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PRINT, PATTERN & COLOUR
Who wants their home to look like a showroom? There’s nothing lived in about that look – it feels cold and soulless. This season’s print and pattern trend offers a quick fix: by layering different motifs, you can instantly give your home soul and depth. Your space will look bold, bright and beautiful in a flash, as well as perfectly put together.
This look has its challenges, of course. If done wrong, it can look messy and intense. The trick, then, lies in picking patterns that feel compatible. One option is to choose the same or similar patterns in different sizes: for example, a cushion with small hexagons printed on it, and a throw with larger hexagons printed on it.
It’s also about choosing a colour palette and sticking to it. You could, for example, choose wallpaper, cushions, rugs and throws in complementary shades of orange, red and pink. Or you could go for bold geometrics in black and white, with a dash of pink thrown in.
When choosing cushions, pick items in different sizes; if they’re all the same size, they will look too matchy-matchy. And go for odd numbers: three or five cushions will look great together, whereas two or four just looks contrived.
This look is sure to bring vibrancy to any space. It’s playful and joyous… and, ultimately, you should have fun putting it together. We certainly had fun coming up with our takes on the print, pattern and colour trend. Here they are below: three different ways to style your space.