Includes bibliographical reference (pages 279-281) and index.

"A home is meant to be a reflection of the owner's story--it's the one place where we get to create the environment. Pattern is a key element in the process of communicating personality, aspirations, and experiences, adding authenticity and interest. In Living with Pattern, Rebecca Atwood travels room by room throughout the house--the expected main rooms as well as smaller, not-to-be-forgotten spaces like reading nooks and foyers--showing how to use pattern to shape interiors. She includes information on how to create different levels of pattern, how color works, how prints can mix and match, how to enliven elements already in the home, how to craft custom patterned pieces, and more. Above all, Atwood makes clear that pattern can be practical and completely usable. Filled with soft yet stunning photography of genuine homes throughout the country, Living with Pattern is the road map to a rich and layered home"-- Provided by publisher.

Part I. Primer : Finding your story : Your story, your toolbox ; Tracking what you love -- Understanding color : Color basics ; Using color and balance ; Neutrals ; Adding intensity ; The full range -- Building your base with texture : Creating texture -- Telling your story with pattern : Scale and proportion ; Balancing your palette ; Building a collection ; Floral remix ; Bold geometrics meet painterly ; Shibori and hand-drawn graphics ; Striped quilt squares with abstract florals ; Woven geometrics with denim textures ; Natural textures, batik and Indian floral -- Part II. Home : The entryway : Creating comfort ; Finding a transition ; A pop of personality ; Starting with color ; A calm greeting ; Defining the flow -- The living room : Create a foundation ; Define ; Create a conversation ; Live your story with pattern ; Balance your story -- Dining spaces : Show your history ; Display your artistry ; Elevate everyday ; Indoors and outdoors -- Spaces to think : Your own library ; Creative spaces ; An everyday retreat -- The bathroom : Embrace a vision ; A blank slate ; Look down ; In the details ; Finding a transition ; Connect with nature -- The bedroom : Part of a whole ; Recharge and calm ; Bold and cozy ; Beyond the bed ; The balancing act ; Play and rest ; -- Part III. Projects.

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