Pattern Play: How to Style Bold Prints in the Bedroom

Your bedroom is a place for you to relax and unwind - it is also a reflection of your personal style. There are many approaches you can take in styling your bedroom. From minimalist pieces to bolder themes, your bedroom provides you with an opportunity to broaden and experiment with your personal style. Think about incorporating bold prints into your bedroom styling. While this may seem intimidating at first, introducing bold patterns and prints to your bedroom decor isn't as challenging as what it's made out to be. Incredibly artistic and stylish, you there's no need to shy away from decorating your space with bold prints and patterns.

At KOO, not only can you find an exceptional range of patterned quilt cover sets and rugs for a bold, patterned display, but you can also find decorative homewares such as cushions and throws to help bring these bold patterns to life. We've put together a few of our favourite tips and tricks to ease the stress of incorporating bold prints into your bedroom decor, including all the different ways to guide your patterns and prints to form the heart of your bedroom decor.

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• The Heart of Your Bedroom Decor: A Boldly Patterned Quilt Cover
• Contrast Bold Patterns with Calming, Neutral Colours
• Complementary and Matching Patterns: Coordinating Pillowcases
• Anchor Your Room With a Stylish Patterned Rug
• Create a Layered Decor Display With Textured Details
• A Sense of Harmony Through Pops of Colour

The Heart of Your Bedroom Decor: A Boldly Patterned Quilt Cover

A simple and easy to add element when it comes to bedroom styling, a quilt cover can completely transform your bedroom decor. Bold prints are having a major moment in interior styling and quilt cover sets are one of the easiest ways to embrace the trend.

When shopping for a patterned quilt cover, choose a print that speaks to your style. If you're nervous about bold patterns, a gingham bed cover such as the KOO Bennet Cotton Derby Quilt Cover Set is a great introduction to the world of bold patterns. With a subtle geometric pattern on the reversed side, this gingham quilt cover set offers a 2-in-1 design.

On the other hand, if you're after a more tropical style, the palm quilt cover pattern of the KOO Bindi Palm Cotton Derby Quilt Cover Set will bring a coastal charm to your bedroom. With a neutral background also doubled on the reverse side, this bold pattern will help transform your bedroom into a nature-inspired oasis.

When it comes to bold patterns, our minds are often drawn to abstract designs, and of course, bold colours. Quilt cover sets with patterns - such as the striped design and blue colour palette of the KOO Xander Quilt Cover Set - balance both colour and patterns to deliver a bold, themed bedding option.

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Contrast Bold Patterns with Calming, Neutral Colours

If styling a boldly patterned quilt cover, let this be the star of your bedding. Keep the rest of your bedding simple to allow the hero print to shine. Anchor patterned bedding with neutral accessories like plain cotton sheets, soft cushions in earthy tones or a textured throw in a complementary colour.

The Foundation of Your Bed Styling: Bed Sheets

Start with simple yet stylish bed linen. This forms the perfect base to your bold patterns and colours showcased in your quilt cover. Sheet sets such as the KOO Bamboo Cotton Sheet Set with simple yet timeless designs contrast nicely against patterned quilt cover sets and allow the patterns to become the forefront of your bedding. Sheet sets typically include a fitted sheet, a flat sheet and pillowcases in the same coordinating design - everything you need for the base of your bedding in the one handy set.

If instead, you prefer sleeping without a top sheet, fitted sheets like our KOO 300 Thread Count Cotton Fitted Sheet are available in a range of neutral colour tones for the perfect foundation that complements your patterned quilt cover set.

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Neutral Toned Cushions and Throws

When updating your bedroom styling, you should also consider incorporating decorative pieces such as cushions and throws into your display. While these are often available in stylish and decorative designs, when incorporating them amongst boldly patterned bedding and quilt cover sets, it's a good idea to shop for calming, neutral colour tones.

These neutral colour tones of light beige, black, white or grey seamlessly integrate amongst patterns while allowing the design of your quilt cover to stand out, becoming the forefront of your bedroom decor. Drape a neutral toned throw over the end of your bed and incorporate earthy toned cushions amongst your pillows for an elegant decorative touch to your bed and overall bedroom decor.

Complementary and Matching Patterns: Coordinating Pillowcases

It's the bedding accessories that add that perfect finishing touch to your sleeping arrangement. Designed to bring dimension and depth to your bedding, European pillows and pillowcases help to enhance not just the comfort, but the style of your bedroom. When it comes to patterned quilt covers, you'll often find coordinating European pillowcases for the perfect final touch that complements your bold prints.

