Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. As the seasons shift, so do the ways designers think about interiors.

Pictured Above: By keeping the palette restrained, designer Greg Natale demonstrates how a mix of subtle patterns can still read as appropriately soothing for a bedroom. As people grow increasingly ...

Sure, almost everyone can get on board with a striped rug or funky throw pillow scattered throughout the house. But while it's pretty common to incorporate at least a splash of pattern somewhere in ...