2. Printed encaustic tiles 'We love a checkered floor,' says Alexandra Azart, founder of Plaster & Patina. 'Mostly because it is one of those rare playful and contrasting patterns that you can add ...

"Zellige tiles are a great choice to create this look. Rich in color and with a glossy finish, they work beautifully in a ...

Now, the pattern can be seen all over the walls ... (It was only recently that she brought a checkerboard tile table into her home.) For this generation, the checkerboard is a universal motif ...

Entryways, porches and other transition spaces often use checkerboard patterns to set a formal tone for the house, said interior designer Holly Waterfield of TBHCo in Brooklyn. They are also often ...

The more checkerboard overtakes my Instagram feed, home, and wardrobe, the more I’ve tried to parse why exactly this pattern has swept the design world in such dramatic fashion. What made the ...

The checkerboard tile in the guest bathroom was also a DIY. “I knew I wanted to go mostly monochromatic in the room but include a pattern that would make the space a bit more bold,” Samuel says.

With a periodic pattern, it’s possible to shift the tiles over and have them match up perfectly with their previous arrangement. An infinite checkerboard, for example, looks just the same if you ...