Mixing fabrics

How to design a room: choose a lead pattern first, and then use the lead pattern to dictate colors and details to use throughout the room

Mixing patterns requires a delicate balance of just enough of the right ingredients. Too little pattern and your room is YAWN inducing, too much or clashing pattern and your room is chaotic and demanding like an enthusiastic toddler yelling LOOK AT ME over and over!

Learn how to mix patterns like a pro by employing these tried-and-true designer tricks!

One thing to know about me - I am a self-professed fabric-fanatic! I love discovering fresh styles at market and the anticipation that comes with waiting (im)patiently to have the new textiles arrive each season. Seeing the patterns and colors gets my mind racing with the thought of the beautiful creations soon to be designed. Just when I thought nothing would ever top the rich winter plaids I spent the last few months dreaming about, our spring styles came and took my breath away!

Please learn from these fabric mistakes; not just boo boos, but depressingly frightening nightmares. Like I always say: "I've made plenty...

An award-winning Los Angeles/South Bay Interior Designer, Anna Hackathorn specializes in creating luxury interiors in Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, California.

I could sit and stare at fabric samples all day. Once I start looking, I can't stop putting patterns together! It's been a while since I've perused fabrics online, so I spent some time lately and fo

Get started on your new interior scheme with 3 simple time honoured tips to mix classic stripes and timeless floral fabrics.

Interior Design, Furniture, Inspiring Ideas

Do you eve see a designer's room and it has such interest and so many fabric and you think, "I would have never even thought of that?" I'm sharing the six ste…