Different Ways to Add Patterned Fabric to Your Home

If you have visited shops or websites that offer patterned fabric in lots of beautiful designs, you might be wondering how you can incorporate them into your home, especially the more expensive fabrics, which you can only afford ½ a meter of. There are so many talented surface pattern designers creating stunning prints and materials that you need to have in your home, so here are some easy ways to incorporate fabric and textiles into your interior design.

Curtains and Drapes

One of the most obvious ways to use and display beautiful fabrics is, of course, to hang them and drape them in front of your windows. No matter the size or shape of your windows, there are plenty of ways you can do this. Of course, the easiest option is to buy pre-made curtains and blinds to fit your window, but it is absolutely not the only way.

Custom Fit

Getting made-to-order curtains and blinds will ensure you get the perfect fit and means you can choose from a wider variety of fabrics than those that are available in ready-mades. If you are one for sewing and DIY, then try making some of these more unusual curtains and drape styles. Curtains and blinds help to frame your windows as well as control natural light in your room and help to stop drafts, but as well as being practical, they are also an easy way to add style to your home and are easily changeable. Shopping online often gives you the choice to get curtains or blind in your choice of fabric. You can easily find online sites with plenty of designers. If you’re struggling, a great example is Fashion Interiors which sell lots of different patterned fabrics, as well as stunning wallpaper too. This can all be found over at their website here: https://www.fashioninteriors.co.uk/.

Re-Upholstery

If your dining room chairs are in need of some TLC, a fresh coat of paint isn’t the only thing you can do to restore them. Adding coloured paint, and bold patterned fabrics are a great way to inject some colour and personality into your dining room. You can also go for a more quirky mismatched look by purchasing different chairs from car-boot sales and antique stores and upholstering them in different fabrics to contrast. You don’t need to stop at your dining chairs, as a patterned armchair makes a great statement piece to add to your living room to go alongside your plain sofa.

Statement Sofa

Re-upholstering your entire sofa might be out of the question, but patterned and textured sofas are not. If you want a statement piece in your living room that is practical and comfortable, try shopping around for a sofa in a fabric that meets your style. Lots of sofa companies now offer a variety of exciting fabric choices to upholster your sofa with, so don’t be afraid to look around and go for something unique and exciting!

Crafty Pieces

If you only have a small amount of fabric, then sewing cushion covers, table throws, or placemats is an easy way to introduce the material into your home. You can also use small cuttings in picture frames as exciting pieces to hang on your wall, which would work great in a gallery wall and bring the room together. If you have lots of time and scraps of fabric, a beautiful craft to try is rag-rugging, which uses as many different coloured and patterned fabrics as you want to create unique rugs that you can proudly use in your home. You can learn how to do this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ30zTOjXjI.

That Cosy Feeling

Softer fabrics can be used to make throws and blankets to drape across your sofa or bed – perfect for that cosy evening. Large heavy-weight fabrics can be used as unique rugs and can be made stronger with a backing fabric if needed. You can also try using lightweight textiles to create drapes and hangings above and around your bed for a calm and romantic feeling.

Statement Piece

Don’t be afraid to show off your fabrics on the wall. Wrapping canvases with fabric create nice wall art, and you can also try using decorative scarves and hand-dyed fabrics to create accent walls and elegant artwork, even hanging from pieces of wood or branches to create tapestries and statement pieces. Fabric and textiles add great texture and style to a room, no matter how you choose to use it.

Get Creative

Fabrics are very versatile and, with a bit of imagination, there are so many ways you can create unique pieces for your home. Creating re-usable napkins, dining room seat cushions, table runners, serving tray liners, cutlery cuffs, teapot cozies, coasters, placemats, and tea towels are all great ways to utilize fabric in the kitchen and dining room. Making fabric lined trays or fabric bowls for tables gives you a stylish place to display vases, ornaments or store your jewelry or keys. You can also make your own lampshades cushion covers to decorate any room quickly.

Home Accessories

Accessorising your home can use fabric scraps too. If you have a home office or study, making a fabric noticeboard adds a practical way to pin your notes stylishly. Make hammocks and baskets for fun and exciting storage solutions. You can even decorate your plain notebooks and stationery with fabrics to personalize them.

For more ideas check out some mood boards online for unique and creative sources of creative inspiration!