MAKING DECISIONS
Making a sample board is both useful and fun. Collect samples of the materials you propose to use and see how they look when laid out next to one another on a board. Include colours from paint charts, swatches of fabrics, pieces of wallcoverings, samples of carpeting and offcuts of any other materials. Cut out the samples into their correct proportion in relation to the scheme and paste them onto the board.
If you are using a variety of patterns, create visual continuity by relating their predominant colour throughout the house.
Link areas of the home by limiting the wallcoverings in the halls and stairways to a single pattern and colour, or by having fitted carpeting in a single colour and texture throughout the house. Size, shape and colour There are many ways to create a decorative scheme with patterns. So much colour mixing and matching is a matter of personal taste:
For example, patterns can be the same size and form but have different colours, such as varied floral designs. Or they can have the same form and colour but be different sizes, such as different types of the stripe. Or they can have the same colour and size but have varied forms, such as a mixture of geometries and florals. Perhaps the easiest way to match patterns is to pick ones that have the same size and design and differ only in colour. In this context, you then really only have to choose colours that contrast or blend well together, following the guidelines established earlier. If you want to combine small, regular patterns with large, bold ones, make sure that the two patterns are linked by colour. If the overall colours of each pattern are close to one another on the colour wheel the effect will be successful.
Above III this bedroom, the clever mix of patterns creates a striking yet restful decor. The patterns, varying from plaid and star-shaped to floral, are linked through a limited number of colours close in tonal range. Below Two different patterns – one large and geometric, the other small and floral- have been linked through colour. Yellow/ and white are repeated if the wallpaper. tablecloth, and cushions as u/ell as ill the bedposts, chair, and table lamp. Even the framed prints are colour coordinated. Right III this kitchen, two different styles of pattern bai» been connected through the use of colour. Below Although initially looking discordant, all the famous colours making lip the patterns in this child’s room have been thoughtfully coordinated to produce overall harmony.