Mixing patterns is one of those decorating skills that can separate the amateur from the professional interior designer. When it's done well, it also distinguishes a harmonious space from a chaotic ...

Watching the fashion runways and style magazines, what was once unthinkable is now high style. Indeed, the trend that’s getting lots of attention right now is pattern. The new twist is mixing very ...

Not sure how to mix and match cushion patterns or how to fill up that empty wall? Interior designer and winner of HGTV's "Design Star" Danielle Colding is answering your home decor questions. If you ...

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 ...

Get out of your decorating rut and MIX THINGS UP! Danielle Myers, ASID, RID, Proprietor, Elle Designs, says that when you enter a space, you want your eye to dance around the room, and not be drawn to ...

One of the best ways to express your personality and add flair to your home is to incorporate a mix of patterns into the decor. Whether you like florals, stripes, geometrics, animal prints, paisleys ...

Dorothy Draper, the mother of American interior design, was a master at mixing patterns, with her liberal use of motifs and colors. She paired glossy black-and-white checkered floors and thick-striped ...