Design Confidently, Live Comfortably



Issue #6, Sept/Oct 2004

Three Strategies for Mixing Patterns
A designer tells how to create a rich, lively look without going over the top
by Mathilda Cox

In this article, interior designer Mathilda Cox takes the fear out of mixing patterns by sharing her own surefire strategies, which are illustrated with examples from her work. Learn the basic principles of placing patterns side-by-side, no matter what your style preference -- soon you'll be shopping for fabrics with confidence and mixing things up in ways you never imagined.


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