Pastel Maximalism: Light Colors Can Be Abundant Too

A maximalist space composed of light tones, proving that maximalism does not equal dark colors. The walls feature pale pink floral wallpaper, the furniture upholstery is a combination of mint green, goose yellow, and pale blue, the rug has a light-based floral pattern, and the curtains are light-colored small floral prints. The density of objects remains high—walls full of paintings, collections of porcelain, numerous throw pillows and plants—but because all colors have high lightness and medium saturation, the overall feeling is light and bright without being oppressive. Layers are created through variations in hue and the superposition of patterns, rather than through light and shadow. The space is filled with natural light. Avoid: adding dark and high-saturation elements that would disrupt the lightness, reducing the density of objects, making all colors the same hue, or making the space dimly lit.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以淺色調構成的極繁空間,證明極繁不等於深色。牆面是淡粉的花卉壁紙,家具的面料是薄荷綠、鵝黃與淡藍的組合,地毯是淺底的花卉圖案,窗簾是淡色的碎花。物件的密度依然很高——滿牆的畫、成組的瓷器、大量的抱枕與植物——但因為所有顏色的明度都高、彩度中等,整體感覺輕盈明亮而不壓迫。層次靠的是色相的變化與圖案的疊加,而不是明暗。空間充滿自然光。避免:加入深色與高彩度的元素破壞輕盈感、減少物件的密度、讓所有顏色變成同一個色相、把空間照得陰暗。