Curated clutter: Why 'new maximalism' is replacing minimalist interiors

What trending, elevated maximalism is all about

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There’s a trend putting its head up this year, likely to define next year. Steered, considered, curated, elevated. The introductory adjectives may vary, but it’s all a slightly more defined version of let-it-all-fly maximalism. 

True maximalism gives a two-finger salute to minimalist interiors. With this statement, set dressing stuff is about to return to our indoor spaces, but this time around, it’s more carefully considered, wrangled stuff, selected mindfully.