Mixing patterns is the latest hot trend in home decor, but doing it properly can be a tricky balance. Here, designers share the best and most beautiful ways to make unexpected pairings work in your ...

Patterns, like polka dots, nautical stripes and bright florals, have their place in every closet. But, when clashing these prints against one another, there is usually a method to the madness. I still ...

The most common challenge facing any novice home decorator has got to be choosing paint color for walls. But right up there next to that is mixing patterns. "Marrying patterns is the hallmark of a ...

Remember when Mom told you stripes don’t go with florals? Well that was then, and this now. Mixing it up is oh so current! Patterns are back big time in decorating, but mixologists beware, else the ...

I thought I should cover the subject of a similar art – pattern mixing. Often attempted but rarely executed well, you may be thinking, why mix patterns in the first place? Is it better to stick with ...

You’ve probably seen people pull off a perfect mix of stripes and florals or polka dots and plaid and wondered, “How do they do that without looking mismatched?” Anyone can master the art of mixing ...

When fashion designers first started mixing patterns, they were met with a bit of skepticism from average women. “This is all fun and games on a runway,” we said, “but I can’t really show up to work ...

Ashley Avrea Cathey didn't shy away from prints in her daughter's room. The drapes and wallpaper are Quadrille. The bed is upholstered in Bennison Fabrics, while bedding is D. Porthault. Nathan ...

There’s a reason fashion designers look to animal prints for inspiration. Creatures have evolved a dizzying array of patterns: stripes, spots, diamonds, chevrons, hexagons and even mazelike designs.