the colour-pattern formulation

I have a hard time visualizing colours in a room.  I usually pick one pattern and use a colour or two that tie into said pattern. So throwing hot pink, yellow, green, red, purple, coral and many shades of teal with a couple of patterns to boot would border on violently-garish... well at least, that's what I thought.

Enter The Big Bang Theory. I love, love, LOVE Penny's bedroom. It is a little busy, but I want all those bright colours and mix of patterns in my room!

I have found my new inspiration.