Tips for Layering Patterns!
She’s baaaack! My sweet little Winnie and her fun girlie girl room are making a blog appearance once again! As you’ve seen over the last two weeks, I am slowly sharing lots of the beautiful images captured by Paige Ewing Photography at our home over the Summer. She came out in September to photograph our home for a bit of a lifestyle shoot and I am just in love with it all. Since I gave you all of the nitty gritty details in “Winnie’s Little Girl Room Design Reveal”, today I wanted to share some of my top tips for creating a playful, colorful and beautiful space that works.
Tip #1: As I’ve said again and again… Start with what you LOVE! It can be anything from artwork to lighting to even a piece of clothing. Inspiration can be found in anything whether it’s a color scheme, an overall feeling or a pattern or shape. For Winter’s room my starting point was the wallpaper. I ordered the paper and cut a small sample to take shopping with me. Although I am not one to “match” most anything, I did a good bit of matching in this room. And for a beginner designer, that’s a great place to start!
Tip #2: Layer! There’s a fine and somewhat difficult to achieve line between what is layered and works and what just reads too busy. For me, I always design in odd numbers. Sometimes it’s a single focal point or sometimes it’s a grouping of three. Visually an odd number is more appealing to the eye and it’s a really great rule of thumb. HomeGoods is always one of my go-to shopping spots for fun, layering accessories.
Tip #3: The “repeat” is everything! I will be blogging LOTS more in 2016 on how to mix prints and patterns but one MAJOR key to mixing patterns is to change up the repeat. A repeat is basically the pattern size. It’s the size of the pattern before it starts over again. That’s my elementary description to be simple and easy to understand. The wallpaper has a somewhat small repeat compared to the stripes in the flooring. The difference in these two repeats makes them work together instead of being busy or dizzying to look at.
So here’s another look at Winnie’s new room!
SOURCE LIST
Flooring- Click HERE for Tutorial
Wall Color- Winter White by Benjamin Moore
Trim Color- Downy by Sherwin Williams
Ceiling Color- Minute Mauve by Sherwin Williams
3-Bulb Gold Mini Urchin Chandelier
Bedding & Curtain Panels- Restoration Hardware
Pink Chair, Closet Curtain Panels, Flower Vase, Nightstand, Side Table, Elephant Statue, Deer Head, Blue Blankets, Blue Lamp and Burlap “W”- HomeGoods
Dolls- BlaBla Dolls and Candy Kirby Designs
Monogram- The Woodshop of Alabama
Paper Flowers- Fanciful Shop
Wall Frames- Restoration Hardware
Small Prints Above Chair- Sugarboo Designs (e-mail me to order)
XOXO, Brittany Hayes
Karen Macisaac says
I love your daughters room! I would hang this in my newly renovated bedroom. It is so simple and beautiful.
Kim says
Oh Brittany, your daughters room looks so magical ~ if only my 2 girls were that little again! Flowers are my favorite and I usually have one or two in my hair ~ if these fit LOL thats where they would be and if not they would be hanging above my mirror in my bedroom. 🙂
dana says
I’m new to your blog (I come via Katie Bower and that amazing video) and am so glad to have jumped in during this home photo series. What an impressively colorful home you have! I especially love this room – so playfuland sweet! Thank you for introducing me to Fancilful Designs. These would work so well in my neicie’s woodland bedroom!
Lauren says
We just welcomed our sweet daughter to the world four weeks ago, these paper flowers would be so perfect in her nursery!
Lisa Porter says
I would incorporate these Fanciful Flowers into a collage wall in my tween’s bedroom. Gardenia’s always remind me of my Grandmother and what a great way to be reminded of her beautiful soul.
What an awesome giveaway!
alexia friedberg says
Welcoming a sweet baby girl any day now! I would hang these in her nursery. They would be perfect above h crib!
Sarah R. says
I recently inherited my mothers dining room set. The table is beautiful, but my walls are so bare! I would hang them next to our wedding pictures on my dining room wall to add texture and style!
Elle G. says
Your daughter’s room is magical!! Those flowers are beautiful hanging in her room. I would love to hang it in my daughters as well especially since she’s been asking to redecorate and get a “big girl” room.
Kayla Bonds says
I wish my room was as perfectly decorated as your little girl’s room, its gorgeous! I have an accent wall in my living room that I am about to do a gold stencil design on and I think they would look perfect there! It would really pop!
Andrea Guidry says
I would LOVE to hang these precious flowers over my girls’ beds. They are 7 and 4 and after a complete playroom makeover (thanks to some great ideas from you, I used lots of color and pattern and am loving the new playroom).. they’re bedroom redo starts after Christmas. These flowers would be perfect over their beds!!
Julie C says
I would place these sweet flowers above my daughters’ beds like you have. I adore her room, thanks for sharing and I look forward to your insight on patterns and prints!
