Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Fabric Mix

I've noticed a lot of advice around the design blog world lately on how to mix-and-match patterns. I'm soaking it up like a sponge. Here are some I've run across...


From Jamie Meares, owner of Furbish: "When combining prints, use a floral, geometric, and striped pattern. Also, be sure to mix scales — including one large scale print and one of a smaller scale. She recommends that at least one pair of pillows match exactly. Another pair can be different, as long as the scale of their pattern is the same. For example, if you have a large geometric print on one side, balance it out with another geometric that is similar in size."




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Jenny Komenda posted an awesome guide that included these pearls of wisdom: "one big pattern, one small, one stripe, one geometric, one floral/organic, plus or minus one animal print. But, rules are made to be broken, so just have fun with it and stick with what really speaks to you."
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Ashley at the Handmade Home has this advice:
1. Play it smart 
2. It's all about contrast
3. They just need to "go"
4. Carry it through
5. Reinvent the obvious

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1 comment:

  1. So, it is a little more complicated than just throwing a bunch of stuff together. The mixes that look cute and thrown together actually take some consideration. I see where I have gone wrong.

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