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title: "Maximalism and dopamine decor: when more is more\n – dims studio"
description: "If you're tired of hearing that your home should be white, muted and minimalist, then this style is for you. Maximalism — also known as dopamine decor — is all about surrounding yourself with things that make you happy. Colours, patterns and personal finds are allowed to take up space, and the result is a home with cha"
url: "https://dimsstudio.dk/blogs/inspiration/maximalism-and-dopamine-decor"
source: "https://dimsstudio.dk/en/blogs/inspiration/maximalism-and-dopamine-decor"
---
# Maximalism and dopamine decor: when more is more

![Maksimalistisk hylde med farverige dyrevaser og mønstre](//dimsstudio.dk/cdn/shop/articles/blogcover_2_1780054725067.png?crop=center&height=195&v=1780054744&width=375)

If you're tired of hearing that your home should be white, muted and minimalist, then this style is for you. Maximalism — also known as dopamine decor — is all about surrounding yourself with things that make you happy. Colours, patterns and personal finds are allowed to take up space, and the result is a home with character and plenty of life.

## What is dopamine decor?

Dopamine decor is the idea that your decor should give you a little happiness boost. Instead of choosing safe, neutral tones, you choose the colours and objects that spark a feeling in you. It's maximalism's playful little sister — personal, optimistic and completely free of rules about "good and bad".

## Colour without fear

[![Leopard vase i stentøj fra Quail](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1695/4841/products/Skaermbillede2023-01-16kl.14.00.18-614646.jpg?v=1706106535)](/en/products/leopard-vase-lille)

The first step is letting go of the fear of colour. A [colourful vase](/en/collections/farverige-vaser), a [patterned rug](/en/collections/farverige-taepper) or a pair of [candlesticks](/en/collections/farvede-lysestager) in contrasting colours can lift an entire room. Choose colours you love — not ones that "match".

## Pattern mixing

[![Lemonade dåse vase fra Kersten](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1695/4841/products/KAL-4132-715556.jpg?v=1706105988)](/en/products/dase-vase-jordbaer)

Maximalism embraces the mix of patterns. Stripes, florals and graphics are welcome to meet in the same room. The secret is letting them share a colour or two, so it all ties together. [Fun vases](/en/collections/sjove-vaser) and [animal-shaped vases](/en/collections/dyre-vaser) are the perfect building blocks.

## Collect what you love

A maximalist home tells a story. Collect [porcelain figurines](/en/collections/porcelaensfigurer), [decorations](/en/collections/dekoration) and finds from trips and flea markets. Grouped collections make a stronger impact than a few scattered pieces.

## Balance, so it doesn't become clutter

More is more — but not chaos. Give the eye a few places to rest, keep the colour palette fairly cohesive, and edit as you go. Find plenty of colourful finds in [fun things for the home](/en/collections/sjove-ting-til-hjemmet) at Dims Studio.