After a while you will gain experience with using
these sort of mixing rules and you'll be able to
anticipate the style, look and feel of the fabrics
working together. However, if you are new at
matching patterns or are working on a "high
stakes" space where you don't want to get it wrong,
nothing beats ordering swatches, samples,
and/or keeping your receipts so you can try
the patterns out all together.
When possible, play with the patterns you are
considering in a digital format first. These days, you
can usually find digital pictures of items, and pulling
some simple screen shots together can give you a
sense for how items will work together in real life.
Put them onto a digital design board and live with
them for a while until you either feel it or you don't.
It costs a little time, but no money. (You can learn
how to put a virtual design boards together here.)
Even after playing digitally, it will be beneficial to
still get samples and collect everything together
(before you start making, assembling, and ordering
multiples) in order to make sure it all comes
together exactly as expected. Be sure to hold onto
your receipts so you can easily return something
that might not be the exact dream.
TEST IT OUT
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