Put a Little Pattern in Your Room

Galbraith & Paul Fabrics 1.) Birch,  2.) Fern,  3.) Mountains,  4.) Sevilletile

I'm not a pattern person. For example, when it comes to a pattern in clothing, I typically like to stick to either solid clothing or pretty traditional patterned apparel. And when it comes to pattern in rooms, I used to be the same way. BUT I'm finding myself pulling these type of oversized/overscaled patterns over and over again for my clients.

 Galbraith & Paul Fabrics 1.) Seville Medallion,  2.) Seeds 3.) Smokebrush,  4.) Trellis

Patterns can do to a room what having a cup of tea does to your afternoon. It's adds a little pep to your step. 

Funky vintage, Indian, geometric and European patterns are all the rage this new year. You can add pattern in so many different ways like artwork, wallpaper, draperies, pillows and carpet just to name a few. Here are some of my favorite new finds.

Manuel Wallpaper Canvas a la Lonny Magazine December 2010 

Hinson Wallpaper on Left a la Lonny Magazine December 2010 

On Right David Hicks for Starck Carpet and Second Hand Rose Wallpaper a la Lonny Magazine

Romo Fabric Curtains Above a la Lonny Magazine December 2010

Design by Peter Fallico a la Style at Home 

Photograph by Virginia MacDonald & Erin McLaughlin a la Style at Home 

Photo a la Nesting Newbies

Photo a la Bisazza Tile 

Photo a la Bisazza Tile

If you're in the mood for a DIY that is super inexpensive, you should try stenciling. I'm not talking about your mom's sweet sailboat stenciled border like at the top of your old room. Try finding an up-to-date pattern and fill up the whole wall so that it almost looks like a wallpaper. 

Photo a la Nesting Newbies

Photo a la Nesting Newbies

These are some stencils that I found at West Elm from Jotta Jansdotter that do the trick. You can use these stencils on just about everything from walls & fabrics to suitcases.

So put a little pattern in your room and you'll have pep in your step all season long!