Would you like to have a well decorated home but are afraid of mixing too many different patterns together?
Here are some interior designer tips & tricks for how to decorate your home using different patterns.
![How to decorate with different patterns]( "photo courtesy of Brent Eckley flickr.com/photos/96831183@N08/28103521145/")
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Large Scale
Start decorating your home by selecting one large scale patterned item to be your primary pattern.
This can be a rug, curtains, simple patterned artwork, or an occasional chair.
This large scale pattern will set the color scheme for the entire room.
Use caution if using more than one large scale pattern in your room because it may make your room feel busy, overwhelming, and not restful.
The patterned item is a focal point in your room.
Medium Scale
Add to the room at least one object in a medium scale pattern.
Consider using an ottoman, bed covering, large pillows, a basket, or a blanket on the sofa.
This object or objects should have a pattern that incorporates the colors of the large scale pattern.
The medium scale object(s) does not have to have all of the colors, but it should have at least one or two.
Small Scale
Finish decorating your room using smaller scale patterns on smaller objects.
Pillows would be great with a smaller scale pattern.
The smaller objects should have at least one of the colors in the larger object.
Tips:
Consider using different types of patterns, such as a large floral, a medium stripe, and a small dot. Mixing different scaled floral patterns can be difficult to achieve a cohesive decor.
In order to make expensive furniture be in style longer, cover your larger upholstered items in a solid neutral color. By keeping your sofa and other large upholstered pieces of furniture a solid neutral color, the furniture is more versatile. You can even decide at a later date to move the sofa to another room and it may compliment the decor in that room just by changing out the pillows.
Another popular trend right now is temporary wallpaper that is easy to remove. Wallpaper can add an additional pattern to a room, but that pattern can be easily changed out if you want something different in a few years.
photo courtesy of Brent Eckley flickr.com/photos/96831183@N08/28103521145/
