10 High Drama Maximalist Interior Design Tips & Ideas

[@SM-ov5rf]

I adore it when you get all maximalist with us ❤

[@LaughCryDIY]

Yay. I will happily continue to get all maximalist.

[@heathergleiser]

Suggestion for anyone wanting to find columns: prom prop suppliers. I was looking for a column streetlight to use as a floor lamp because 80s mall aesthetic is my thing and those places have plenty of columns to choose from that aren’t too expensive.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Love to hear this! Would also love to see a pic of your place because I adore the 80s resurgence right now.

[@heathergleiser]

@@LaughCryDIY When I get moved in and get it painted I’ll definitely be sending some in!

[@cecilianagy3562]

I definitely wanna put my door in drag.

[@LaughCryDIY]

I EXPECT PICS!

[@robbyrobyn1963]

Always so much fun - thank you. Sadly no trust fund to use for colourful, maximalist makeovers, so I’ll live vicariously through your ideas 😂

[@LaughCryDIY]

I’m happy to serve all those ideas up.

[@cindydean1840]

I have so enjoyed reading Eleanor’s Story. Thank you for introducing your grandma and this book❤️

[@LaughCryDIY]

Wow. That means so much to hear. It’s a tough one, but it always reminds me how lucky we are to live in this time (even when it gets scary). Thanks for checking it out. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@musictheorywithmalia]

Yes I love this style of video!! I would love an episode or series on what DIYs you think are worth doing and are the most successful (analyze DIYs by others). Maybe one episode just on headboards, another on desks, kitchen DIYs, etc.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oooh great idea.

[@Monticort]

Yay, you’re back!!!! You were missed along with Baguette 😻

[@LaughCryDIY]

❤️ Thanks for bearing with me as I may be a little on and off over for the summer.

[@starveartist]

Yes great to just have you sit and show us things with your taste and sense of humor

[@LaughCryDIY]

Ok yay. Happy to do more.

[@cherylfleming2041]

Yay! Color and creativity are back!

[@LaughCryDIY]

It is my mission in life.

[@rachaelnugent]

yay! video!! I 100% want and need door drama. I have however, always been hesitant about sunken living rooms since as a teenager in Australia at a friends house and we discovered a VERY large lizard (like 1.5m long, and thicker around than my leg) had wandered in the house and got stuck in the sunken bit.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Agh! Noooo! I will never recover from that image 😂😂😂 But in my mind the lizard was hanging and smoking.

[@saharshams2497]

WOW Katy you delivered AGAIN girl... This world and the endless ways you can make DRAMA 😁 Thank you so much 😚 I feel super inspired and want every single of these ideas in my space 🙉

[@LaughCryDIY]

Yay! We all need columns and conversation chairs and so much more.

[@tngirlz4622]

I always love your “cool idea roundup” vids. As I look up at my dingy white ceilings with cobwebs in the corners, it’s hard to imagine ceiling murals.😁 I love the idea, though. Thank you for drawing my attention to your grandmother’s book - it was a fascinating read, and an excellent reminder that war is horrible, no matter who is fighting, or over what.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oh wow. Thanks so much for reading it. It’s very heavy. But I agree it’s a great reminder that we’re so lucky to be where we are now-even in scary times.

[@debbiez3984]

I put columns from floor to ceiling in my parents condo using large diameter sewer pipe, capitols and base coated them with gesso before painting them in a pink faux marble. I then used a high gloss polyurethane. I added several containers of sand to lessen the hollow sound if someone knocked on them. They totally fooled the builder when he came to finish some small things after my parents moved in. He did knock on them to see if they were real. He was blown away at the difference they made in the home.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Whoa!!!! This is my kind of project. That sounds incredible! What a win.

[@alisonhicks9298]

What?? No Baguette??😮 Love this type of video. Maybe alternate with actual makeovers? (I love those too...I usually start with eww but turn into amazing!) You have single handedly changed how I look at decor! You were missed, but I hope you were able to de-stress💕

[@LaughCryDIY]

Baguette was very asleep and uninterested 😂 Yes, definitely mixing up the content in between real makeovers. I’ve had some family caretaking stuff which has taken over life in the last year, so it’s been a little hard to manage it all. But hoping to get more makeovers in the mix.

