Interior designers share common mistakes that make pattern drenching feel messy rather than elegant, such as not having a ...

“No other decorative device or object can accomplish so much per dollar as wallpaper.” That’s the midcentury decorator Michael Greer, writing in his gem of a book “Inside Design ...

Bead and reel is a decorative molding that alternates beads and cylinder-like elements in a continuous row. Dating to the 600 BC, the Greek design element is often paired with egg and dart.

The Vitruvian scroll is a decorative, low-relief pattern found in classical and romantic architectural styles. The pattern resembles waves of water and the unfurling of rolled parchment paper when ...

“No other decorative device or object can accomplish so much per dollar as wallpaper.” That’s the midcentury decorator Michael Greer, writing in his gem of a book “Inside Design ...