Being unleashed upon the nation this autumn, More More More is THE maximalist bible, the gospel of ‘more’, by the original sinner of opulent design - the one and only Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
“I want you to see this book as a safe place. A place where what John Betjeman called ‘ghastly good taste’ finds no succour. There’ll be no judgement and no awkwardness about trends, fashions or fads. Instead, a gorgeous, glorious celebration of the known world’s most magnificent, munificent design philosophy... Maximalism.” LLB
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, the UK’s most recognisable interior designer and self-proclaimed O.G of maximalism, is about to free the populace from the shackles of design rules and ‘should’ and ‘should-nots’ with his new book, More More More. Published by DK, the stunningly ornamented 270-page book will celebrate LLB’s opulent approach to transforming your home from drab and impersonal to dazzling in rich and ravishing idiosyncratic detail.
More More More is a passionate rejection of so-called “good taste” that leaves people trying to control their home surroundings so rigidly that everyday life feels out of place within it. Instead it celebrates lavish living and individuality, giving everyone full permission to surround themselves with things that aren’t useful or even beautiful, if they love them.
Part narrative treatise, part visual celebration of maximalism through the ages, More More More is a glorious, design-led romp through what it means to be a maximalist- via a few famous ones - Lord Byron, Karl Lagerfeld and Your Auntie Rita - along the way. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just about owning lots of ‘stuff’ or at least not stuff for the sake of it. Neither is it solely about very loud wallpaper (though this does feature quite a lot). In More More More’s highly-patterned pages readers will discover that maximalism is about self-expression, about valuing the things that make us happy and eschewing an aesthetic that tells us something is passé or unnecessary and should be discarded. Above all, this book will help you unpack why you love something, which is exactly what you’re going to need to empower you to start erecting your own Maximalist museum of you.
LLB says of More More More: “It’s time to make the old minimalist ‘designosaurs’ extinct and inspire the new generation of homeowners and renters who want to rebel against the mass-market principles of less is more!
“This book will not only show you how to adopt maximalism in your home but also how to change your mind set on living happily within it. There are no rules, no scientific solution. Instead, it’s all about giving you the confidence to curate your own perfect haven of chaos, so you can live and love your stuff – in surroundings that are anything but beige.”
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