Wendy Drake says
I have been in LOVE with these flowers fir a long time but could never afford them. I would hang them in my daughters room. She want a more green up room but she’s only 11 so these would make birth of us happy with there simple elegance.
Carissa G says
I have been eyeing those flowers since you first posted photos of them! I’d LOVE LOVE to win them and would hang the flowers in my living room to emphasize the romantic girly feel. I’m swooning over the idea already!!
Thanks for having such wonderful item in your giveaway!
Angie Franklin says
In the dining room, with the botanical flower prints that my parents made frames for about 10 years ago. Gardenias were Mama’s favorite flower. We always had gardenia bushes around every house we ever owned. Mama wore Gardenia perfume – always. Gardenias evoke tears of sadness and joy – miss them both so much.
Sarah Hanel says
I have the cutest teal side table next to my bed! I would hang it over it to accent my chair and table! Thanks for your amazing blog!!
Lisa says
We are moving into our new house in a month. I would hang one of those beautiful flowers in each of my girls new bedrooms! We’ve been in a rental where they can’t have much on their walls, so they would loves these.
Rachel Wood says
Since I’m moving, I told my crazy girl Olivia that we could get rid of her nursery designs and finally give her a big girl room fit for a princess! She would love big flowers!
We love all your designs!
Kathryn Riddle says
What a delight! These beautiful flowers would be placed be placed in our bar area, next to the plates our guests signed at our wedding 12-years-ago. Dimensional wall art always has a way of bringing up the beauty factor in a room.
Alexandria says
I’d love to put these flowers above my daughters big girl room. She is six and has endured military life which has caused us to move three times. Three moves and a sibling later she has been such a trooper and deserves a beautiful room. Please consider me.
Bethany Ray says
I would hang that amazing flower in my daughter’s newly “Big Girl” room! She’d feel pretty fancy with that above her headboard. 🙂
Monica Eppers says
I would hang them in my daughters rooms for sure!! There beautiful!!!
Paula Branen says
Love love love your daughter’s room! I’m in the process of redoing my oldest daughter’s room and the paper flowers would look amazing in there!
Jaime R says
Would love these flowers! Definitely would hang in my daughter’s new big girl room. We are using antique bedroom furniture from my great grandmother and still need something simple but elegant for the wall…flowers would be perfect!
Elise says
Soooooo lovely! I would absolutely hang the flowers in my daughter, Nancy’s, gold, white, and pale pink nursery. They would be an extra dose of texture…which i am always a fan of! xx
Gina Odato says
I am in awe of that bedroom! Seriously GORGEOUS. I would hang the flowers in one of my daughter’s rooms. Please come decorate my house!
Michelle says
In my daughters room above her bed.
Kathy says
I am new to your blog via @sugarboodesigns. I love your style and am glad that I found you! I would love to win the gardenias and would hang them in my office. I work in a penitentiary and it’s quite gloomy. The flowers would add beauty to the space. Thank you!!!
Nicole B says
Her room is truly magical! I would love these flowers for my guest bedroom, which currently serves as my dressing room. These would be a fabulous addition!
Kathy says
Can you remove my last name from the comment space please?
Brittany Hayes says
Done 🙂
Kathy says
Thank you!
Janelle says
This room has got to be my favorite room in your current house!! . I would use my flower for a backdrop for the dessert table at daughters baptism in January. Then I’d recycle into my girls playroom 🙂
Amanda says
These would be perfect in my 3 year old’s room. Flanking the letters that spell out her name “AYLA”
Kristen Tracey says
Aaaaaah, I was totally wanting these paper flowers for my daughter’s room last month when I made it over! They were going to be the final touch above her bed but you know how it goes when you’ve spent a trillion dollars on a bedroom & last minute (cheaper) substitutes have to be made? Budgets. Life. Meh.
Schaneon says
I have three little girls who would all want them for themselves, but I would hang them in my youngest daughter’s room above her dresser when she gets her very first big girl room all to herself!
Katherine Bailey says
I love little Winter’s sweet room! So much design inspiration for me to glean from in there! I fell in love with the Fanciful Flowers the first time you showed them on your blog and I plan to hang some in our newly redecorated guest room after the first of the year….when things slow down a bit from the holiday craziness!
Tolejala says
Hi Brittany! I absolutely adore every room you’ve shared. My husband and I are almost empty nesters. Our youngest daughter is a straight A senior in high school in the Eary College Program. In addition, she has received the President’s Award For Academic Excellence, is a member of Compassionate Students and volunteers at the American Secondary Harvest Food Bank twice a week. Needless to say we are beyond proud. We have watched her blossom into a beautiful young lady inside and out. I would definitely hang the Fanciful Flowers in room as a symbol of that. Thank you.
Tolejala says
**insert** her
Kristie kruse says
I would hang these right above my daughters beds ❤️❤️
Brooke says
In my craft room!
