Fabric patterns come in all kinds of colors, shapes, sizes, repeats, and schemes. That’s why picking the right fabric patterns—and mixing prints—can be tricky. So we called on a handful of our ...

Bare walls and solid neutrals hate to see today’s interior designers coming. Print layering is enjoying a resurgence with fresh approaches on a time-honored technique. But this movement isn’t merely ...

DEAR GAIL: Help! I just received some fabric that I ordered and cannot return. It is a stripe that I want to use on my family room drapery panels. I thought the stripe was running the long way off the ...

Tie-dye involves folding or crumpling fabric with string or rubber bands to create patterns with dyes. Tie-dying gets messy, so make sure to wear gloves and use a plastic drop cloth. There are endless ...

Adding new and interesting fabric patterns to your décor is one way you can help freshen up and update your home. As an interior decorator, I sometimes find myself assuming that clients know what I’m ...

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Designers have often appropriated drapery or upholstery fabrics and altered them to simulate other materials. They have infused them with resin and plastic to use as room-dividers, or to make ...