From bold colors to contrasting stains, interior designers say painting a checkerboard pattern onto wooden flooring is the ...

From the Palace of Versailles to the sticky floors of a retro diner, checkerboard is a print with an appeal that reaches far and wide. While it’s been a favorite tiling style for centuries now, with ...

The classic black and white checkerboard is back and it’s stronger than ever. While it’s never really gone away, we’ve mostly seen the pattern on beautiful floors in hallways or kitchens but, in ...

It’s extremely versatile and plays well against a variety of materials, like wood and metal,” said Rebekah Zaveloff, ...

If you are looking to update the floors in your home, this vintage flooring will bring a nice and cozy feel to any room in ...

While black-and-white checkerboard floors might feel retro, the pattern is actually making a modern comeback in home design trends. In fact, even Kris Jenner’s contemporary home dons a sleek square ...

Pros say stone mosaics, wood-look porcelain, and pastels feel dated and impractical. Diagonal, checkerboard, and accent stripe patterns look busy and outdated. Modern bathrooms favor simple, cohesive, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Whether stamped on the vinyl floor of a 1950s diner, tessellating down a Victorian hallway, or stencilled atop ...

Plus, according to the National Kitchen & Bath Association's 2026 Kitchen Trends Reports, 68% of designers agree that backsplashes are evolving into bold, statement-making features, with more ...