Watching the fashion runways and reading style magazines, it's clear that what was once unthinkable is now high style. Indeed, the trend that's getting lots of attention is pattern. The new twist is ...

FORMAL BUT whimsical, the dining room in Chris Barnes and Maisha Closson’s home in Los Angeles’s West Adams neighborhood bursts with wildly disparate design references. How did local designer Dee ...

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week, we explored how to mix patterns in a bedroom. In an era of ...

There’s a time and a place for minimalism, but if you’re more inspired by the bright-patterned, plant-filled palaces that Justina Blakeney publishes on The Jungalow than stark, less-is-more design, ...

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 ...

For me, the success of a well-designed space often comes down to one simple secret: pattern combinations. Over the past year, I’ve noticed a real shift in interiors, with designers embracing bolder, ...

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 ...

Some things I will never understand. One of them is minimal bedding. I see these modern and contemporary homes that parade their restraint like a badge of pride. Why, oh why would anyone want a spare, ...

I thought I should cover the subject of a similar art – pattern mixing. Often attempted but rarely executed well, you may be thinking, why mix patterns in the first place? Is it better to stick with ...

Patterns, like polka dots, nautical stripes and bright florals, have their place in every closet. But, when clashing these prints against one another, there is usually a method to the madness. I still ...