If you’ve ever looked at a bed with stripe, floral, plaid, and thought “this should not work”… here’s what actually makes it work. A few real-life tips: • Keep the color family tight. Even if the patterns are different, the tones should feel related. Nothing random. • Change the scale. Small stripe. Bigger floral. Softer, more open print on the bench. If everything is the same size, it starts fighting. • Let symmetry calm it down. Matching lamps and tables do a lot of the work so the fabrics can have personality. • Anchor it with something solid. Wood, trim, simple walls. You need a visual exhale somewhere. Layering isn’t about adding more just to add more. It’s about knowing when things are speaking the same language. That’s usually the difference between “busy” and “collected.” bedroomideas casasconencanto bedroominspo decorinspo patternmixing