One of my favorite timeless design concepts: the print on print. While I like to mix and match fabrics with the best of them, there is something about a room where the fabric gets repeated – walls, drapery, upholstery – that I just love. I am thinking that the master bedroom at #barbothouse may need to get a serious print on print treatment. And definitely a canopy bed.

Print on print has been en vogue forever. It has never gone out of style, and forms the foundation of some of the most recognizable rooms – like Diana Vreeland’s “garden in hell.”

It can be bold, like in Valentino’s Roman apartment …

… or subtle, as in Jeffrey Bilhuber’s New York apartment.

Stripes are often used – above by Anthony Hail, below by Lee Radizwill …

… as are florals and toiles.

Now I just have to select the fabric …

(Images via: Vogue, legacy.dianavreeland.com, Vogue, Bilhuber.com, Anthony Hail, Elle Decor, Architectural Digest New York Interiors, Elle Decor)