior design choices.
Fully illustrated throughout with photos of Siobhan's incredible art deco home, as well as all of her favorite influencers, it's a feast for the eyes and a book that can be pored over or dipped in and out of. With Siobhan's guidance you'll find the confidence to experiment, be bolder with your style and curate a space that fills you with joy. It's time to banish the beige, ditch the drab and throw the interiors rule book out of the window.
Chapter
1. What Is Maximalism?
2. Inspiration From Places and Things
3. Inspiration From Influencers Past
4. Inspiration From Today's Influencers
5. Playing With Colour
6. Pattern and Print
7. The Jewellery of the Home
8. Mood Boarding and Sourcing
'For me, maximalism is about using color, patterns and textures in a happy and joyful way. It's about showcasing your personality and the things you love, both in the way you dress and in the way you decorate your home. It's decorating from the heart, going with your gut and not worrying what the neighbors will say.' Siobhan Murphy
This first-of-its-kind interiors handbook encourages you to think about the colors, textures, patterns and prints that bring happiness into your life, then shows you some clever ways to work these elements into your home decor. A celebration of bold fashion and maximalist interiors, More Is More Decor showcases key maximalist influencers of the past and present, from Jayne Mansfield to Jonathan Adler, before demonstrating how fashion and other interests such as travel can inspire your interior design choices.
Fully illustrated throughout with photos of Siobhan's incredible art deco home, as well as all of her favorite influencers, it's a feast for the eyes and a book that can be pored over or dipped in and out of. With Siobhan's guidance you'll find the confidence to experiment, be bolder with your style and curate a space that fills you with joy. It's time to banish the beige, ditch the drab and throw the interiors rule book out of the window.
Chapter
1. What Is Maximalism?
2. Inspiration From Places and Things
3. Inspiration From Influencers Past
4. Inspiration From Today's Influencers
5. Playing With Colour
6. Pattern and Print
7. The Jewellery of the Home
8. Mood Boarding and Sourcing
208 pages, Hardcover
Published January 23, 2024
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June 16, 2024
Finally, an antidote to the sad beige life. Lots of colour pictures mixed with a bit of history, some colour psychology, instruction, and a lot of personal philosophy. I will say at the beginning it says to ignore the rules and follow your heart, but also has some typical designer rules throughout (cooler paint tones in warm rooms and vice versa, keep undertones in mind to match different colours, odd number of items is best etc. )
A good jumping off point.
A good jumping off point.
June 18, 2023
More is More Décor; a Handbook for Maximalists was an easy, bright and colourful book to devour on a Sunday afternoon. I recommend this book as a starting point for anyone who is interested in exploring the basics of maximalist style. Check out my full review here; https://boldwallflowers.com/january-b...
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