Pattern is one of the most important principles of design. When the right combination of color, texture and pattern is achieved, a space is taken from satisfying to absolutely splendid. The journey of mixing, matching and layering motifs of various scale is one of the most fun aspects of a project. This blog post from Tidbits and Twine is a "must read" guideline for getting started. Best wishes to you on your pattern mixing journey! Michele Wheeler http://www.tidbitsandtw

Over the past several years, I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to design many homes in legendary Big Sky, Montana - one of the most beautiful and pristine areas of the American Rockies. While all homes were thoughtfully planned to take advantage of the picturesque mountaintop views, each custom residence was also extraordinarily unique: combining each family's love of the mountain west with their individual values and hometown roots, their unique senses of styl