Jun 10, 2014

6 patterns we love

Polka-dot dishware

Kate Spade’s platinum polka-dot dishware is a delightful, classy, and entirely effortless way to add a goes-with-everything pattern to your dining room design. Kate Spade Larabee Road Platinum five-piece place setting, Bed Bath and Beyond, $160.

Striped throw blanket

A striped throw blanket is a low-commitment, high-impact way to add crisp pattern to a bedroom or living room. Draper Stripe throws, DwellStudio, $198 USD each.

Watercolour-inspired pillow case

Today’s updated florals are not fussy and old-fashioned. This watercolour-inspired print would make a white leather sofa more inviting, or add a soft touch to predominantly navy-blue bedding. Bluebellgray Jenna pillow, Indigo, $70.

Wool rug

Ikat has become something of an instant classic and a design-world darling, suitable for ultramodern spaces as well as shabby-chic ones, like this stylish area rug in soft shades of yellow and gray. Ikat Links wool rug in Horseradish, West Elm, from $147.

Outdoor dishware

Outdoor dishware in inexpensive melamine is one place it’s practically expected that you opt for a bright, cheery pattern. Furnishings designer Jonathan Adler updates an Italian print from the 1960s with this delightful geometric pattern. Sorrento Melamine dinner plate, Jonathan Adler, $10 USD.

Storage baskets

Storage baskets in a sweet herringbone pattern come in handy for corralling loose magazines and stray toys, especially in a living room. Charming baskets, Land of Nod, from $49 USD.

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