Article: “I wanted To Avoid The Nantucket Cliche” - How This Designer Balanced Colorful Maximalism WIth Classic Style
August 2024

Take a tour of a colorful, characterful vacation home that’s a lesson in how to do maximalist style in 2024.

Maximalism seems to have taken on a different form over the last few years. Maximalism, to most, once meant very bold, busy interiors a style to be admired for its nerve but not one to be replicated if you were looking to create timeless, livable interiors.

But slowly maximalism has been changing, becoming more curated, more considered in some ways more pared back but still full of charm and excitement. This Nantucket home designed by Robin Gannon is the perfect example of how maximalist style can be achieved in a way that feels chic and classic.

Robin says so herself, 'As a designer, people tend to categorize you as a maximalist or a traditionalist, but my interiors don't veer toward one aesthetic. I want homes to feel layered because that's what life feels like- you collect memories and experiences and stack them over time. And when you live in a layered house, you keep adding things you love until there's a fullness. When a home is too minimalist, it can be beautiful but look cold and austere.'

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