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Prints Decorators Love—and How to Use Them in Your Own Home

Patterns can add pizzazz but they can also clash, overwhelm and (surprisingly) disappear. Here are some foolproof strategies for mixing and matching.
Shapes in prints
Photo: Stacy Bass
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Shape Shifter
"I look for common shapes in a room's furnishings and decor and then select a print that helps repeat them, for example, the squares of the frames and table are echoed in the pattern on the chairs."
—Mar Jennings, author of Life on Mar's: Creating Casual Luxury
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Published 03/15/2014
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