Mixing Patterns Using Big Bold Buffalo Checks

Are you noticing buffalo checks everywhere?  I am and I'm loving the look.

I believe the checks make a statement and work best when mixed with other patterns.

Here are some guidelines when mixing patterns:

1.   Choose one loved pattern.  Mine at the moment is buffalo check.

2.  Select a common color(s).  Black and white checks are my favorite.  Next beige or brown, then blue.       It's all a personal preference. 

3.  Make sure you distribute that color(s) evenly throughout the room.

4.  Select different patterns.  Three patterns work.

5.  Balance geometrics, stripes, plaids, chevrons, and dots with softer patterns like toile, florals, animal 

     print, or botanicals.

6.  ALWAYS INCLUDE A SOLID OR TWO.   

For clarification, here are some mix and match fabric combos that include buffalo checks.

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These mix and match pillows are another example.  

You have a buffalo check, a polka dot, and a floral plus two repeating colors.

Caitlin Wilson

There is buffalo check, toile, ticking stripe, a geometric, and a small pattern in this room.

The orange color breaks up the brown and beige.  It all works. 

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This is my absolute favorite room with buffalo checks.
Notice that the transferware plates are the toile pattern.
The fern adds a pop of green and the natural wood table and chair add texture.

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You don't have to put the buffalo check on your furniture.  A black and white checked pillow matches perfectly with leopard and green.

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Here's another space with a lot going on. 
Would you ever think to combine navy with brown and all these patterns?

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Plaid, ethnic, buffalo check, and stripes.  Yes.
The art even has a pattern.

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Buffalo checks on the window seat, a large pattern on the red pillows, and stripes on the other.

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Buffalo checks and florals.

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Buffalo checks and paisley.

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Red, white, and blue.
Checks, geometrics, and stripes.

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Are you on board the buffalo checks train?

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Furniture With Hooves

Ever since I saw this bench/coffee table on the cover of Celerie Kemble's interior design book,
BLACK & WHITE (and a bit in between), I have been fascinated by hoof-legged furniture in design.
( I have to say that I also love the over-sized mattes she used when framing the art.)

Celerie Kemble Interiors

Of course as I was out and about with my husband,  I immediately noticed this side table at Zgallerie.  I must have really admired it because he bought it for me for my birthday.  I believe it's no longer available.  That was many birthdays ago.

Here it is perfectly styled in the home of Valorie Hart, The Visual Vamp's blog.
Currently you can follow her on Instagram here or Tumblr here.  She describes herself as a collector of images.  She truly is.  I get lost in her Tumblr feed.

THE VISUAL VAMP

I found a place for mine next to my favorite book-reading chair.  Perfect.

MY SIDE TABLE WITH HOOVES

And not to be out done by furniture, I noticed in my silver plate collection (hoard) that one of my pieces had hooves.

SILVER PLATE TEAPOT WITH HOOVES

Check out those hooves.

TEAPOT WITH HOOVES

So, are you a furniture-with-hooves fan?

If you want even more images of furniture with hooves, go to my Pinterest board, 

FURNITURE WITH HOOVES.

You can buy Celerie Kemble's book on Amazon. 

PAINTING INTERIOR DOORS AND WINDOWS BLACK

When I renovated my kitchen there were many decisions to be made.  I know this is going to sound silly, but the decision I agonized most about was whether to paint my window grids and doors black.  In retrospect I can say that there was nothing to decide.  Black was the only choice.  

WINDOW ABOVE THE KITCHEN SINK

ANOTHER WINDOW WITH LAYERED ART

BLACK FRENCH DOORS 

The back door got the same treatment.

BACK DOOR WITH NEW PAINT

Once I decided that I liked interior black doors, I quickly painted the door to the butler's pantry and the powder room too.

BUTLER'S PANTRY AND POWDER ROOM
 WITH BLACK DOORS

Have you painted your interior doors and windows something other than white?

If you missed my kitchen renovation, go here to see it.

MY NEW WORKSPACE--SUNSHINE, SPHERES AND SPARKLE

Recently I abandoned my desk in an upstairs bedroom and claimed the spinet desk on the main floor.  The desk was in the family room.  I dragged it through the foyer to its new location in  a corner of the living room.  I removed everything from the living room corner with the exception of the large pier mirror leaning against the wall.  I like it there. I faced the desk into the room with the mirror behind me.  The wing chair was already in that room and became my desk chair. The disco balls have been rolling around this room for a long time.  They originally were a tree skirt under our Christmas tree.  That was many Christmases ago.  They were just too pretty to put away after the holidays so they roll around all year long.

MY NEW WORKSPACE

 I photographed the space and was ready to edit and write the post the next day.  When I walked into the room the next morning, I was greeted by sunshine and sparkle.  Those disco balls are amazing.  You know how I feel about sunshine, spheres, and sparkle.  I just had to get the camera and start all over.  By the time I finished taking the photos, the sparkle had traveled to another location.  

SUNSHINE, SPHERES, AND SPARKLE

Since I ran out of sparkle before I could photograph everything again, this post will be a mix of photos with sparkle and photos without any shimmer at all.

SUPER SHIMMER UNDER MY DESK

The reflection filled the ceiling too.

CEILING REFLECTION

REFLECTION IN MIRROR

I have a yellow lab, but that didn't stop me from adding this pillow to the wing chair.  

DOG PILLOW

There aren't many drawers in this desk so I used a magazine rack for my folders.

MAGAZINE RACK FILE BOX

The art was already there.  They're a pair of architectural drawings.

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

Where do you have your "office".

If you'd like to see my spinet desk in its previous location, go here.

To see my tree with its disco ball tree skirt, go here.

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