Why checkered floor

The bathroom! What's funny about the bathroom in our basement is that the tile in there is actually a little smaller in scale than the rest of the basement. And because it's slightly different, I wonder if it makes the most sense to be the floor that we paint. Of course, because it's also the smallest square footage, and in desperate need of a facelift, there's a part of me that thinks it's probably the best candidate for a total overhaul, and I think ripping out the floors in there feels a bit more realistic.

But I do really adore this possibility. And that leaves us with The laundry room! Mine won't look nearly as polished as these beauties but I do think a classic checkerboard pattern makes perfect sense in here. Also, in our house, our basement landing basically is the laundry room. And I love a checkerboard landing or entryway. I also think checkerboard mixes really nicely with other pattern like - ahem - wallpaper.

Which would be VERY fun in a laundry room scenario, as well as a bathroom scenario. Which room do you think we should try this in? Or are you totally anti-checkerboard? I'd love your thoughts! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.

I definitely love the versatility and elegance of the black and white checkerboard floors. Placing them in the kitchen or bathroom seem like great ideas.

Also, they look incredibly beautiful in some hallways. Me being me would definitely like to put them in the living room too, but also throw some cozy and warm rug on top of them to make space more inviting. In a recent project, Labelle put an unexpected twist on the time-honored look when she combined the striking pattern of Calacatta viola marble with the neutral tone of travertine.

Seek and ye shall find! Athena Calderone Design. Nicole Franzen for Athena Calderone. Amy Bartlam for Transition State Design. While we often lean on paint when experimenting with color and print, flooring remains largely untapped, and yet there are so many mediums and styles you can play with. Montana Labelle Design. Transition Chequered Bedspread. By Virginia Clark. By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes.

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