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Article: The Power of Pattern

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The Power of Pattern

Edition No. 04 | Winter

Decorative pillows and wall baskets in cozy room.

The Power of Pattern

Pattern has a remarkable way of bringing a room to life.

Even the simplest space can feel warmer, more personal, and more interesting with the addition of a stripe, a floral or a geometric. Sometimes even just a hint of pattern is enough to lift a room from feeling flat and impersonal to one that feels collected and lived in.

It’s one of the reasons pattern plays such a big role at Mondocherry, from the rhythm of many of our hand-layered paper artworks, to the block-printed fabrics, woven baskets, and handcrafted textiles we carefully curate.

Wooden bench with patterned and plain pillows.

Ask Clare and Joy

“Can you mix different patterns together?”

Absolutely! The easiest place to start is by choosing patterns that share a similar colour palette. Mix different scales; a stripe beside a larger floral. Add a smaller scale pattern too.

We love playing around with pattern mixing in the shop and are always happy to help you.

mondocherry hand-painted paper leaves.

On our studio table

We are endlessly fascinated with the many and varied patterns on tropical leaves.

Our hand-painted paper botanical artworks are some of our most popular pieces and we almost always have a leaf variety or two on the go, as painting individual veins, spots, smudges and other patterns cannot be rushed.

Stack of six Walter G patterned cushions on a chair.

Our makers

There are some brands that feel as though they’ve always belonged at Mondocherry and Walter G is one of them.

Created by skilled artisans in India, their hand-blocked textiles will bring warmth and personality to your home.

Read more about Walter G

Patterned hand-painted tiles.

Found beauty

Everyday surfaces become works of art when laid with hand-painted tiles.

There is endless inspiration in the repeating patterns, colour combinations and subtle imperfections of glazes.

Patterned tiles are one of the things we always find ourselves photographing on holidays!

From the archives

Decorative woven basket display on wall.

A wall of our African woven baskets, each uniquely patterned, makes an amazing display.