When decorating your house one look that you might like is that of various patterns and coordinated prints. The problem that you might be facing is wondering if you can mix them together. Most people think that you cannot mix prints with patterns because they will clash with each other. While this is true in most cases, it does not hold true for decorating a room in your house.

If you want to use patterns and coordinated prints to decorate a room in your house you will need to find out what you should do, so that they look well placed and not just thrown together. By knowing what to do when mixing coordinated prints and patterns together, you can give the finished room a professional look without having to pay professional prices.

The first thing to keep in mind when mixing coordinated prints and patterns is to keep the background colors the same. For example, if you start with a coordinated pattern of blue flowers on an ivory background, everything else that you put in the room should have the same ivory colored background. This will tie everything together; making it look like it belongs rather than being hastily thrown together.

The next thing that you need to do is make sure that you repeat the colors in each pattern. For example, in the coordinated print that you are using you will want to use the colors that coordinate with the print, so if the print is a blue you can use various shades of blue to decorate the room. You want to repeat the colors of the pattern throughout the room to help connect everything together.

A third thing to keep in mind is when using patterns you want to use a variety of sizes. You do not want to only use a large pattern, you want to mix it up and use medium patterns in other locations or even small patterns. For example, if you have a couch cover with a large print on it, use a medium print for the throw pillows on the couch.

Finally, you can also add plain or even textured fabrics around the room to add even more interest. For example, you can use a plain pillow behind a patterned pillow, making sure the background color is the same as the plain colored pillow. To really make the plain colored pillow stand out find one made from a textured type of fabric.

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