{mixing patterns - home decor}

emily from secrets from a stylist on HGTV and style by emily henderson is one of my favorite interior designer. she is PURE magic when it comes to mixing patterns. in a recent blog post, she revealed her secrets to mixing patterns.

mixing patterns from modshift on Vimeo.

awesome right?

as stated in the video:
1. edit you color palette - choose 3 to 4 colors
2. mix scale of the patterns - mix small and large scale patterns (remember the "squint your eyes" trick!)
3. limit the amount of patterns - 2-3 on a sofa/3-5 in an entire room.
4. evenly distribute patterns

well here (as expected) are some finds from pinterest.

living room

bed room

{fall color palette}

summer is coming to a close which means fall is coming around the corner fast. this also means, fall shopping is upon us. there are a few colors that are striking my fancy this year. these are the colors i'm going to keep in mind while shopping this season.

oxblood

this classic, rich color is fabulous on everything. i especially love it in shoes. i plan on investing in some new oxblood colored boots for the fall. try this color trend in pants, shoes, or bags. here are some pictures i found from pinterest to help spark your creativity for fall:

{she can really do no wrong!}

cobalt

-or-

with cobalt you can either go into two spectrums: bright, jewel tone cobalt or dark, mysterious cobalt. i'm really digging the dark cobalt for this fall, but the bright cobalt color is also fabulous. behold, inspiration for below;

{silk northfork top - $98 - madewell}

{gypsystone earrings - $18 - madewell}

emerald

another rich color. emerald green doesn't usually get the praise it deserves, but i think that it is one of fall's "it" colors.

pewter

grey, surprisingly, is one of my favorite colors. it's a refreshing change and softer alternative to black. 

{looking glass earrings in grey - $32 - anthropologie}

{grey-t success dress - $69.99 - modcloth}