Though terms like 'quiet luxury' and 'loud luxury' are relatively new, the concepts behind them have existed since the dawn of interior design.
Photos of Lauren Bacall's maximalist living room from 1969 are definitive proof. The Hollywood titan's space is full to the brim with ornate antiques and personal details. Every surface screams creative opulence from the gallery wall to the Persian rug to the brass tchotchkes lining the mantelpiece. It's an example of the loud luxury style, before the term loud luxury.
