CHECK YOURSELF

How many of you have ever lived in an apartment with checkered floors? Guilty. How many of you wished you could yank 'em out because they simply didn't match your aesthetic or decor? Well think again my dears...
Heavy drapes and unconventional toile paired with a checkerboard floor in the dining room... what do you think? Does it work? Is it ideal? Probably not, but how much does is lighten the mood of this traditionally designed space? It reminds me of Venetian harlequin style - a combination of luxurious fabrics and playful patterns.

Not convinced? Let's try again...
Now, this space really does it for me. Again, mostly traditional or classically styled pieces are contrasted with a checkered floor... and a lacquered ceiling in cheerful yellow to top it off! This, I absolutely love. The soft palette with that bold black and white is perfection.

*rooms via skona hem and bilhuber