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From quilt fabrics to home decor materials, it is not difficult to find "collections" of fabrics… they are usually grouped together at the store or there will be a "See More from this Collection" button on the website. Since these groups of fabrics are specifically designed to work together (from a color, size, and scale perspective!), you pretty much can't go wrong! When putting together fabrics for a room, check to see any of your selections are part of a bigger collection. While you may not use any or all of the coordinating fabrics, they provide a great jumping off point for identifying patterns and colors that look good together. RELY ON COLLECTIONS 5 While solids aren't patterns, they can be your best friend when you are trying to get a series of patterns to work together. In the same way that white space in a room gives your eye a "place to rest," solids help bring a pattern scheme together without causing more busyness or distraction. One key trick to incorporating solids in a successful way is to vary their texture from the other patterns in the room. Even if you're not dealing with fabrics, you can make a solid interesting by choosing matte, glossy, or textured versions of your object. INCORPORATE SOLIDS 6