As design trends shift once more, 2025 is seeing a return to depth, texture, and story. Minimalism is softening. Blank space is giving way to rich layers. Welcome to the revival of modern maximalism, and at the heart of it lies something timeless, the handmade.
Gone are the days of sterile, over-curated rooms. Maximalism in its new form celebrates personal collections, bold shapes, and art that feels lived in. Not loud for the sake of it, but expressive, symbolic, and intentional. Handmade pieces are leading the way.
What is Maximalism in 2025?
Modern maximalism isn’t cluttered, it’s curated with soul. Think statement walls, sculptural mirrors, textured surfaces, and one-of-a-kind artwork. Colours are richer. Materials are layered. Everything is chosen with purpose, and nothing is purely decorative.
Your home becomes a gallery of memory and mood, filled with objects that speak, not scream. That’s where handmade design holds its power. It feels personal, considered, and full of meaning.
Why Handmade Belongs Here
Each handmade piece carries something mass-produced goods never can, intention. A mirror cut by hand. A trinket box shaped from wood and etched with care. A piece of wall art that plays with geometry and light.
Our Rhombille tiling wall art, for instance, fits perfectly within a bold maximalist interior. Its repeating geometric pattern adds structure to eclectic styling, an anchor amidst colour and texture. Or our moon mirrors, each one reflecting not just light, but the spirit of the room around it.
Handmade art doesn't shout, it glows.
Layering Texture, Shape and Story
Maximalism thrives on contrast. Metal meets velvet. Botanical meets celestial. Mirrors sit next to raw crystal, next to torn-edge stationery framed like a relic.
You might place a cat-shaped mirror beside a shelf of dried flowers and witchy curiosities. A tarot-inspired ornament near a golden spider mirror, catching sunlight in the shadows. These are pieces that create visual rhythm and invite curiosity.
The goal is not to fill space, but to honour it, with pieces that feel like they belong, even when they surprise.
Craft Over Mass Production
In a sea of sameness, handmade items feel sacred. You’re not just choosing style, you’re choosing slow making, conscious design, and something that won't be found in a flat-packed box.
At Suzanne Oddy Design, every piece is crafted in our Yorkshire studio. Every etching, every edge, every finish carries human touch. When placed in a maximalist home, it doesn’t just decorate. It roots.
Final Thoughts: Curate with Meaning
Maximalism in 2025 is not about collecting more. It’s about collecting what matters. Pieces that speak to you. Things that carry energy, mystery, light.
Handmade art is not a trend. It’s a quiet rebellion. A return to care. And it fits this new wave of expressive living perfectly.
Ready to layer story into your space?
Explore our mirrors, wall art, and symbolic objects to begin styling your own expressive, meaningful home.
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