[@alisonhicks9298]

@@LaughCryDIY I take it you didn't get to de-stress. Take care of yourself first, you can't help anyone else until you take care of you. 🩷🩷 (And see, even Baguette knows that 😉)

[@LaughCryDIY]

@@alisonhicks9298😂😭 Thank you. I’m working on it!

[@sharonmcbride2374]

Wonderful video! I loved every aspect of it. Have you seen the stairwell in Trixie's new house? Gold wall paper on the ceiling, large cloud mural on the walls and a modern tear drop chandelier bouncing muted light everywhere. Thanks so much for the fun video.

[@LaughCryDIY]

I very much did! Adore her and the home.

[@dianeguy7452]

Love ur videos!! In our first apt circa 1981. The bathroom tile was blue and burgundy so we wallpapered a burgundy and blue large floral and took it right up to do the ceiling too. Hubby thought I was nuts but it looked amazing!!

[@LaughCryDIY]

That sounds amazing!!!! I’m all about going big and bold, especially when you just have to lean in to what’s there.

[@Catherine-xm4ur]

I saw someone posted a gossip chair on fb marketplace the other day! I was like ohh so they must’ve been on the phone since there’s a little table there! Also your door puns were cracking me up 😆🤗

[@LaughCryDIY]

Gossip chair for the win! They’re so fun

[@mitchcooper5132]

I've beeb choosing door colourrs!!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Yay! Love to hear it.

[@ericaeschenbacher4921]

I can't count how many times ive intended to do high drama ceilings ( having done few in the past) only to stop short because i awaken from my time blindness and dread the amount of work to not only detail a ceiling but the priming and painting again if i don't like the results 😹 my suggestion is to go for the dramatic ceiling first so you're energy to finish the room is not waning at this critical moment in decision making.😻

[@LaughCryDIY]

Love this advice from someone who has lived it and survived to tell the tale 😂 Would be so curious to know which ones you’ve done before!

[@ericaeschenbacher4921]

@@LaughCryDIY sent you a Gmail. Couldn't figure out how to message on your website as it kept asking me to sign up again. I'm really not tech savvy 😬

[@todayi1680]

You're up late working hard for us! Love it!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Trying my best! Gotta give the drama to the people who need it.

[@mitchcooper5132]

I need a video on how to paint a popcorn ceiling

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oopfh! Thats a good (and annoying) one.

[@sweetphangurl3315]

And let us not forget the very dramatic fainting couch

[@LaughCryDIY]

100%.

[@yeseniamyunfilteredlife6503]

You’re back! Great video, I’m so inspired to dyi my space. Thanks

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thanks for bearing with me as I’m a bit more one and off this summer.

[@pamela3213]

Love It ✨ Ceilings are a Canvas Screaming, Help Me 🌞

[@LaughCryDIY]

Every ceiling I see now (including my own space) looks so sad and blank.

[@pamela3213]

@@LaughCryDIY Same 🤍

[@kimmyhill]

Sooooo good, Miss Katy! Shiniest for me are the sunken living room, gold leaf ceiling and particularly the multitude of dramatic doors *wandering my house now for opportunities*

[@LaughCryDIY]

Get the doors sassed up immediately! I demand it! Haha.

[@JaniceKirchoff-yz6bs]

Excellent episode, so many ideas going thru my mind❤

[@LaughCryDIY]

Aw yay! Happy to expand the Pinterest board in your mind.

[@kimberlybenedict]

This video was incredible! Thank you for all of your wisdom and expertise and experience! You could definitely write a best-selling book! You are sooooo knowledgeable! Love! Love! Love! ❤️

[@LaughCryDIY]

❤️ That is so sweet. Fingers crossed we get there one day.

[@Bonnie-ww7mr]

This is definitely great content for making a great episode ~ carry on ~

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you! I will keep mixing them in.

[@michaelsoldierworks1]

Epic. So entertaining and informative. Should you be working towards an #HGTV series already? I think you've got what it takes to helm a series for sure.

[@LaughCryDIY]

One would hope. Unfortunately, they are generally anti-color/maximalism and not interested in any sort of renter-friendly content. (They more cater to older second home-owners. 😭😭😭)

[@hnek]

I'm sad I didn't buy this tiny column from unnecessary oddments in austin. I have been trying to recreate it but it's not going well. I know that's not the name of the store but that's what my brain keeps thinking it is! Uncommon Objects. the pool noodle idea is cool though, trying to think of what I have around that's a tiny version...! Also working on changing the fronts of a set of drawers so that's definitely getting me thinking! And the doors!!! Yessss.

