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One of the best ways to express your personality and add flair to your home is to incorporate a mix of patterns into the decor. Whether you like florals, stripes, geometrics, animal prints, paisleys ...

When using patterns it is important to ’ground’ them with large swaths of solid color such as a rug, wall or sofa. One of the best ways to express your personality and add flair to your home is to ...

Ever flip open a shelter magazine and find yourself drooling over a room where pattern is at play? I always find my head cocked in the curious-dog pose, wondering: How in the world did they pull that ...

Even in the midst of a trend of pale neutrals in home design, color and pattern matter. A solid-color sofa — whether it’s white or gray or tan — always looks better with a pop of color somewhere ...

In the past, I have been a straight-laced Sue — you could say — when it comes to getting dressed in the morning. If something didn't match it was a no-go. God forbid I be wearing black with navy, ...