How to Style Bold Patterns and Colours in the Home

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How to style bold patterns/colours in the home

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How to Style Bold Patterns and Colours in the Home

Bold pattern and prints draw shoppers eyes whenever they visit home decor section of a shopping center. Many homeowners pick up objects, take a double look and try to visualize how such patterns can fit into their current home setting. Prints, patterns and some bold colours can be a little unsettling, but with the right mix and styling, one can easily achieve a brave and bold home interior decor.  Here are five ways to mix and style bold patterns and colours at home.

Show Off Patterns and Prints

While most people would cower and use striking bold monochrome patterns against light and neutral backdrops, there are also those who take advantage of its boldness. Instead of taking the edge out of a bold design, why not show it off by contrasting them against a bright color. Take it a little further by laying bold monochrome patterns against two bright colours such blue and yellow.  

Put Together Patterns in a Range of Sizes

When it comes to decorating with bold patterns and colours in the home, it pays to be daring and creative. The general rule in mixing different patterns and prints is to ensure that the background is smaller than the ones that you are trying to show off.

It is best to use the same colour palette in the patterns to avoid any visual confusion or have a competition for attention. This is particularly applicable for patterns that are placed next to each other.

Layer Patterns and Colour by Contrasting Them

When using similar patterns and putting them on top of one another, it might not be a good idea to have the same colour palette as mentioned earlier. This will dilute the layering effect of the pattern.

It is best to use contrasting colours such as dark blue against light patterns when layering prints together. One can still achieve a unified colour palette when layering patterns as long as they are done in small areas only.

Playing Up with Pattern Shapes

Another rule to keep in mind when using patterns and contrasting them for home decor is to ensure that they have different shapes and pattern directions. For instance, a Newport wall pattern will not go well with small horizontal lines from a wallpaper. Everything will be running a vertical direction and the impact of the contrasting pattern will be lost. Layering subtle prints that run in the opposite direction or angle from the main pattern is the best way to play up these pattern shapes.    

Breaking Up Patterns Using Colours and Objects

It is essential to add items and colours that would break up the monotony of patterns when using several of them for home decor. This is a way to let the eyes rest from the busy scene. 

Adding objects create zones and this where large furniture pieces come in really handy. Use these neutral pieces to zone off wall patterns and not compete with them. A bedroom wallpaper can be framed off using a white bed and prints on the wall is broken off by a side table.

Place something that sparkles in your cushions to break off patterns on your couch and bright colored throw for a pop of colour in the bed. These objects help tone down the patterned effect and draw the eyes more towards the main design of the room.

Decorating with bold patterns and colours is not everyone’s cup of tea. One has to be brave and experimental with prints, patterns and bold colours to achieve combinations and contracts that would appeal to the eye and provide aesthetic elegance into the home.