A 36-page Maximalist playbook for renters. Four rooms, Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams paint codes, a 20-item shopping index with price bands, and three weekend projects.
Maximalism is bold and layered without losing the plot, which means every pattern is ruled. Jewel-tone velvet, global prints, brocade, mixed metals and saturated glaze, anchored by cobalt and off-black. More is more, but more is still edited.
This book prices the look for a rental. Paint colours are named for two brands. Products are named by retailer so you know what to search for. Every project in it uses a removable or reversible method.
What is in the 36 pages
Seven opening pages set the style up: era and origin, materials, references, the colour palette, and master finishes. Sixteen pages cover four rooms. The remaining 13 are a renter playbook: rules, proportions, room commitments, a style diagnostic, maker provenance, three projects, a thrift guide, substitutions, and a two-page shopping index.
The four rooms
Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen / Dining and Bathroom. Each room gets four pages: the room itself, an education spread, a mixed moodboard, and a shop-the-look page.
Paint and materials
Five paint colours, each with a Benjamin Moore name and code and a Sherwin-Williams name and code. Cobalt Anchor is BM Van Deusen Blue HC-156 or SW Indigo Batik SW 6073. Six signature materials: jewel-tone velvet, printed cotton - global pattern, brocade + jacquard, unlocked metals - brass, iron, chrome, glazed ceramic - color-saturated and wallpaper - large-scale botanical or geometric.
The shopping index
Twenty items grouped by room, each with a price band and the page it appears on. Suzani pillow set x4 runs $175 to $275.
Weekend projects
Three builds with a materials list and a running cost, from $15 to $225. Floor-to-ceiling gallery wall, bookcase color-back display and suzani-style pillow from a tablecloth.
Renter rules and substitutions
Two pages of renter rules, then eight substitution pages: the designer piece, the cheaper piece, and why the trade holds up. Restoration Hardware Modena velvet - $3,250-4,750 against IKEA Ektorp + Bemz velvet cover - $400-600.
What format is the file
PDF, 36 pages. It opens on a phone, a laptop, or a printer. No app and no login.
Are the products shown clickable
No. Retailers and product names are printed so you know what to search for. Nothing routes out to a store.
Are the prices real
They are researched estimate bands, not live quotes. Check the current figure before you buy.
Will any of this work in a rental
Two pages of renter rules cover what to avoid, and every one of the three projects uses a removable or reversible method.
How do I know Maximalist is the right style
A four-panel diagnostic sets maximalist beside the things it gets mistaken for: clutter, pattern chaos, eclectic without intention and grandmillennial nostalgia, with the tell for each.
Do you offer refunds
No. All sales are final on digital goods. If your file arrives broken, we replace it. Read the full refund policy.
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