{"id":371,"date":"2010-10-01T03:34:16","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T03:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saffronmarigold.com\/blog\/?p=371"},"modified":"2014-08-06T15:39:27","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T15:39:27","slug":"prints-and-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saffronmarigold.com\/blog\/prints-and-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Prints and Patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am the first to admit that I am cowardly when it comes to using color- all the walls of my home are a lovely creamy white and I intend for them to stay that way. Paint colors with names like blackberry wine, radicchio, peacock blue and ashwood moss (from Benjamin Moore) will never grace my walls because I am afraid I will tire of them before the paint is dry \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>But wait, all is not lost! I am fearless, however, in my use of colorful prints and patterned fabrics. The creams and whites on the walls provide an art gallery-like neutral backdrop against which the vivid fabrics shine.<\/p>\n<p>The rules that I follow for the mixing and matching are simple:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0One print is usually oversized- large flowers or other motifs in a larger scale. For instance, like this chair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saffronmarigold.com\/catalog\/product_info.php?cPath=28_37&amp;products_id=320\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-372 aligncenter\" title=\"Indian Summer ~ Decorative Orange Paisley Throw Pillow Cover\t\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saffronmarigold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/IMG_9622-e1288322809255.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Summer ~ Decorative Orange Paisley Throw Pillow Cover\t\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0The next thing I do is to pick a color that is part of the color scheme of the chair. I am partial to this red and I add a solid red pillow. I may play around with textures here- the red pillow cover is made of soft leather and provides a nice contrast to the raised embroidery on the chair.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0Finally, I pick a pillow with a smaller print that complements with and provides a subtle tension to the pattern on the chair. I used the Saffron Marigold Indian Summer pillow cover for this (as seen in the above picture)<\/p>\n<p>Do try this at home and let me know how it works for you.<\/p>\n<p>Here is another combination for you to try- this time with the Moroccan Spice Route pillow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saffronmarigold.com\/catalog\/product_info.php?cPath=28_37&amp;products_id=126\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-373 aligncenter\" title=\"Spice Route ~ Red Orange Moroccan Throw Pillow Cushion Cover\t\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saffronmarigold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/IMG_9625-e1288322922889.jpg\" alt=\"Spice Route ~ Red Orange Moroccan Throw Pillow Cushion Cover\t\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saffronmarigold.com\/catalog\/product_info.php?cPath=28_37&amp;products_id=126\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-374 aligncenter\" title=\"Spice Route ~ Red Orange Moroccan Throw Pillow Cushion Cover\t\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saffronmarigold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/IMG_9624-e1288323099779.jpg\" alt=\"Spice Route ~ Red Orange Moroccan Throw Pillow Cushion Cover\t\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am the first to admit that I am cowardly when it comes to using color- all the walls of my home are a lovely creamy white and I intend for them to stay that way. 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