Pictures of Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s apartment surfaced online, drawing negative feedback from netizens, calling it ‘an absolute travesty.’ The home decor had a jarring maximalist aesthetic with discordant colours and patterns clashing and creating visual chaos. As new homeowners, it is easy to fall into the trap of going overboard with the decor.
But too many cooks spoil the broth, similarly, too much decoration feels too gaudy and cluttered. The result is essentially a bizarre, organised chaos that causes visual exhaustion. Maximalism always locks heads with minimalism, with the latter doing everything right by putting simplicity at the forefront.
Not to villainise the maximalist aesthetic, but the lavish abundance can be done right by maintaining a thorough synergy in all the elements, where each unit feels part of a grand whole. Maximalism is not an excuse for dumping anything and everything in the room for the sake of it. The interior decor has to feel inviting and warm like ‘home’ and not a madhouse with unicorn vomit.
Let’s see by analysing what’s wrong with Zeroda co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s maximalist apartment so you can avoid these mistakes. ALSO READ: Internet unimpressed with Nikhil Kamath’s maximalist apartment in Bengaluru: ‘You can afford better’ Bedroom At the first glance itself, the room appears to be imposing with its unharmonious shapes. The room has a lot of shapes; from the angular frame of the bed to the circular mirror, .