I love tartan! So here are numerous ways to bring in tartan fabrics into your home, chairs, cushions sofas and more! With vintage finds or designer upholstery fabrics.

1. The Best Tartan
Fabrics for 2015
A look at some hot tartan fabrics
By Nathalie Martin
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2. Introduction
• Although hardly a new trend, there’s a lot of
love right now for tartan fabrics
• Cushions, chairs, bedspreads, sofas and much
more besides look great coated in a classy
tartan fabric
• This is my guide to some of the hottest tartan
fabrics right now and where they’d look best

3. In the Bedroom:
• The bed…
• Well where else do you start?
• Subtle and understated is the key for your duvet
cover or bed sheets

4. Bedroom (Continued)
Although a risk, it is possible to get away
with a tartan bedspread AND a tartan
throw across the same bed…
• Go for complementary designs and
colours
• Neither should be too busy

5. In the Dining Room:
• Upholstery for the dining chairs can look entirely
fabulous with bold tartan fabrics
• Go for designs that really stand out
• Rich, dark colours add vibrancy

6. In the Lounge:
• There are a whole range of options for the sofa
• Both dark and light fabrics can work well here
• You can even pick from some more contemporary
tartan styles mixing whites and yellows

7. In the Lounge (continued):
• A tartan rug by the hearth
will give your lounge an
earthy, warm highland feel
• Try to go for deep tones

8. In the Lounge (continued):
• If you’re looking for some pleasing cushions to scatter
around the lounge, tartan is the answer!
• Best not to combine with a tartan print sofa however
• Try to go with more intricate and bold designer
upholstery fabric

9. Mixing & Matching
• One of the hottest design trends right now is for mixing and
matching contrasting styles
• Don’t be afraid to throw things together that may not seem to
obviously complement each other
• Throw caution to the wind and really own your look!

10. Thanks for Reading
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