“After years of clean, modern—and void of personality, in my opinion—design, we love the warmth, texture, and organic feeling traditional vibes bring to a home,” designer Allison Handler recently told AD. However, “maximalist design has been around for a long time—think Dorothy Draper and the Greenbriar Resort,” says Charlotte-based interior designer Ashely DeLapp. In maximalist decor, every part of a room should become part of the story, explains Mark Schubert, founder and principal designer of M2 Design Lab in Chicago.