BPF: When is it okay to mix pattern? BB: It's okay when there’s a color or mix of colors consistent between them and when their scales are different. For instance, a two-color, medium-scale ikat in grassy green and white will look fabulous with a multicolored paisley that has a bit of the same green in it. Add to this a small-scale leopard print with a white ground (and perhaps one of the colors from the paisley), and you’ve got a cool room. What’s important is to make it look just random enough; in other words, not too perfect.

So when does it work to mix pattern? Betsy says, "It's okay when there’s a color or mix of colors consistent between them and when their scales are different."

The intricate design on this chest, stunning both for its color and pattern, looks as though it were painted with India ink. And the way the picture frame pulls the color upward is a nice touch.

Decorative FurnitureThis amazing inlaid dresser is at home in this modern eclectic room. The room is not obviously Indian, but this piece adds a little hint of spice.

A gorgeous chest like this instantly transforms a room. The color, texture and pattern of the inlay turn it into a work of art.

11. Banded. Complete an entire window treatment with both a cornice board and matching draperies. These cornice boards and draperies have a contrasting band of fabric in red for eye-popping appeal. Styling tip: When adding fabric banding to your cornice board or draperies, use your room's main accent color to tie the entire space together.

Decorating With Red OcherRed ocher accents in this eclectic room — check out the window treatment — add a little fire to the space. Notice the warm white and the blue.

cornices

Window treatment

Drapes

Chest

Tailored valance cornice

trimmed burlap drapes

nice

Cornice

hand-painted furniture, blue & red accents on neutral color scheme

Furniture.

Color combo

Cornice

like the dresser

nursery colors

love valance

Cornices, three separate cornice in bay window

color combo

valances

Fun project

Love the panels with top boxes

dresser design

Pelmet box

revamping my dresser

Spaces

Window treatment

Love the colors

gorg!

Chest

cornice

Dresser

Drawers

Curtains

Banded

Love!

I live the art. This is amazing and makes a statement when seen

The dresser is very cool, reminds me of Turkey.

cornice

Cornices that go to the ceiling

Where did they get that dresser?

drapery with valance

Mueble

that sideboard is so beautiful!!

sideboard

pelmet

Curtains n cornice

Make mueble

Stripes on cornice to match curtains

signature piece

Color pattern

Dresser & textures

Interesting

Ekat chair w/ square duo fabric valance and draperies

cornices

cornice board

Like dresser

Drapes + Dresser

accesrories

GREAT CHEST PAINTING IDEA

dresser

cômoda

Chest of drawers

Contrast on cornice

Dresser

Dresser

Atteork

like dresser

Accent

rug

rug

Wallpapered dresser

Window office

Chest of draws

cornice

Mesita

wow!

cornice jordan's room

Dresser

cornice w panels

Dresser!

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BLUE & BEIGE PATTERN CHEST!!!!!

ideas for mosaics on furniture

semanario

wow piece

Valance

Curtain trim

dining room valance

curtains and colour combi

Dresser

Meuble malade

using band of contrasting fabric on valence, down middle of drape and along bottom

Live this dresser

Love the bone inlay chest of drawers

Curtain trim

window treatments for Eddie's room

dresser

matching pelmet and curtains

Cornice box and drapes

Chest of draws

Drapes

cornisas con bandas y cortinas

Love chest with red lamp

Drapes and valance with strip of color

Beautiful draws

Curtains

interesting shabby and chic possibility

Chester draws

Banded cornice board

dining room curtains and cornice

Cornice boards

band

Cornice box

interesting chest for far living room wall

Two fabrics

Chest

cornice

Dresser

Curtains and colrway

cornices

Such a pretty textile with adorable little accessories

Chest

Chest from wisteria

contrasting stripe

Dresser design is amazing

two colors on cornice box

Curtains

LOVE the table...stencil?

pelmets, inlaid table

chest

Chest

Cornice board for master

dresser

cornices

.

Alphabet painting in baby room

for irene

Print on dresser

Color block curtains

Cool chest. Like tribal prints

Dresser.

color block burlap

drapes

cornice

curtain

Cornice

blue and white stripe

Bellissimi motivi tra arabesque e lontania Asia. Motivi blue su sfondo bianco

Yummy dresser

2 tone

Intricately painted dresser with mock mother of pearl inlay effect.

Table

Window treatment mooresih chest

mother of pearly dresser of chest of drawers for bedroom between windows

Colleen likes this chest.

Amazing chest

Curtains

Loving the chest's paint job

Cornice with panels. Accent trim

Just love the styling of this room.

Love curtains

great chest

Clark lower level

Cornice with band of color

cabinet and a frame

Cortina

Chest

Cornice

What a dresser!

Moorish chest, more ornate version of the painted one on miss mustard seed could this have been her inspiration?

Cornice board

Bali

Curtains

All the patterns look great together

elaborate paint/basic structure

Mueble

Abc

drapes; woudl do in black and white. grosgrain ribbon maybe

Drawer

Chest

India

Dresser

Idea for church fellowship hall curtains

Another example of draperies with a cornice board. I like the coordinating stripe at the bottom of the cornice and drapery edge

Rug and dresser

Painted furniture

Cornice and curtains

Idea for decorating csbinet

red and linen

like border trim on valance

Table

pelmet

Aboline inlay dresser

bone inlay dresser

mix of patterns