Style Advice: Maximal Traditionalist Interiors
Maximal traditionalism takes classically styled rooms to the next level, with an abundance of prints and textures mixed with traditional furniture pieces. This style achieves an overall classic vibe, but as with all interior themes, it is open to personal interpretation, and can be moulded to fit in with your home and taste. When creating a maximal traditional style room, it is important to be cautious of ‘over doing’ decoration - layering patterns and including various materials is a key, but over-styling could result in a space which appears too busy. Today’s blog offers you a few tips on how to achieve this look in your home.
The type of designer furniture in this style of interior should be traditional and elegantly designed; this will create a solid foundation for you to build upon with layered patterns and different textures. For example, the living room pictured above boasts a subtle colour scheme with classically designed furniture - this enables the patterns on the sofa, the lamps and on various home accessories such as the cushions, to really stand out. Introducing contrasting patterns into your home may seem a little daunting, but as long as they all commit to the same colour scheme, as shown above, the design of their patterns can be diverse - in fact, if they are, they make for an incredibly interesting aesthetic.
Some will prefer to take on a bolder version of maximal traditionalism in their home - choosing red as your foundation colour will help create a vibrant interior look that will grab everyone’s attention. Mixing eye catching designer sofas such as the Munna Monsieur T 2 Seat Sofa, which boasts a stunning rich red leather and a deep buttoned back design, with dark wood products that ooze sophistication, like the Hamilton Conte Turner Round Table will make for a fabulous look! Pairing bold colours with deep natural materials will create a balance in the room, ensuring a gorgeously moody atmosphere, perfect for homes in need of a touch of drama.
Introducing patterned wallpaper to your home will add depth to your interior. The Longest Stay has a fabulous collection for you to choose from in order to help you achieve a maximal traditional style in any space. Though this style depends largely on classic and traditional elements, incorporating more contemporary aspects in a room will help to create a unique look. The Mind The Gap Chateau Wallpaper flaunts a blue-print like design, and will act as contrasting backdrop to more classic items of furniture.
For a lighter, more casual aesthetic than the bold red theme, a blue scheme is perfect. Items like the Illulian Crystal Rug Blue and the Alexandra D Foster Tokyo Cushion Blue sport fabulous patterns in their designs and will infuse effortless style into any space. The type of blue you choose will depend on the mood you would like to strike - lighter blues suggest a more playful feel while darker tones will add an air of sophistication. Pairing these blue items with traditional furniture, or contemporary adaptations of traditional furniture, such as the Polart Fat Luigi Chair in White, will make for an interior that will have a stunning impact.
For more fantastic pieces to create this style in your home, take a look at our furniture, lighting and accessories pages!