Melissa says
These flowers could work in several rooms, but I’d gift them to my 14 year old daughter 🙂 …. Since moving late summer, her room remains a bit half-done … Because of room sizes, she lucked into a queen size bed, got a new headboard and bedding. But – we are chalk-painting her entire bedroom suite over Christmas break, and I can’t think of any better finishing touches over her bed or dresser than these flowers! 🙂
hollie says
It would be hard to decide on a place to hang it, but I’m thinking my family room 🙂
Julie Henderson says
Oh my goodness!! This is a fabulous room! Every little girls dream for sure! Those wall flowers are perfect and would absolutely go in my little girls new room! We hope to move after the new year! Thanks for sharing;)!
Mysha says
I’d love one in my new nursery
Jennifer Vickers says
Your daughters bedroom is absolutely beautiful!! If I won the Fanciful Flowers I would hang it right beside my daughters mirror in her bedroom!
Terra H. says
I would hang these in my daughter’s room, as well! She’ll be three soon and we’re getting ready to transform her nursery into a “big girl” room, so the timing would be perfect!!
Janell says
Love these flowers and your little girls bedroom!! I would hang these in my 5 year old daughters room. She would love them!
Jennifer Creviston says
I have adored these flowers since you posted Winter’s Room! My daughter also admires them, I believe I would put them in her bedroom.
Courtney says
I would hang one of these beautiful flowers in the gallery wall in the kids living room in the basement
Jen says
This would go perfectly in my little 5 year old room or their playroom – so cute and fun!
Melissa says
You’re daughters room is beautiful! I would love to hang the flower above my daughters bed. She’s moving to a big girl bed this weekend! The flower would be the final touch to her room!!!
Jen C. says
I love these flowers! I would hang them in my living room!
Lindsay Kessler says
I don’t know what else to say other than I would LOVE these for my 3 year old daughters room! Your design ideas are amazing and have inspired me to transform my house! Thank you! Much love, from PA ❤️
Mykaela says
Winnie’s room is SO perfect! It’s so whimsical, magical, and beautiful, just like a little girl’s room should be!
I have wanted these gorgeous flowers ever since you first posted about them in Winter’s room!!! My baby girl is turning 1 in 2 weeks and these would be so perfect in her room!! I’ve got a blank space on her walls I’ve waited to decorate so I could get something like these one day!
Kristy says
Love this room! I would love to hang these in my master bedroom I am remodeling. Thanks for sharing your designs!
Marnie says
These are so fabulous!! I have a five year old daughter, these flowers would go in her room over her emerald green vintage bed 🙂
Katie Dwenger says
I would hang them in my five year old daughters room that has gray, white, and shades of pink. Would be great accent pieces!
Brooke says
So gorgeous!! I would for sure hang these in my little girls room! She loves pretty, frilly things and would adore these beauties!
Chantena says
I’m redoing my girls playroom starting tomorrow! New flooring, paint, ect… Those flowers would look amazing at the top right corner of the new arch away closet opening!!!
Jill says
Your little girls’ room is magical & lovely! and I adore the paper flowers! I’d hang them in my studio – I love flowers and I think they’d inspire me daily.
Kelsey says
I love Winnie’s room design! It’s darling! I would hang these in my 20 month old daughters room. They would be the perfect addition! Merry Christmas
Tammy Harbin says
I would hang them in my girls bedroom they are beautiful!
Mindy says
Would love these in my daughters room!!! I have had my eye on them to complete her room
Kathy says
The Fanciful Flowers would be the perfect addition to my daughter’s room! I would hang them right above her bed.
Cassie says
I would hang them on the striped accent wall in my little girl’s room! Love everything about Winnie’s room!! All the heart eyes!
Michelle says
In my daughter’s bedroom!
Melissa Korta says
I’d love these for my Graciebell’s bedroom!
Ashley says
In my little girls room.
Michelle Staley says
I don’t have a little girl but if I did I would design the space just like you did for your little sweeties! I would put the beautiful flowers on the same wall with my angel wings. I’m going to have a guardian angel wall dedicated to all the loved ones I’ve list in my life. Most importantly my Mom when I was a teenager. She loved flowers.
Jennifer says
Her room is just stunning! Those flowers are amazing! I would put them in my entryway or our theatre that we just painted yesterday in Black Fox.
Ashley says
My husband and I just purchased our forever home and these gardenias would look amazing in our foyer, they would be the focal point when you walk into our home.
Laura says
I love those wall flowers! I would definitely want to hang them in my girls’ bedroom over their beds to add more texture to the walls!
Alyce says
My gusst room that is still not decorated 9 years post new home build!! These would be a perfect compliment to the antique bed I painted!!
Melanie says
Above MY daughter, Addison’s- beds! Great minds!
Cynthia Alvarez says
I absolutely love this room! We just bought a new home and I am getting some great ideas from this for my 6 year old daughters room. . Can you tell me the size of the wood monogram? Thanks for sharing all the links of places you ordered stuff from its a huge help! You have an amazing talent!