Cherish your chintz: Grandma's favourite print is back - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Interiors Cherish your chintz Grandma’ s favourite print is back By You Magazine - April 14, 2019 Grandma’s favourite print is back. But this time round, it’s more full-on hothouse than country garden. For the maximalist Go all-out with quirky motifs and vivid colours Anthropologie Bursts of colour and botanical prints adorn the walls and furniture, bringing this small corner of the room alive and making it feel much larger than it is. Wallpaper by Paule Marrot, £118 for a 10m roll; painted vases, from £26; cushion, £78; wall light, £115. For a similar chest of drawers, try the Optical Inlay Three-Drawer Dresser, £1,498. All anthropologie.com. Anthropologie In this bright, bold dining space, exotic florals decorate the upholstery and dramatic blooms are framed on walls. Dining chairs, £498 each, and table, £368, all anthropologie.com. Prints to pick and mix Cushion, £20, ikea.com Wallpaper, £140 for a 10m roll, divinesavages.com Lamp, £920, houseofhackney.com Book, £30, shopkitkemp.com Plates, £15, spode.co.uk Sofa, £1,060, arloandjacob.com For the minimalist Think floral accents and solo statement pieces Living Etc/Hasselblad H3D Decorating with bold patterns can be taken in small steps. A dash of chintz has been added to the trim of this bolster cushion and works well with the design of the bedding. Try samuelandsons.com for a similar selection of fabric trims. Megan Taylor Here the sofa is the main attraction, giving vibrancy to an otherwise muted space. The bold colours keep the print looking modern. Thurloe sofa in Saffron Lovebirds fabric, £2,999, sofaworkshop.com. For a similar coffee table, try conranshop.co.uk. A hint of chintz Plate, £12, cathkidston.com Bowl, £7, cathkidston.com Cushion, £10, ikea.com Scented candle, £49, polkra.com Hand towel, £28, matildagoad.com Lamp, £385, rosannalonsdale.com The new rules of pattern Mix and match patterns on your walls and furnishings. And don’t restrict yourself to English garden blooms – mash up jungle prints, tropical palms and folkwear motifs. Bring your chintz to life by incorporating different materials into your decorating scheme. A traditional print looks fresh and modern against a light linen or velvet background, especially when combined with a bold colour. Play around with scale: bigger prints paired with smaller ones creates a sense of balance and brings harmony to a room. Try a large-scale pattern on the walls, repeated on a smaller scale through the upholstery. Big up the embellishments. Ditch swags and instead dial up the fringing, pleats and tassels on accessories such as mirrors and cushions. Try oliverbonas.com for a variety of fringed accessories. Create a common theme by using a closely matched palette or shades of the same intensity in a room. Different patterns can work together if they’re the same colour. Report by Nicole Gray RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Aldi s pumpkin-shaped casserole dish is all we want for Halloween 7 of the best money-saving kitchen gadgets to invest in this winter Aldi has restocked miniature velvet chairs and sofas for your dog DON' T MISS Trinny London only runs two sales per year – and one November 27, 2020 Shrimps has launched a collection at Next and prices start from June 18, 2021 Superdrug is offering 20 per cent off on hundreds of fragrance December 17, 2020 Dr Clare Bailey A simple solution for sore eyes April 12, 2020 Ainsley Harriott’ s fattoush salad March 22, 2020 Belted dresses are trending thanks to the Duchess of Cambridge May 9, 2022 This four-way tortilla wrap hack is going viral on social media January 14, 2021 How to send a birthday card to Captain Tom Moore for April 21, 2020 This ‘ flattering’ £30 dress is about to become your year-round go-to September 27, 2022 Searches for this beauty treatment are up by more than 600 February 28, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved