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12 Interesting Ways to Incorporate Stripes into Your Décor
Check out these fresh ideas on how to use stripes to add interest and fun to your interior
Stripes are a classic design that will never go out of fashion. They traditionally give a nod to the nautical, but there are lots of ways you can use them to create a look to suit your décor. Here are some ideas to get you inspired.
Run up the stairs
A stair runner is a stylish way to incorporate stripes into your décor. The design leading up this staircase provides a striking view from the front door.
Striped stair runners come in a variety of colours, so you can go for bold brights or opt for more calming neutrals. For added colour, choose a binding tape in a contrasting shade.
A stair runner is a stylish way to incorporate stripes into your décor. The design leading up this staircase provides a striking view from the front door.
Striped stair runners come in a variety of colours, so you can go for bold brights or opt for more calming neutrals. For added colour, choose a binding tape in a contrasting shade.
Draw the line
This is a very elegant look, and so easy to achieve. Choose a hard-wearing floor paint and use a ruler to accurately draw out the lines. The black and white here looks stunning, but it would work equally well in other colours.
This is a very elegant look, and so easy to achieve. Choose a hard-wearing floor paint and use a ruler to accurately draw out the lines. The black and white here looks stunning, but it would work equally well in other colours.
Look upwards
A striped ceiling is a really fun way to use this pattern. It’s playful and would work in almost any room, especially a bathroom or a child’s bedroom.
In this nursery, the neutral colour scheme is livened up by the stripes on the ceiling. If you want to go for something even more bold, opt for contrasting colours instead.
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A striped ceiling is a really fun way to use this pattern. It’s playful and would work in almost any room, especially a bathroom or a child’s bedroom.
In this nursery, the neutral colour scheme is livened up by the stripes on the ceiling. If you want to go for something even more bold, opt for contrasting colours instead.
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Be bold with blinds
To add some colour to a room without it looking too solid, consider hanging some blinds with broad horizontal stripes. These white and mustard Roman blinds are a striking feature, and draw the eye up to emphasise the proportions of the room. For a more subtle look, you could opt for thinner stripes instead.
To add some colour to a room without it looking too solid, consider hanging some blinds with broad horizontal stripes. These white and mustard Roman blinds are a striking feature, and draw the eye up to emphasise the proportions of the room. For a more subtle look, you could opt for thinner stripes instead.
Smarten up with a pinstripe
The wallpaper in this bedroom is an elegant take on the striped look. The ultra-fine pinstripe design has an almost silky feel to it and works as a subtle backdrop to the rich textures in the rest of the room.
In your own home, you could have fun and play with scale by adding wider stripes to the headboard or cushions.
The wallpaper in this bedroom is an elegant take on the striped look. The ultra-fine pinstripe design has an almost silky feel to it and works as a subtle backdrop to the rich textures in the rest of the room.
In your own home, you could have fun and play with scale by adding wider stripes to the headboard or cushions.
Create a feature
A striped feature wall is a striking and inexpensive way to add some colour and drama to a room. Here, a whole wall has been turned into a backdrop for the bed. A rug in matching colours but a different design boosts the vibrancy.
The colour scheme has been kept simple to avoid it becoming too overpowering, while the plain bedding provides some breathing space between the two strong patterns on the wall and floor.
A striped feature wall is a striking and inexpensive way to add some colour and drama to a room. Here, a whole wall has been turned into a backdrop for the bed. A rug in matching colours but a different design boosts the vibrancy.
The colour scheme has been kept simple to avoid it becoming too overpowering, while the plain bedding provides some breathing space between the two strong patterns on the wall and floor.
Work monochrome
To create a really cool look, stick to two tones and play around with the direction, scale and texture of the stripes. Don’t be afraid to use another colour somewhere, though: a couple of bright cushions would look fabulous on this sofa.
To create a really cool look, stick to two tones and play around with the direction, scale and texture of the stripes. Don’t be afraid to use another colour somewhere, though: a couple of bright cushions would look fabulous on this sofa.
Play with pattern
Stripes don’t have to be plain. This inspiring idea uses a mixture of patterned tiles to create varying sized rows. The stripes add texture to an otherwise sleek bathroom. If you wanted to avoid pattern, you could achieve a similar design with different-coloured tiles from the same range.
Stripes don’t have to be plain. This inspiring idea uses a mixture of patterned tiles to create varying sized rows. The stripes add texture to an otherwise sleek bathroom. If you wanted to avoid pattern, you could achieve a similar design with different-coloured tiles from the same range.
Make an entrance
As a hallway is somewhere you don’t tend to linger, it’s a great place to have some fun. Here, the homeowners have really gone to town and lined the walls with vertical stripes, which draw the eye up and make the ceiling seem higher than it is. The bursts of deep pink on the stripes lead the way to the solid block of colour in the room beyond.
To make a hall look longer or wider, rather than higher, you could opt for horizontal stripes instead.
As a hallway is somewhere you don’t tend to linger, it’s a great place to have some fun. Here, the homeowners have really gone to town and lined the walls with vertical stripes, which draw the eye up and make the ceiling seem higher than it is. The bursts of deep pink on the stripes lead the way to the solid block of colour in the room beyond.
To make a hall look longer or wider, rather than higher, you could opt for horizontal stripes instead.
Layer dark on dark
For an elegant look, choose two colours that are similar in tone. You could go for a pale design, or choose something dark, as here. The deep tones give the stripes a smart appearance and would work well in an office, snug or bedroom.
For an elegant look, choose two colours that are similar in tone. You could go for a pale design, or choose something dark, as here. The deep tones give the stripes a smart appearance and would work well in an office, snug or bedroom.
Jazz up your front door
To really add some humour to your home, you could paint your front door in bold stripes. It would work on any door, not just a grand one like this! Keep the rest of your exterior simple for the best effect.
What do you think of these ideas for using stripes in your home? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
To really add some humour to your home, you could paint your front door in bold stripes. It would work on any door, not just a grand one like this! Keep the rest of your exterior simple for the best effect.
What do you think of these ideas for using stripes in your home? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
The trend for textured wall coverings offers a great way to add stripes to your interior. Here, the shadows in the horizontal wooden slats create a pattern that will vary depending on the light and time of day. The darker you paint the slats, the less the shadows will show, so choose your hue depending on how strong you want them to be.
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