Repeating patterns in a room might strike you as an approach to decor that’s had its time. But with maximalism a trend with plenty of adherents maybe you should match the pattern of your wallpaper to your couch to go bold. can be scary if it’s not your natural inclination, but if you’re tempted to dabble, then the idea of matching the walls with a couch might be an appealing way to try out a bolder approach.

To find out if it’s a strategy that can be pulled off successfully, we asked interior designers to give us their verdicts on whether a wallpaper and couch pattern pairing works, and this is what they said. Pattern matching across a room is an that can appear rigid in today’s interiors, where is more likely to be the rule But what about making a statement by choosing the same motif for the wallpaper and the couch? Here’s the lowdown from the professionals. It’s a no to matching the pattern on the wallpaper and that on the from of Current Home in Watermill, NY.

‘I tend to be a risk-taker when it comes to fashion, but I suggest homeowners leave pattern on pattern in the closet,’ she suggests. But there’s still a way to use pattern on the walls and the couch. ‘I love using large-scale patterns on wallpaper and rich, tightly woven fabrics on sofas, with pillows and throws in small-scale patterns to enhance the design and add interest,’ she says.

of Current Home also cautions against matching, suggesting a more subtle couch design. ‘Designing your home.