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It’s often said that fashion trends influence home trends, and as maximalism reigns supreme on the runways, it’s making its way into homes in the form of patterns and prints on upholstered furniture.

If your home feels a little too subdued, you can wake up your spaces with some playful patterns. From classic plaids to bold florals, colorful motifs can perk up furniture, walls, floors and more.

Patterns go in and out of style, but there's one in particular that seems to endure through the decades: gingham. A staple in design aesthetics like modern farmhouse and cottagecore, gingham or plaid ...