You can overwhelm a small room with too much color and pattern. That doesn’t mean that you just need to use neutrals, in a small room, you just have to carefully plan your choice. Muted colors make a small room feel smaller, so when choosing a vibrant color use it only as accent in the room. This colorful striped fabric is a cheerful additional to this laundry room. To help balance the room, the creamy yellow wall color softens the the bold colors in the stripe. The red used in the stripe is repeated in the room with the accent pieces and the appliances. This pinch pleated valance has just enough detail to create visual interest, but not too much that it competes with the bold fabric. The scalloped edge helps to break up the horizontal lines of the 2″ blinds and the vertical lines of the stripes. Fabrics that burst with color may not be suitable for every room in your home but they can add just the right amount of punch to your rooms personality.
by Susan Dorbeck