Using Pattern Scale in Interior Design
Pattern is one of decorating’s greatest magic tricks, able to expand or contract a space, alter a mood, or pull a scheme together with one single element.
Designers reveal that the secret ingredient to achieving harmony is not color or motif, but scale. Getting the proportions of the pattern right makes all the difference between harmony and visual chaos.
“You don’t need to be constrained by the scale of the pattern,” suggests interior designer Chloe Willis. “You have to decide the feeling you want and use the pattern with purpose.”
For example, in the main bedroom of decorator Cindy Leveson's London flat, Colefax & Fowler's ‘Sudbury Park’ wallpaper in blue acts as a ‘barely-there’ backdrop to the space, demonstrating how a large, bold pattern can be used to create a subtle mood.
To create the right mood in every room, designers recommend considering the size of the pattern and how it will transform the space. Whether large or small, bold or delicate, the scale of the pattern can greatly impact the overall atmosphere of the room.
Author's summary: Scale is key to harmony in pattern design.
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