One of the feats I’ve always admired among home decorators and interior designers is that of mixing prints (and stripes and polka dots, what have you) in a manner that’s stately, yet fun and shows a lot of character.
I love a lot of the places that I’ve shared with you all because they’ve used prints sparingly and decorous, but I find myself opening up to the possibility of mixing unexpected prints and patterns.
Keeping everything the same in home decor/interior design is playing it way too safe for my tastes, so today we’ll be looking at what does inspire me…motley prints.
A black-and-white striped rug + an eccentric mix of pillows and artwork just works in this quirky living room.
image via style at home, photo by catherine therrien
image via black white yellow, via skona hem
I posted this room as part of a house tour…this is basically when I warmed up to the idea of mixing up prints and patterns.
living room/home office; image by john carlson
This living room’s mix of pattern, color and print is much more subdued; I think that’s partly because everything is just about in the same tonal range. The gray, the lilac and purple are all equally saturated.
image via the glam lamb, via house and home
So what do you guys think about mixing up prints and patterns and colors? Would you do it, or would you stick to more neutral colors and pattern?
