Maximalist apartment? 13 spaces adopt the style without compromising space

The maximalist apartment is not born from "excess without purpose," but from the desire to express oneself. It is an invitation to occupy the space with what catches the eye — books, textures, colors, objects that carry stories. Instead of silencing personality, this aesthetic amplifies it, creating projects that reveal themselves little by little.

Ivan Andrade - Pessoal e Intransferível. Projeto da CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2023. (Cristiano Bauce/CASACOR)

In smaller spaces, this choice calls for a more attentive eye. The challenge is not to contain, but to compose. A well-resolved maximalist apartment finds rhythm between full and empty, allowing the eye to travel through the project with fluidity, without losing a sense of welcome.

Luiz Otávio Debeus - Pied-à-Terre São Paulo. Projeto da CASACOR São Paulo 2023 (Romulo Fialdini/CASACOR)

The backdrop as visual breathing room

There is a quiet delicacy at the base of a maximalist apartment. Walls, floors and large surfaces function as pauses, even when they carry color or texture. It is not about neutralizing, but about creating continuity.

Víctor Gamarra - Loft del Peatón. Projeto da CASACOR Peru 2024. (Marcel Suurmond/CASACOR)

When the base supports the whole, the elements that arrive later find their place. The eye finds its order, even amid diversity. It is in this subtle balance that the space stops being saturated and becomes enveloping.

Projeto Tarantino Meets Kubrick de Mr. Alex Tate Design na CASACOR Miami 2019. (Kris Tamburello/CASACOR)

Layers that tell stories

The maximalist apartment is built in layers: frames that come together, books that pile up, fabrics that overlap — each element expands the experience of the space!

But there is a rhythm that supports this construction. Not everything needs to speak at the same time. Some areas concentrate more information, while others remain lighter. This contrast creates pauses and allows the project to breathe, even when it is full of presence.

.Júnior Ordoñez - Gazebo Mangará. Projeto da CASACOR Sergipe 2024. (Gabriela Daltro/CASACOR)

Objects that remain

More than quantity, the maximalist apartment values permanence. These are objects that are not there by chance, but by bond — affective, aesthetic or symbolic. Pieces that carry memory or awaken curiosity.

Renzo Cerqueira - Hall Raízes. Projeto da CASACOR São Paulo 2025. (Camila Santos/CASACOR)

When the space is inhabited by elements with meaning, excess turns into language. The project is no longer a mere accumulation and becomes a sensitive composition, where each choice sustains the identity of the whole.

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Space that welcomes movement

Even with a denser aesthetic, the maximalist apartment does not relinquish the everyday gesture. Walking, sitting, setting things down — the body needs to find its place! The fluidity of circulation is what keeps the project functional, beyond the image.

Projeto Brunete Fraccaroli. (Rômulo Fieldini/CASACOR)

There is an invisible intelligence in this organization. Excess concentrates where it can be contemplated, while the essential remains free. Thus, the space remains habitable, without losing the visual intensity that defines it.

Ambiente Morada do Samba, criada pelo arquiteto Marcelo Salum em parceria com a Casa Riachuelo. CASACOR São Paulo 2023. (Denilson Machado/CASACOR)

Light as language

In the maximalist apartment, light not only illuminates — it reveals! It is what draws the layers, highlights objects and creates depth. Instead of a single lighting scheme, multiple points emerge, which guide the gaze more sensitively.

Bianca Rieg Arquitetura - Estar de Encantos DECA. Projeto da CASACOR Santa Catarina | Itapema 2025. (Reprodução/CASACOR)

Softer lights, indirect or spot help build atmospheres. They allow the project to change throughout the day, creating new readings for the same elements. A gesture that turns space into experience.

Isabela Bethonico e Studio Tertúlia - Quarto de Banho: Azul ou Paciência e Coragem. Projeto da CASACOR Minas Gerais 2023. (Studio Tertúlia/CASACOR)

CASACOR Publisher is an exclusive content-creating agent, developed by the CASACOR Technology team from the knowledge base of casacor.com.br. This text was edited by Milena Garcia.