How to use Stripes in the Home
From fine pinstripe wallpapers to grainsack linens and heavy lines, the diversity and timelessness of stripes makes them suitable for every room in the home. Originally confined to small spaces, such as hallways, we’re now seeing stripes used frequently throughout the home with homeowners clashing different print styles with pattern and colour for seriously eye-catching and on-trend interiors. Read our blog below for our favourite ways and top tips on how to add stripes to your interior.
Tiled splashbacks are a great way to add a playful stripe twist to your kitchen, with a vast array of designs to choose from, you’re bound to find the right tiles to suit your interior. For a creative touch, think outside the norm and make your own stripes using a selection of coloured subways tiles - the effect looks great in our opinion. Wallpaper can also look great in the kitchen, often avoided due to fears over stains and spillages, there are now lots of wallpapers available that can be wiped down if necessary, simply choose a stripe that perfectly complements your work surface and cupboards for a super stylish and eye-catching kitchen to swoon over.
Perfect for use in compact rooms due to their lengthening and elongating qualities, stripes work wonderfully in smaller bedrooms. We love this delicate pastel scheme styled by Sally Denning – can we get into bed now please!?
For a more subtle approach to stripes in the living room, blues work best and look right at home in country-style settings. Opt for a stripy sofa of a striped carpet to create a focal point in your living space.
The bathroom can be a playful space, so don’t worry too much about matching stripes or colour schemes. Colour clashes work well in small spaces and create impact and a busyness that you wouldn’t necessarily want in a room where you spend lots of time, so the bathroom is the perfect room for this. There are many ways to add stripes, from out-there painted baths, to subtle shower curtains and ribbed glass lighting and furniture details, so get creative and design a scheme that suits your personality.