How Do Parker Grove Mix and Match Patterns for Your Space?

When undertaking home renovations in the North East, our team of interior designers and decorators from Newcastle place a key focus on pattern mixing to create a balanced and complementary space.

Patterns are an essential visual element in any bespoke home transformation, and play a huge role in our interior design and planning process. However, with so many colours, textures, prints, and types of patterns in interior design, it can be hard to know the rules of mixing and matching.

Thankfully, we have a team of interior design experts with years of experience in the field. Take a look at the rules and guidelines we follow to ensure every room has visual appeal without feeling too cluttered.

Identifying the most complementary types of patterns

Our interior designers in the North East will work closely with you to determine the feel you want for each room or area of your property. We will then come up with a selection of patterns to amplify the ambience of each room accordingly, including (but not limited to):

• Geometric and abstract patterns: Shapes, herringbone, and irregular patterns can offer a modern and energetic look.
• Floral patterns: From vines to tropical leaves, these patterns add a soft, romantic, and relaxing feel.
• Striped patterns: Horizontal and vertical patterns serve two purposes. They help create a classic and structured vibe while either elongating or widening the surrounding area.
• Checkered patterns: Whether you opt for tartan or gingham, these patterns create a cosy and rustic feel in any space.

Our guidelines for mixing patterns in interior design

There is a fine line between mixing patterns effectively, and mixing patterns to the point of visual overwhelm. Our team are masters of balance in this regard, and use the following rules for best results:

• Honour the concept of visual rest: Every room has busy and calm areas, and you can use patterns to highlight these distinct spaces within a room. We do this by directing attention to the busy areas with a feature wall pattern, or a statement chair throw, for example.
• Vary pattern scales: Patterns can be large, medium, or small, and if your room’s patterns are all the same size, it can become quite monotonous to the eye. Varying the scale of patterns helps establish a visually appealing pattern hierarchy.
• Use the rule of three: Surprisingly, using three patterns in a space can actually appear more natural and balanced. It looks planned, deliberate, and layered, whereas two patterns struggling for dominance can be visually displeasing.
• Decide on a unified colour palette: Having a distinct colour palette for your patterns means you can blend different pattern types without risk of clashing.

Trust in Parker Grove for bespoke home transformation

When our interior designers work on a home transformation project, we see patterns as a chance to reflect the ambience and personality of your space. With this in mind, we always follow expert techniques and guidance to achieve this.

Feel free to browse our portfolio for more insights into the type of the projects we work on at Parker Grove. We only take on a limited number of client projects per year to ensure that your property has our full care and attention for the duration of your property transformation journey.

Learn more about the process behind our bespoke home transformations and don’t hesitate to get in touch today to arrange an initial consultation with our founder and director, Rebecca.