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10 Places To Go Bold With Pattern
Express Yourself With an Invigorating Wall, Floor, Backsplash, Lamp or Rug
Injecting pattern into a room is a great way to add interest and express your personality. From large surfaces to smaller accessories, ranging from applications that require a serious commitment to items that allow you to simply test a new look, here are 10 great ways to introduce pattern to your home.
Backsplashes. While this requires a long-term relationship, adding pattern through beautiful tiles in a kitchen can become the star of a truly unique space.
Walls. Consider adding bold print to an accent wall or an entire room by hanging a favorite wallpaper or painting a great stencil design.
Floors. With flooring being one of the most expensive surfaces in a home, I'd advise there be absolute certainty that this is the one. But if it is, a patterned floor such as this is both unique and dramatic.
Rugs. A bold geometric, striped or floral area rug can transform a space. With endless options on the market today at a wide range of prices, there are good matches for many budgets.
Furniture. With an upholstery job rarely totaling anything less than expensive, selecting a bold fabric to cover key pieces of furniture requires serious love. But if the attraction is there, look at what the result can be.
Headboards. DIY headboards have become all the rage and are made even better when a bold print is used. Should change your mind, the headboard can easily be recovered with another fabric.
Lampshades. A big trend is to bring color and pattern into a room through lampshades, and this is a gorgeous example. Such an approach to bringing in bold pattern requires very little commitment, and is therefore a great place to start if not accustomed to living with bold pattern.
Pillows. Shy of bold pattern and color? Start with the most popular item through which to introduce these elements into a room. With so many affordable and fabulous designs on the market (just stop by Etsy!), you are sure to find endless options to tempt you.
Bedding. Do you want a serious amount of pattern in a space, but are not ready to cover the walls? Try boldly designed bedding, which can have a similar impact on a bedroom design with less commitment.
Where do you use bold pattern in your home?
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Where do you use bold pattern in your home?
Next: How to Layer Patterns Right