Design Lesson
15 ways to introduce playful pattern into your home
15 ways to introduce playful pattern into your home
Design Lesson
15 ways to introduce playful pattern into your home
What’s a home without a dose of playful pattern? Whether you want to use a printed wallpaper in a powder room or simply shake things up underfoot with a modern rug, pattern is a beautiful and fun way to do it. First off, you have to start with the right attitude toward adding fun patterns into your home. If you have a lot of strict decorating rules that prize austerity, that’s not the best frame of mind to go into picking pattern. Be open-minded. Have a good time. Pick out patterns that make you smile and feel good.
Here’s a notion: You won’t get tired of your playful prints. If you really, really love a pattern -- it could be a classic chinoiserie-print for wallpaper, chevrons on a rug in a rainbow of colours, a lattice print on an armchair -- you’re likely to always love that pattern. Above all, go with your heart. There is no sense in picking out a pillow fabric simply because, colourwise, it matches with your living room palette. Pick it out because you love the pattern, too.
Introduce pattern in your home in a way that feels smart to you. Not ready for patterned bedroom wallpaper? Opt for a patterned duvet with matching shams, or a set of prints to hang above your bed. You can even frame a pretty wallpaper. A tablecloth reinvigorates a dining room, as does patterned dishware. Patterned towels brighten up a bathroom. At the end of the day, you can dish out big servings of playful pattern with varying levels of commitment, or use it sparingly, like a spice. We’re guessing though that once you get started, you’ll be loath to stop. Here are some playful prints to get started.
Here’s a notion: You won’t get tired of your playful prints. If you really, really love a pattern -- it could be a classic chinoiserie-print for wallpaper, chevrons on a rug in a rainbow of colours, a lattice print on an armchair -- you’re likely to always love that pattern. Above all, go with your heart. There is no sense in picking out a pillow fabric simply because, colourwise, it matches with your living room palette. Pick it out because you love the pattern, too.
Introduce pattern in your home in a way that feels smart to you. Not ready for patterned bedroom wallpaper? Opt for a patterned duvet with matching shams, or a set of prints to hang above your bed. You can even frame a pretty wallpaper. A tablecloth reinvigorates a dining room, as does patterned dishware. Patterned towels brighten up a bathroom. At the end of the day, you can dish out big servings of playful pattern with varying levels of commitment, or use it sparingly, like a spice. We’re guessing though that once you get started, you’ll be loath to stop. Here are some playful prints to get started.
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