How to Decorate a Room With Damask Fabric

Living Room Backdrop

• Damask fabric is beautiful when it is used for window treatments. Damask’s ornate pattern means even a simple rectangular panel looks luxurious framing out windows. Create your own art by framing damask fabric swatches in a mixture of ornate frames. Frame black-and-white fabric in hot-pink, purple or teal frames, and hang them over your sofa.

Play With Color and Texture

• When it is used to recover aging Queen Anne chairs, crushed-velvet damask in cream and gold gives a traditional living room an elegant update. Spread red and black damask fabric across a dining table for a dramatic tablecloth. Get a little funky by combining damask pillows in different colors on your sofa. When combined with a camel-colored sofa and a sisal rug, navy and white damask gives your space a transitional version of a nautical-inspired theme.

Give Your Bed a Makeover

• One of the best ways to decorate with damask fabric is to make it a focal point in your bedroom. Create a duvet cover for your bed. Even novice seamstresses can make a duvet cover your bedspread slips into, or you can score a premade version at your favorite home goods store. Add a splash of emerald green or royal blue to make your bed a chic place to rest.

Interesting Patterns

• Combine damask fabric with two other patterns. The key is to coordinate colors in all patterns. For example, to mix black-and-white damask chairs with other patterns, pick black-and-white vertical-striped wallpaper for an accent wall. Add a bit of color such as a yellow and white quatrefoil area rug. A damask sofa in tan and cream looks beautiful against a striped wall in butter yellow and antique white. Toss botanical-print pillows on the sofa to create an eclectic mix of patterns in a traditional room.