Florals, brocades, stripes and geometrics can take the most ho-hum space to another level, injecting movement and personality while softening hard edges and elevating the overall design scheme. “To me ...

Layering prints and patterns is a design approach that creates a sophisticated look full of depth and dimension. When done incorrectly, however, the result can be a distracting and scattered space. To ...

We love to mix everything from styles to colors and especially patterns. After all, new traditional design is a mix itself. It is classic and fresh, livable and luxe, formal and fun. The goal is to ...

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 ...

Q We have just bought an antique mahogany dining table. The six dining chairs were acquired at different times, and they don’t all match. But the wood in the chairs and table are close in color. Would ...

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 ...

I saw it in a fabric, that color combination.” The key to mixing, designers say, is a willingness to try combinations. If you can’t do it yourself, find a designer who will push you off the color ...

“You can go as quiet or as bold as you want,” says Amber Guyton, principal designer at Blessed Little Bungalow. “On the ...

Transform Shweshwe fabric into unique wall art by stretching it over a canvas or framing it directly. This way, you can ...