overdecorating

Adding too much

Overdecorating is adding too many decorative elements, resulting in a cluttered or excessive appearance.

The term applies to interior design, holiday displays, or any space where embellishment crowds out simplicity: The living room suffered from years of overdecorating—every surface covered with figurines and fake flowers.

The line between decorating and overdecorating is subjective but generally recognized when visual noise overwhelms the eye.

cluttered

overstuffed

Excessively filled or padded

busy · overwhelming · chaotic · jumbled · crammed · packed · saturated · brimming · overflowing · stuffed

gaudy

kitsch

Tasteless, garish art

  • garishTastelessly showy
  • tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
  • flashyShowy, often tastelessly so

showy · loud · vulgar · brash · tinsel · glitzy · tasteless · chintzy · trashy · cheap

opulent

lavish

Abundant beyond necessity

baroque · rococo · gilded · plush · palatial · grandiose · extravagant · embellished · elaborate · resplendent

Opposites
degree of decoration

overdecoratingstripping down

Removing clothing or components

decluttering · simplifying · restraining · editing · holding back

aesthetic philosophy

overdecoratingminimalism

Aesthetic of reduction

minimalist design · simplicity · restraint · austerity · spareness

Family

overdecoration

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G