For instance, pair your Bennet Quilt Cover Set with the coordinating KOO Bennet Cotton Derby European Pillowcase, or match your Bindi Quilt Cover Set with the KOO Bindi Palm Cotton Derby European Pillowcase. Or, if instead you can't find a matching pillowcase, identify the main colours within your patterned quilt cover and shop for European pillowcases in this colour tone for the perfect final touch to your bedding.

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Anchor Your Room With a Stylish Patterned Rug

While patterned bedding is a popular way of incorporating bold designs, consider introducing patterns to your space in other forms. A stylish patterned rug, for example, can take your bedroom styling a long way. Patterned rugs anchor your bedroom styling while bringing a bold decorative piece to your space. Available in so many different intricate patterns and bold colours, a patterned rug is the perfect way to introduce bold prints for those with a preference of a more neutral toned bedding arrangement.

Position your rug in the centre of your room as a stunning focal point or display it under your bed for a great base to your sleeping arrangement. A work of art in and of itself, patterned rugs bring an elegance to any bedroom while also transforming your space into a cosy oasis, ready for you to relax and unwind.

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Create a Layered Decor Display With Textured Details

Adding different textures is key to creating a layered space. Textures help to draw focus to the incredible designs and patterns featured within your bedroom decor while elevating the ambience of your bedroom. With a variety of textures out there, finding the right pieces to complement your bold patterns is simple! Pair your patterned quilt cover or rug with waffle blankets, linen and boucle cushions to add depth and interest to your patterned-focus bedroom decor.

Sandwich your patterned bedding between textured cushions and throws. Throws with tasselled details like our KOO Foxton Waffle Yarn Dyed Throw are a great option, while cushions with fringed edges and pom poms are perfect for introducing textural accents to your bedroom. Not only do these pieces add comfort to your decor, but they also bring visual intrigue to your sleeping arrangement. On the other hand, if your patterned rug is the focus of your bedroom, consider displaying textured throws and cushions not just on your bed, but on your armchair for a comfortable reading chair, or even in an arrangement of floor cushions on your rug as a peaceful mediation spot.

A Sense of Harmony Through Pops of Colour

Colour plays a key role in bedroom styling, especially when styling with bold prints and patterns. While neutral colours complement patterns in their own way, pops of colour help to solidify the designs featured in your patterned bedding and rugs. Colourful accents help to bring a vibrancy that brightens any room and help you to establish a consistency in your bedroom styling.

Before shopping for your accompanying homewares, identify the colours featured throughout your patterned decor. Whether it's a rug or quilt cover, every patterned piece features a specific colour scheme.

There are a few approaches you can take in introducing pops of colour to complement your patterned decor, such as:

• Focus on the main colour featured throughout the pattern: Every pattern features a major colour that is the main focus of the colour palette. Shop for decor pieces in this main colour for the perfect flow between your bedroom decor. For instance, if the pattern is majority red toned, our KOO Emma Cushion in Marsala is the perfect pop of colour for your pattern.
• Identify the subtle pops of colour featured throughout your pattern: Look at the finer details of the pattern of your decor. You'll find smaller, subtle pops of colour. Then, shop for homewares in this colour tone to help bring these subtle tones to life. The KOO Warlu Finch Framed Canvas features a variety of different colour tones, perfect for adhering to this subtlety.
• Incorporate contrasting colours: Again, look at the main colours featured throughout your pattern, but instead this time, you'll shop for colours that contrast this tone. While this may seem counterproductive, colours opposite one another on the colour wheel help each other to stand out, creating a unique harmony between the shades and tying your patterns into your bedroom decor.

Elevate Your Bedroom Styling With Bold Prints and Patterns

Styling your home with bold patterns and prints is the perfect way to introduce an artistic touch into your bedroom decor. While shopping for bold patterns and designs is one thing, styling these prints within your bedroom is a whole separate skill. From colourful accents that complement your designs to neutral colour toned details that help make your chosen patterns the focal point of your bedroom decor, you can find everything you need to style patterned pieces in your bedroom, right here at KOO. Shop our full range of bed linen and homewares online and enjoy the convenience of home delivery.

Looking for more bedroom decorating themes and ideas? Have a look at our inspiring styling articles and helpful buying guides for more information on decorating your space and elevate your bedroom styling today.