Simple advice on  how to mix and match patterns in your home like a design professional. Begin coordinating fabrics by choosing a favorite pattern you love, it could be from an article or picture from an Home Interior Design magazine such as Elle Decoration, Homes & Antiques, Homes & Gardens or just a favourite cushion or fabric & wallpaper samples .

Then take the colors in that pattern and pull together a palette maybe using a mood board. Decorating color combinations work best when you keep colors in the same family. Many home owners find it great to pour your self a drink, get a pile of home magazines, and cut our all your favourite pictures and place on a table and see which give you the mood that you want to create.

What is your favorite pattern or color combination?

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