| 1. Simple pattern clash If you want to try out the idea of mixing and matching strong patterns, let fabric or upholstery do the talking. In this bedroom, the bed linen’s bold crosshatches and chevrons... |
| 2. Fashion-inspired decor In this guest bedroom, a strategically placed jacket has been hung on a dowel hook in the wall panelling. And this sequinned number was picked out especially to clash in a harmonious... |
| 3. Playing with scale Two very distinct wallpapers were used in this child’s room to make a fabulous design statement. The House of Hackney design on the chimney breast certainly isn’t a dedicated kids’... |
| 4. Clashing art and accessories In this hallway, the backdrop has been kept super neutral: wooden floor, glass trestle table and monochromatic furniture. The homeowners have then used art, cushions and... |
| 5. Toned down Use a muted colour palette to pare back the clash, softening the transition between different patterns. This beautifully calm bedroom has multiple layers and textures, from the quilted bedspread... |
| 6. Adding colour to monochromatic furniture In the great trials of mixing and matching, style rules are there to be broken. Sometimes, combinations can surprise you and a pattern or textured fabric you... |
| 7. Putting a wardrobe to work Clothes make great props and are the stylist’s secret weapon. So don’t hide your best clashing prints and prized frocks in a wardrobe, put some of them on display in a dressing... |
