Pattern Happy

Hi friends! Thank you SO much for all your kind words about my DIY Chevron Dresser. Y'all made me blush (: 
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Whether your style is modern, whimsical, traditional or a combo of all of the above, learning how to mix patterns is so important in the world of design.  Pattern, color and texture are a room's three biggest characteristics.  Pattern choice says a lot about a space, and it's really what gives a room its personality!
The images above are interior spaces I simply adore, mostly because of their sensible pattern mixing choices, and without the error of being too matchy-matchy.  Sarah Richardson and Tobi Fairley are two of the designers I think have an amazingly keen eye for a playful, yet sophisticated mix of fabric choices (both Sarah and Tobi's designs are featured above).


Here are my tips when adding pattern to your next space:


1. Things don't have to match, they just have to "go".
2. A healthy dose of geometric and organic prints in one single space creates great harmony.
3. If the "lead" pattern has a large scale print, be sure to alter the scale of the supporting fabrics.
4. Take risks, but have a second set of eyes take a peek at your patterns to see if they think it's a pleasing combo, too!
5. Most importantly, express YOU and tell a story with your fabric choices.


What are some of your favorite fabric combo's? Have you mixed any fun patterns lately??
Love,



PS. Welcome to my newest sponsor, Allie of Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust!

Allie is such a sweet soul and writes about her adventures in being a college student in hot-hot-hot Arizona.  We have a lot in common, as we're both from California, and both love the Lord! Check out her blog for inspiration on all levels (:
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DIY Dresser Makeover: Love Me Some Chevron

Hi loves! I'm finally sharing one of the major projects I've recently completed for my new room!  It took me a week, but I did find a dresser! A little antique white dresser was calling my name at the local consignment shop.  When I bought it, it looked like this:

Straight out of a little kid's bedroom, I'm sure.  I consulted my girl Michelle {Ten June} about what to do with the plain white dresser, and at first I was just going to get some new knobs and call it a day, BUT Michelle is a genius! She suggested I paint a chevron pattern on my dresser like the one she showed me from Pinterest, so I took the challenge. I didn't know how it would turn out, considering measuring and taking my time were all ingredients to this recipe coming out to perfection {I'm not really good at either sometimes!}  

Guess what?! It came out well. I am still in shock the measurements worked out! I have to say, 2 hours of measuring, taping and carefully painting that little thing was so worth it.

 Here's how I did it:

1. Taped off the pattern.

I started by measuring the dresser drawers and dividing the length of the drawer into 3 {allowing for 3 tips of the chevron per drawer}.

2. Next I measured the height of each separate drawer and divided that into 2, so I would have a starting point for my first diagonal line.  Each diagonal tape when from the drawer mid-point to the top, then back down to the mid-point, then back up...creating the even zigzag pattern.  

3. Then after taping the whole top row of zigzags, I measured down 3.5 inches from the tip of the chevron.  3.5 inches directly underneath would be where the next row of chevrons would meet.

After repeating this same formula all the way down the dresser, I realized a miracle had occurred and the chevron pattern had perfectly fit on all 3 drawers. Praise the Lord!


4.  Make sure your tape has nice and clean lines and edges.

5. Using an artists brush, I painted the edges closest to the tape first, ensuring I was careful in not getting any paint up under the tape. {I had no white paint to fix mistakes so this was important!}

6. Paint two coats of the chevron pattern color {I choose gray to go with my walls}. Immediately remove the tape after the second coat.  This helps get a clean tape line, and if there are mistakes, a small damp paint brush will clean it right up.

7. Add new fun knobs! The top two are from Anthropologie and the bottom 6 are from Meadow Boutique.

I'm really happy with the end result. Just shows that a fun pattern, little bit of paint and a whole afternoon of tedious measuring can totally change the look of a plain white dresser!

Here she is:

 

 

The best part? If I ever forget what my blog looks like, I just look at my dresser. They're twins! Guess you could say I love me some chevron (:


Have you painted any furniture recently?
Happy Tuesday!
Love,


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I'm sharing this post with the lovely Beth from Home Stories A 2 Z &

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