Design 101: Building A Color Palette For A Room

Start with a great basic fabric:

Cowtan and Tout
Pattern: Hurlingham
Colorway: Aqua
Repeat: Large at 31"v x 54"h
Linen/Cotton Blend



Add a coordinating second fabric:

Cowtan and Tout
Pattern: Rialto Stripe
Colorway: Teak-Straw
Repeat: 3.5"h
Cotton/Viscose Woven
Width: 62"w
Comes in three other colorways.

Add a solid patterned fabric:

Cowtan and Tout
Pattern: Essex
Colorway: Aqua
Repeat: 2.25"h
Viscose/Cotton Blend
Comes in four other colorways.

Next add other solids or very small patterns that coordinate. Such as woven browns or even the red/pink that is highlighted in the main fabric. And then finally choose paint colors. Don't use the main background color in the print for the walls, but choose one of the more subtle tones from this fabric. Do the unexpected!
All fabrics from Cowtan and Tout, photos by me! To the trade.

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