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STARTING OUT WITH PATTERN

COLOUR and pattern can both be used to create a sense of drama. It’s about balance and contrast. Different rooms should relate with notes that follow through but not slavishly. Your more dynamic rooms can take more contrast, the calmer rooms less so. Nicola Harding, interior designer

WHEN a client is unsure of how they want their home to look, I walk with them over to their closet. The clothes they wear reflect what colours, patterns, and materials they like and feel comfortable in. This is a great jumping-off point for interiors in general. Corey Damen Jenkins, interior designer

LIVING rooms and bathrooms are the easiest place to start; bathrooms because they’re small and allow you to practise

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