It’s funny the attachment some folks have with their plains… you know…. a solid color on the walls, solid surfaces in the kitchen and bathroom, textured (code word for solid) fabrics on the furniture and single(solid) colored rugs. Some call this neutral… I call it yesturday. Stylemakers' have sooo moved beyond this tactile decoration phase because well dressed interiors are wearing pattern.
Below: Alexander Girard, famed textile designer and Herman Miller collaborator, at work in his studio, circa 1972. Photograph from the Herman Miller archive.
2002 interior showroom typifying a decorating style that gained popularity in the mid 1990's and peaked in 2003. Above
So break it off…say goodbye, end it now! I promise it will be okay. You don’t have to fear going pattern wild~ after all we've been here before! Are you ready to infuse style, pattern and passion into your interior? Perhaps you've already added some bold pattern to your space? Send in your photos. I'll post the best of the best here.
Charmaine Wynter www.wynterinteriors.com
