Her maximalist style is one of intuitive contrasts between the contemporary and the vintage. Her trademarks included patterned materials like marble and textured woodworks, with shines of lacquer and brass accents alongside objets d’arts—an encapsulation of contemporary sophistication with glamorous chic in every space.

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The English artist and designer’s maximalist style brings into reality the fantastical often inspired by mythical British folklore and PT Barnum’s’ carnival-esque romanticism.

Since the establishment of his design studio in 2015, Hall has worked on projects across multiple disciplines, from interior designs for companies and historic institutions, to fashion wears and homewares–each design as eccentric as he is as a person.

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In 2020, his largest project to date culminated in Hotel Les Deux Gares, Paris, where he breathed to life bold colour blocks of symmetrically striped wallpapers and chequered tiles into the 28-room hotel and bistro.

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For this German interior designer, her designs are synonymous with her country’s influential Bauhaus design that originated from the eponymous design school in the early 20th century.

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While Bauhaus is known for its minimalist forms and functions, with the masterly pairing of the disparate geometries of patterned textures and textiles, the designer has, in a way of her own, brought minimalism into the maximalism sphere, seen in her mid-century modern designs.

“My work encompasses the conceptual portrayal of the construction project, its personalised application and supervision all the way to its interior design,” says Thatenhorst in regards to her perceptive design style.

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The New York- and Connecticut-based interior designer draws inspiration for his maximalist designs from the sun-kissed European countryside. 

Vibrant coloured walls and intricate ceramic patterns go with the “muchness” of vintage furniture and modern art. Everything has its own place in a space, with not a nook or cranny wasted in the display of one’s favourite and most treasured, coming together in a space that feels warm and personal, yet gracious and welcoming to exclusive guests.

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Having worked with iconic American brands like Bond No. 9, Kate Spade and Ralph Lauren, Mele has brought his rich designs of colours, patterns and objects into residential and commercial spaces in Washington D.C, Aspen, London and more.

Mele’s eponymous shop in Greenwich features a display of his own favourite things from around the world: 20th century kilim carpets, antique crystals, theatrical headdresses and contemporary art by friends.

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When it comes to interiors from a New Orleans-born designer, expect spaces that are steeped with subtle hints of traditions and heritage waiting to be discovered. 

Rufty’s Southern maximalism has a modern twist to it, as she imparts the New Orleans joie de vivre grandeur with a modern sophistication that is relaxed yet stylish.

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Each space is personalised to the client’s preference, ranging from a pied-á-terre with a curated collection of 18th century antiques and contemporary furnishings, or a fishing retreat with wooden lacquered walls and furniture layered with leather and zebra prints.

Collectively, Rufty’s designs exude a new kind of Southern charm, brought together by energetic colour combinations, a riot of patterned fabrics, and soulful heirlooms with stories yet to unfold in every room, but waiting to pass down for generations, not unlike Louisiana itself that’s brimming with undiscovered narratives.

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No one does “more is more” like Nussbaumer and her eclectic team at Ceylon et Cie. Inspired by the world yet reflective of the client’s needs and tastes, her wanderlust maximalism is as adventurous as it is experiential.

The dexterous designer is noted by Chairish as a “pattern maven; peep into one of her rooms and you might count upwards of ten patterns thanks to her superior eye for colour, scale, and a well-placed repeat.”

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Nussbaumer’s designs deal with the rich heritage of the world’s diverse culture. Bold colours of architectures while walking down streets in Mexico; ikat patterned walls reminiscent of the traditional Indonesian wear; the complexities of Chinoiserie ceramics; as well as tapestries and tilework of the North African and surrounding regions–the wonders you’d only find while travelling packed into spaces designed for everyday living.

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