Was this a pandemic casualty? I haven't gotten around to reviewing through I liked this book. I learned some things about how pattern shows up and shows off.

Abrahams has the expertise to explain and explore pattern and its effect on a space and on people. You'll enjoy the illustrations, photos, and text. Get a copy if you're ready for more adventure but hesitant about taking the plunge into color and pattern for your house or office.

Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

This book is such eye candy! I do indeed love pattern and color; I find having lots of color and pattern about to be both energizing and relaxing, it feels cozy to me. There are lots of inspirational photos here to give us ideas, and Abrahams goes over things to consider when using pattern, such as lighting, architectural features, size of patterns, how to combine patterns, and so on. Then we move to the patterns themselves, with a wide variety of sections on types of patterns - abstract, geometric, floral, marbling, animal kingdom, and on and on. These sections are filled with gorgeous photos of gorgeous rooms, color palettes, tips and tricks, all that kind of goodness - to get our creative juices flowing. Whether you're a pattern/color newbie looking to jump in, or a long-time pattern/color convert, this book is sure to inspire!

#LovePatternandColour #NetGalley

Love, pattern and colour is an interior design coffee table book with pictures meant to show the reader how wonderful pattern can be in the home. I'm not an interior designer, however, I didn't like a lot of the pictures in this book. I enjoyed looking at the botanical and floral sections but even they had strange additions from over the top use of too many clashing patterns to pictures of what looked like my grandmother's house. I thought the colour palette under every image was a cool addition, but they didn't fulfil their intended purpose to help the reader understand how the patterns were crafted together. I also found strange that midway through the book the author lumped together patterns in a section she deemed 'cultural travellers', adding in photos under the headings of African, Moroccan and Islamic inspirations when she had been labelling the individual patterns for the majority of the book (tartan, IKAT and toile de jouy for example). I think this book may be useful to someone who loves all patterns and already has some pattern books, an interior designer who is looking for some extra inspiration or someone who has flicked through this book and the pictures are more their cup of tea.

The content of this book is beautifully presented. There’s plenty of inspiration within to be adventurous with colour if you’re thinking of giving your home a makeover,

Un manuale ricco di idee per decorare e abbinare in casa i pattern, forse la scelta più difficile quando si arreda o si rinnova un spazio.
Chiaro, originale e pieno di soluzioni.

This book is beautiful to look at and has lots of ideas for choosing and using different types of patterns.

I really loved this book and it gave me a ton of ideas for my home! There are so many great ideas in here that I wish I had more rooms to decorate!

I loved how this book displays pattern and color! I have bold patterns all over my house and I love that books like this exist to show how beautiful bold colors and patterns can be! Highly Recommended!

While many of the examples are overdone and not my taste at all, I appreciated the author’s deliberate inclusion of a range of different levels of decor including softer, more subtle uses of pattern as a springboard for someone not quite comfortable committing to large amounts of bold pattern right away. The author also highlights the different effect patterns can have based on lighting, room size, material, etc, and includes guidelines for combining different patterns within a single space. The book is full of photo examples, each with a color palette for the reader to replicate in their own designs. I’ve started to notice a lot of the intricacies and techniques described throughout this book while out and about at other homes and businesses, and while repetitive at times, this book offered a surprising amount of basic formulas to follow while decorating, and has provided me with a boost in confidence for decorating my own space.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital arc!

Oh my goodness, I disliked this book. I was so excited to read it because I love pattern and color, but I found almost every single color and pattern combination hideous. The colors tend towards dark and drab and the patterns tend towards big and busy.

(image from publisher's site)

My aesthetic is more cheerful, boho, cottage, French country, farmhouse, beachy, all that kind of stuff. I generally expect that I won't like a lot of the pictures in any decorating book but not that I won't hate all of them. The book is crammed with photos an I took a screen shot of exactly one of them that I found actually pleasant and inspiring. Just not my taste.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

Love Pattern and Colour is a wonderful inspirational interior design book. It is filled with pattern, colour and great ideas. It makes a change from the clinical white and plain pictures in many magazines and books. The book is bursting with advice about putting colour, pattern and texture together and it is filled with amazing pictures. If you love homes and interior design this book will have your heart singing.

Interesting and informative, The author did an excellent job providing detailed descriptions with photos and color schemes for a variety of rooms. I thought her concepts were very traditional and straight forward, such as animal themes, abstract and the use of texture.
I particularly enjoyed the history and use of the paisley pattern.
I would have enjoyed the book more if the author focused on the unusual and more contemporary theories on decor. I thought the book was very conservative and too traditional for my tastes
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book,

This book really appeals to me, it is full of colour and patterns that I would love to have in my home, but am to unsure how to blend a room. These days every house I have walked into is the same - white. The furnishing is also bland. When we recently sold our house, we we told that less is more, and white should dominate so the house looked brighter and bigger. Result no personality or sense to the owner.
This book shows what can be done with colour and pattern via wallpaper, furnishings and style. I love the book. Full of colour photos and information. There are sections on decorating with botanical, geometric, animal kingdom, cultural travel, abstracts. texture and floral.. A real adventure to the senses and stunning to the eye.

Definitely a look book for maximalists, great use of texture in each designed room but it may not be for everyone (some designs were too muddy/drab but that*s just me.)

A gorgeous book of design.Full of beautiful photography.The wallpaper the patterns the design suggestions I’m ready to paper and decorate my house following their suggestions.A book to give as a gift to display on your coffee table to dip into again&again.#netgalley #quartro

I must admit to being a bit scared of pattern. In Love Pattern and Colour, Abrahams writes that while humans have been scientifically shown to seek and respond to pattern, there have also been attempts to banish it – Ikea’s ‘chuck out the chintz’ was particularly successful.
Looking around my house, I can see the Ikea influence (and not just in the Billy bookcases). Almost all my walls, floors, curtains and furnishings are devoid of pattern. Could this book change my ways?
Some of the photos in the book were too much for me : if I moved into a house decorated like them, I’d rip that wallpaper/ flooring / tiling right out! But there were examples of more subtle patterns, inviting bohemian mixes and suprisingly stylish combinations. I also enjoyed that they picked out the colours in each photos and included them in a proportionate swatch.
Have I been converted? I’m not going to smother my entire hallway and stairs in a houndstooth check, but I think I will certainly look for ways to embrace pattern in my home.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc.

A beautiful addition to any coffee table - this book is simply stunning! For anyone with an interest in interior design, or looking to update their own decor, this book wont disappoint. With beautiful images throughout and sections dedicated to all the styles and inspirations under the sun, this is a book I will be sure to dip in and out of whenever inspiration is needed.

,My thanks to Netgalley, Author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book just blew me away with its plethora of ideas on using patterns to liven up your home. The pictures were so gorgeous it made me want to try something with my own place to update it. I especially loved the abstracts and florals. If you are into design/decorating, you may want to check this out. Advance electronic review copy was provided by NetGalley, author Charlotte Abrahams, and the publisher.

A lovely book, especially for the design-timid like me - I particularly appreciated the color bars for most photos that show exactly how much of the photo is each color. The text explains that they're there so that if you like one you can take the color bar and find your own patterns to create a space with a similar feel (without saying what we all know, which is that ordinary people like us don't have access to the awesome resources that designers do!) My only quibble is that the large feature photos mostly DON'T have color bars - why? Those are obviously the ones the author finds most interesting and wanted to feature! On the whole, though, I highly recommend this book - it offers ways to use very bold color and pattern in a lot of different settings, some of which are very design-y but many of which are extremely "liveable". I'm much more interested in large scale patterns now for my eventual bathroom remodel!