Working with pattern requires you to be bold, and understanding the various effects your pattern choices can have will allow you to make braver decisions.

For example, pairing your patterns with block colours can be a great way to get started without losing control of your scheme.

“Solid block colours or different scale or style prints will help break up pattern within a room,” explains Blackwell. “For instance, wallpaper on the top half of a wall goes brilliantly with painted panelling on the bottom half.”

“For an easier way to achieve the same effect, Archive also has some fabulous ‘hint of print’ curtains with a block colour velvet mixed with a panel of print to help space out the pattern within a room.”

There’s also no need to be afraid of mixing and matching multiple patterns within the same space.

“Mixing prints with rich colour palettes is an effective way of layering bold patterns,” advises Blackwell. “As long as the colours tie in together, you could use four or five different prints within a room.”

Also remember that the same pattern in a different colourway can give a room a whole new energy.

“Archive’s Daisy wallpaper, a smaller-scale design, comes in Midnight and Strawberry Fields colourways,” says Blackwell, by way of an example.

“Both create impact in a kitchen space and bedroom, but the overall feel of the rooms is hugely different with the change of colours.”

5 ways to introduce more pattern into your home decor