Checkered Floor: A Timeless Classic

I’m a big fan of black and white checkered floor. They can transform any interior into a timeless classic beauty.  Checkerboard floor or checker pattern dates back thousands of years as they started being used as a visual motif in many different ways from pottery to textiles, to ceramic to of course floors.  It’s probably safe to say that the checkerboard pattern started as complex diamond patterns installed in intrinsically complicated ways that can date as back as A.D. 9.  So the checkered floor comes from way back then as you can see, hence it’s more than timeless, it’s the real deal.   Black and white checkered floor can be used in many types of home styles from painted floors found in more informal to stones or marble found in classic formal homes.

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Kate Spade’s kitchen with black and white checkered floor

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A modern Victorian style if seen in this entryway with black and white diamond pattern floors.
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Kitchens and entryways are the most popular places where black and white diamond patterned floor is used.
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Painted black and white diamond patterned floor bring whimsy and a touch of classic to this landing.
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Checkeredboard floor was very popular in Dutch kitchens.
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4 thoughts on “Checkered Floor: A Timeless Classic

  1. Joy

    I’ve always loved checkered floors too!! Great photos… something to think about for my own kitchen as well!

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