When decorating a room, there’s more to it than just picking out a color or piece of furniture. Add some character to your room with pattern, on upholstered items, with pillows, curtains or other window treatments or on the floor with area rugs. Here’s a gallery of classic pattern types with examples.
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- Ikat
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- Chevron
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- Another Scroll
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- Scroll
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- Paisleys
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- Black and White Ogee
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- Ogee
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- Gingham
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- Houndstooth
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- Moroccan
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- Stripes
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- Blue Stripes
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- Purple Polka Dot
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- Pink Polka Dot
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- Small Floral
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- Floral
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- Damask
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- close up damask
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- classic quatrefoil
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- Quatrefoil
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- A Loose Basket Weave
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- Basket Weave
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- Trellis
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- Scrolly Leaves
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- Pink Trellis
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- Fish Scales
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- Fret (looks like a maze)
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- Palm or Palmette
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- Lattice
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- Camoflage or ‘Camo’
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- Fleur de Lis
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- Another Plaid
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- Plaid
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- Checkerboard
All of these patterns come in a variety of colors and textures, combine them in unexpected ways.
