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Thursday, August 25, 2011

pattern mixing.

lately i'm loving the mixing of pattern, whether for interior design or fashion, the use of lines, pairing stripes with florals or checks with polka dots, you name it! matching is out in my book, layer your pillows, none of them matching, layer clothing, throw your spaces off with provocative art or bold text, use art as your new pattern entered in. below are a few examples of how i'm loving mixed line, color blocks and just plain pattern mixing...
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so what about you? are you a match everything i need symmetry kind of person or designer or do you like to mix it up? throw design and pattern to the wind, and see how it lands or how it falls or sits? i'm the latter of the kinds of designers, both with my fashion and with my interiors. curious to hear what you prefer! enjoy...