Checkerboard first caught my eye back in March, right at the start of work-from-home orders, while I was scrolling through the sales section of Jungmaven, the California-based hemp-clothing brand.

Watching patterns take off and become design trends is always interesting for designers. After all, a lot of trending patterns are classics in the design world—it’s the use of it in a particular way ...

Brooklinen’s checkerboard towels made a splash last summer when they debuted for the seasonal pool scene, and now they’re back for another summer. You can pick them up in shades of orange, pink and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Checkerboard print has been everywhere since 2021, from clothing to home decor. But now, the design is heading toward cringey, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A kitchen with a blue and pick checked backsplash. The classic black and white checkerboard is back and it's stronger than ever.

SEARCH THE WORD “checkerboard” on Vans’s web shop and 465 different shoes spool forth. Since the 1970s, when Steve Van Doren (son of Vans founder Paul) noticed kids coloring in their slip-ons to make ...