Architecture + Design

6 Rooms Demonstrating The Transformative Power Of Color + Pattern

Author: Sarah Shelton / August 14, 2026
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Expressive, personality-driven interiors are in high demand, which have designers leaning into bold uses of color and pattern. Richer, more dramatic hues are being applied with intention across spaces large and small—from dining rooms and powder rooms to libraries—where a heightened sense of mood and contrast can be fully realized.

Stylish living room with green coffered ceiling, patterned wallpaper, green velvet sofa, decorative shelves, round yellow ottoman, and black-and-white checkered floor.
French & French Interiors: Pierre Frey wallcovering. Photo by Jenna Peffley.
A modern home office with a desk, chair, and decorative stools faces a large window overlooking a suspension bridge and cityscape.
John Ferguson Interiors: Carlisle & Co. and Phillip Jeffries wallcoverings. Photo by Andrew Frasz.

“Wallpaper has the power to elevate even the plainest space, bringing color, texture and character that make a room feel collected and alive.”

—Heather French
Modern dining room with a marble table, mauve velvet chairs, abstract wall art, tall windows with curtains, floral centerpiece, and pendant lighting.
Talbot Cooley Interiors: Wallpaper Projects wallcovering. Terzani chandelier. Photo by Julie Soefer.
A round dining table with eight upholstered chairs is set for a meal; a large vase with branches serves as the centerpiece. Patterned curtains frame glass doors with an outdoor view.
Carrier and Company Interiors Ltd.: Bennison wallcovering and draperies. Altura Nexus table. Quintus chairs. Stark rug. Photo by Vivian Johnson.
A bedroom with floral wallpaper, a bed with mauve and beige linens, a wooden bench, brown curtains, a white pendant light, and a view of a balcony through glass doors.
Love and Interiors: Zak+Fox wallcovering. Pindler draperies. Pinch chandelier. Lulu & Georgia rug. Photo by Tria Giovan.
A yellow vase with bright pink flowers sits on a wooden shelf against a red floral-patterned wallpaper, next to two gold candlesticks with white candles.
Peti Lau Design: de Gournay wallcovering. Photo by Roger Davies/OTTO.
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