[@LaughCryDIY]

RIP to the column 😭 But I hope you find/DIY the perfect one. I’m also happy to hear that you were already a column queen. We need more!

[@hnek]

@@LaughCryDIY I'm trying the noodles on a rolling craft drawer cart thing! Or at least one side. I do have a few garden columns that I literally took off the street (out for the trash!? I don't think so!) but the yard is a bit overrun right now. Too hot to do anything out there. Maybe I should bring those inside to enjoy...

[@Lullalies]

I use my finished perfume bottles as decor trinkets.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oooh. Love that.

[@oldsha10]

Hair lookin' good. Like the style.

[@LaughCryDIY]

❤️❤️❤️

[@marcelleblakerartistmaker1095]

Where you been girl!?! Missed seeing your vids! Thank you for so much inspo!❤️

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thanks for bearing with me. I’ve been a little on and off (and will be through the summer). ❤️

[@mitchcooper5132]

Omg my nightstands

[@LaughCryDIY]

Go gold or go home. Haha.

[@melaniepeters4744]

Love this type of video, but do love all your videos ❤

[@LaughCryDIY]

I’m glad. As you know, I’m mixing things up a bit more.

[@mercedesleorasargeant-thor7562]

I love and adore your spirit. Can you please stop saying I die for any style. Say I live for such finds, such finds make me so excited to see more. No I die for please

[@Bonnie-ww7mr]

I think you're misunderstanding the definition of this old saying...I pick up what you're lying down ~ but...besides "I live for" is it's own saying which I feel is not appropriate in this setting....thank you...Bonnie

[@L0U1SE]

😂hey let her express herself however she likes

[@bryantkarst6275]

Love love love this :) And you! :) New to your channel and can't wait to explore more :)

[@LaughCryDIY]

Yay! Welcome to the drama and insanity.

[@bryantkarst6275]

​@@LaughCryDIY Lovin' it! I could watch this one video over and over and over again for the rest of my life - endless inspiration in this! 🥰

[@saraferreira-holz6375]

Love these ideas

[@LaughCryDIY]

❤️❤️❤️

[@autumnzellers3855]

Thanks!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Aw thanks, bb 😘😘😘😘

[@KarMa-ws3ll]

Yeah! im thinking of recreating an edo period screen with "gold" leaf for years now. Just dont have the time... (= unfortunately, I am an perfectionist).

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oh wow wow wow. That sounds gorgeous and treacherous. Haha. But I do beg you to do it because I’ll need to see that pic!

[@KarMa-ws3ll]

@@LaughCryDIY hm now im on the hook. but i dont see it happening this year unfortunately hhh

[@jadestone8552]

Stripes make me dizzy!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Fair. I respect a stripe-free zone.

[@Julierue]

I gotta send you our nudes! Our refreshed dining room is, ahem, Katy French-inspired. 😎 Also, the 1/3rd drape idea is so cool! May incorporate that into a couple of indoor doorways whose doors are a PITA! Thanks for all the inspiration! P.S. will you share some of the second hand apps that you use? I’m a fan of Freecycle and eBay, but would love to learn more! Tnx, KF!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Ooh yes. I’m mostly a FB Marketplace and OfferUp gal (for larger pieces to pickup). A little eBay (for my collections, although I have to be careful because it’s just too easy to spend.) We also have a Buy Nothing Fb group in my neighborhood, which is pretty cool.

[@Julierue]

@@LaughCryDIY thank you!

[@carissafisher7514]

Off topic, but I think you should try some real bangs, you would look great....and your hair won't be in your eyes ❤

[@LaughCryDIY]

Ah, yes. I’ve had them on and off over through time. Maybe I’ll go back to them.

[@carissafisher7514]

@@LaughCryDIY yes! I can’t wait ♥️

[@creekbandit]

✅✅✅✅✅✅

[@LaughCryDIY]

❤️❤️❤️

[@damelanieg]

🦩

[@LaughCryDIY]

❤️

[@jonathancerda-rowell1697]

Oh honey. Slice me off a piece of Laugh Cry DIY.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Hi Gary!!!!! How’s NY?

[@roseannagross5094]

Are you,? an Artist. I don’t have any talent.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Everyone’s an artist in some way!