Choose wallpaper before paint since it is easier to match a shade of paint to a pattern than the other way round.- Try a pattern at home in the room concerned before making your final decision. Colors that seem subtle in a pattern book can suddenly become strong and overwhelming when used throughout a room.
- Get hold of as large a sample as possible. Some shops may allow you to take a roll home of a pattern that you like. If this s not possible, ask whether you can order a larger sample Swatch.
- Always consider the size of the pattern and decide whether the scale is appropriate for the height and length of the walls in the room in which it will be used.
- You may also need to think about the color of the main element in the design. On a small sample, a strong green may balance well with the reds and blues around it, but when used on a large area this might become much more dominant. Likewise, a small pattern that looks fresh and colorful might get lost on large expanses of wall, paling to insignificance.
- Bear in mind. Too, the overall atmosphere you are trying to create and to look at how the pattern you like will influence this.
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