Crafting a Patterned Home: Kitchen and Dining Room

 The dining room has a lot of orange in it.  Picture in your mind a top part of the wall with large flowers, leaves and guineas with an orange background.  The bottom third of the wall is a green/orange plaid.  You would not think it would work but it does. The plaid is almost 3D.  As she talks in the first part of the book you have to keep trying things together until you like the look.  My house has a lot of color but no patterns except for the grain in the wood floors. I do have a patterned couch and my curtains all have patterns in them.  

This chapter shows you how to make tea towels, a tablecloth with lots of patterns and color, and napkins.  She has a couple pages on circles and dots.  Each plate has a different pattern against a cloth with circles of different colors.  She even has a pattern for a hexagon crocheted afghan that she keeps in the kitchen.  And yes she shows you how to make the plaid on the bottom of the dining room wall.  

And last but not least there is a pattern for making your own coasters.

I think the dining room  is one of my favorite walls with the guineas on it.

No I am not posting pictures you need to go find the book.  Like I said before I just like to sit down with this book when I am thinking of making something new for a room.  I find myself putting fabric together that I never would have before and I like it.  This book really makes you think outside the box.  I think this description on Amazon best describes the book:  

Jump into the world of pattern--get a crash course on the types of patterns and how they are made; learn how to gain inspiration and ideas from a variety of sources; explore ways of pairing different patterns together; and make patterns of your own to embellish your home. Kristin Nicholas takes us through her unique and dynamic farmhouse--and into her pottery studio and surrounding fields--and shares one-of-a-kind projects along the way. From a Geometric Striped Tablecloth for the kitchen to a Ceramic Tile Fireplace Surround in the library and a Printed Polka Dot Pillow for the bedroom, you'll discover both bold and subtle ways to add pattern to your home. Full of inspiration, and with bright photographs throughout, this is a vibrant guide to creating a home that sings with handmade touches.