{"id":14999,"date":"2025-04-25T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/?p=14999"},"modified":"2025-04-24T17:16:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:16:58","slug":"a-lesson-in-maximalism-madrid-museum-of-decorative-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/a-lesson-in-maximalism-madrid-museum-of-decorative-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"A lesson in maximalism: Madrid Museum of Decorative Arts\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maximalism is enjoying a renaissance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the recent resurgence of norm-core on the catwalks,<strong> <\/strong>Spring-Summer 2025 fashion is revelling in the OTT. Think bold florals, psychedelic swirls, rainbow hues and oversized motifs. All bringing with them a spirit of optimism as warmer days usher in the promise of summer (and perhaps a hope for brighter days in the wider sense).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libertylondon.com\/uk\/features\/liberty-fabrics-retold-ss25.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liberty Retold<\/a> \u2013 the iconic London store\u2019s fabric collection to celebrate its 150th anniversary \u2013 leans into the moment. Bold geometry, 1970s paisleys and abstract prints remind us that sometimes more really is more. But of course maximalism isn&#8217;t just a contemporary trend. Decorative abandon runs through every room of Madrid&#8217;s lesser known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultura.gob.es\/mnartesdecorativas\/portada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas<\/a><strong> <\/strong>(Museum of Decorative Arts, to you and me), as we discovered on a recent cerveza-soaked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/category\/field-notes\/studio\/field-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Field Trip<\/a> to the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"246\" data-id=\"15013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Liberty3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15013\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"15014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Liberty2-450x600.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Liberty2-450x600.webp 450w, https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Liberty2-300x400.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Liberty2.webp 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A museum made for maximalists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tucked inside a 19th-century palace near the Parque del Retiro, the museum is a rich tapestry of interiors, objects and materials \u2013 not reserved for gallery walls, but woven into domestic life across four centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could say its 30,000-strong collection charts the evolution of maximalism, from the Middle Ages to the modern age. Gothic cabinets, Rococo mirrors and silk wall coverings sit alongside intricate ivory carvings and vibrant pottery from Talavera de la Reina. It\u2019s a sugar rush of opulence \u2013 and a glimpse into eras when extravagance lived in the home before grandeur gave way to the streamlined restraint of the Bauhaus \u2013 on show in the Museum&#8217;s semi-permanent exhibition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultura.gob.es\/mnartesdecorativas\/exposiciones\/actuales.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hope and Utopia: Design between 1900 and 1939<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top floor is especially fabulous: a series of recreated rooms evoke centuries of interior design. A standout is the 18th century Valencian kitchen, its walls covered in hand-painted tiles \u2014 a joyful reminder that colour and craft have long belonged in the everyday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" data-id=\"15007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cocina-valenciana-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cocina-valenciana-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cocina-valenciana-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cocina-valenciana.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A treasure trove of textiles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An then the textiles. There\u2019s something quietly magical about standing within arm\u2019s reach of a sliver of embroidered silk from 15th-century Granada. Or faded damasks and brocades, made possible by the new dyes and looms of the modern age. Or carpets from Cuenca and Alcaraz that once graced noble homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find Chinese imperial robes made for Spanish families, purses stitched with Moroccan embroidery and lace fans so fine they look like smoke. No longer just the preserve of royalty, beauty was beginning to weave its way into the lives of the growing middle class. There\u2019s even a delicate fragment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vam.ac.uk\/collections\/william-morris?src=google_ads_grant_traffic&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD9LoOqljJYRQQP6EcfbAAep3k87d&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwwqfABhBcEiwAZJjC3lPcBq0bDzb2lGjsAautlzpew3O0bePfrVI9vsSE1knnPf1CySOv_xoC_jgQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">William Morris<\/a>\u2019s iconic Honeysuckle fabric from the late 19th century. It&#8217;s a reminder of how recently the Arts and Crafts movement bloomed \u2014 and how its principles still resonate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"15019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/williammorrishoneysuckle-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/williammorrishoneysuckle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/williammorrishoneysuckle-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/williammorrishoneysuckle.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"15004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fabricdisplaycase-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fabricdisplaycase-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fabricdisplaycase-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fabricdisplaycase.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Channeling Spencer House\u2018s splendour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Much as we covet muted palettes and minimal styling, there\u2019s undeniable joy in maximalism. There\u2019s room for excess. A case for extravagance. Life \u2013 and design \u2013 would be very dull without it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s this spirit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.field-grey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Field Grey<\/a> brought to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spencerhouse.co.uk\/\">Spencer House<\/a>, for which we\u2019re in the midst of final fittings. Designing uniforms for a place so steeped in history has been a rare and rewarding departure. We\u2019ve immersed ourselves in its heritage and created garments that echo the elegance of an earlier era. Our designs are rich in detailing, drawing on the legacy of the great house\u2019s neoclassical interiors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like Madrid&#8217;s hidden gem of a museum, it\u2019s a reminder that great design isn\u2019t always minimal. 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